Championship Chats with China

07/15/2025

07/12/2025

China will chatting in Vegas about her judge experience!! Check out her spotlight!!!

American Massage Championships JUDGE Spotlight!
China Facchini

China Facchini: Founder. Educator. Barefoot Badass.

With over 20 years of hands-on experience (literally), China Facchini has become a bold force in the massage industry. Since 2005, she’s been mentoring, instructing, and inspiring massage therapists across the country—sharing her deep knowledge, razor-sharp technique, and signature no-nonsense heart.

Licensed in multiple states and now rooted in South Carolina, China wears many barefoot hats: she’s Co-Director of the South Carolina Massage Championships, instructor for DeepFeet Bar Therapy and Sarga Bodywork, and a fierce advocate for elevating barefoot massage on competitive and educational stages.

Not one to stay still for long, China is also the founder of the South Carolina Massage Championship, a founding member of the American Competitive Massage Alliance, and the visionary behind Ashiatsu Myrtle Beach and The Ashiatsu Collective. She's competed, judged, directed—and now champions the Barefoot Bodywork Category in state-level massage competitions, at the American Massage Championship and has global ambitions to plant those barefoot roots worldwide.

If you're looking for someone to lead, lift, and level up the massage profession—look no further than the woman standing strong on the bars.

07/12/2025

Read all about Ashley and her journey to become a championship judge at the American Massage Championships!!

American Massage Championships JUDGE Spotlight
Ashley Dawes

Ashley Dawes, LMT, LE
With over 12 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist and 4 years as a Licensed Esthetician, Ashley Dawes is no stranger to the competitive side of bodywork. As a former competitor in the American Massage Championships, co-director of the South Carolina Massage Championship, and seasoned judge for multiple state competitions, Ashley brings a sharp eye for technique, precision, and innovation. Beyond the competition floor, she’s an educator driven by one mission—help ambitious, like-minded therapists push boundaries, master their craft, and thrive in this industry. Her passion lies in raising the bar for excellence and empowering others to do the same.

07/02/2025

06/12/2025

Are you registered for this class at Festival?
🦶🏼🌟 Learn Intro to Barefoot Seated Massage in Vegas! 🌟🦶
📅 July 30 | World Massage Festival | Las Vegas

06/01/2025

The South Carolina Massage Championship is gearing up and filling vendor spots! Do you want to showcase your business to massage therapists?

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🚨 VENDORS WANTED! 🚨

We’re gearing up for the 2025 SC Massage Championship — and this year, we want YOU to be a part of it! Does Massage Therapy and its unique techniques interest you? Come check out this amazing event and see how awesome Massage Therapists from all over showcase their skills! This is your chance to showcase your business to all types of attendees at this exciting event!

📍 September 5–7, 2025
📍 The Crown Reef Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC

Join us as a vendor and take part in one of the most exciting wellness industry events in the Southeast. Network with professionals, gain exposure, and experience the energy of the massage world outside of the treatment room!

👉 Secure your spot now:

🔗 Vendor & Sponsor Application (https://www.cognitoforms.com/SouthCarolinaMassageChampionships1/_2025SCMCVendorSponsorApplication)

For questions, reach out to Ashley or China at scmc.lmt@gmail.com

📲 Learn more: http://www.thescmc.com

📣 Tag a vendor you’d love to see there!

04/04/2025

This is exciting!!! Massage Brain 🧠 is going to be great for our industry!!!
Looking forward to a championship chat with massage brain!!!!

Hey everyone!👋🏻
I am overwhelmed by the support I saw yesterday from everyone in the massage industry!🥹
I haven’t even dropped my first episode and I already have people asking to be a guest!

I hear you!👂🏼

I created a Jotform for anyone who’d like to a guest to fill out!
Link in bio🔗

You *must* fill one of these out before reaching out to me!
You also *must* be following BOTH this page and the Instagram associated! (.brain)

It’s a collaborative effort to grow, help me so I can help you!🤍

Let’s get ready to have conversations and push boundaries!

Talk soon✨

03/19/2025

Amazing talent at the North Carolina State Massage Championship this week!!!!
Congrats everyone and especially the overall winners:
Andy Freeman 🥉
Ash Wirth 🥈
Joanna Flores 🥇