World Massage Festival &
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame

May 6-9, 2019
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, North Carolina


Our Mission Statement: To honor those who built the bridges for our profession,
to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists
about different types of massage and to have fun.





2019 WMF WORKSHOPS



Click on the instructor's name to see their bio and class descriptions

TO SEE THE DAILY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, PLEASE CLICK HERE!!!


Unless stated otherwise, all classes are NCBTMB-approved

If you are driving to Festival, we ask that you bring a massage table
and share with another attendee in your classes.
There are many attendees flying in who will not be able to bring a table.


Autism Spectrum Disorders Mini-Conference
Dr. Kerry D'Ambrogio
Tammy Goldstein
Michael Morgan
Elaine Stillerman

Laura Allen
2011 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Using Research to Market Your Massage Therapy Practice - ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT!
(For those who are seeking or maintaining Board Certification from the NCBTMB, this class meets the 3 Hour Research Requirement.)
So, You Want to be a Massage Teacher?
The Educated Heart (Ethics)

Cindy Ballis
2012 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Sacrology - Study of the Sacrum Utilizing the Sacro Wedgy

Manon Bolliger
Bowen Meridian Connections

Jill Burynski
2018 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Thai Massage for the Table - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

Judi Calvert
2008 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
The History of Massage - ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT!

Leiah Carr
2016 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Tibetan Bowl Sound Massage


Nathalie Cecilia
2009 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Bamboo-fusionĀ® (on the table)

Dr. Kerry D'Ambrogio
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mini-Conference

Judith DeLany
2007 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Tenderly Touching the TM Joint - ONLY 8 SPOTS LEFT
Developing Clinical Strategies for Chronic Pain Cases

Robin Fann-Costanzo
2012 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
The Spirit of Esalen Massage: Connecting Technique, Science, and Intuitive Flow

Tami Goldstein
2018 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Introduction & Massage for Autism Spectrum Disorders - ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mini-Conference

Norma Harnack
Intro to Touch For Health

Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio
2014 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member

Pillars Of Aloha - Foundational Aspects Of Traditional Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage

Susan Kratz
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mini-Conference

Vivian Madison-Mahoney
2008 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Massage Insurance Billing
IRS & Taxes, "Deductions a Massage Therapist Can Take"
Marketing - Fun and Common Sense Issues

Don McCann
2018 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Introduction to Cranial/Structural Therapies - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

Laurie Messina
The Salt Wrap

Michael Morgan
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mini-Conference

Jenny Ray
2009 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Healing Hands (Native American Energy Work)
Introducing the Warrior - Fighting pain with cold therapy - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

Anita Shannon
MediCupping™ Therapy Level 1- CAM Applications for VacuTherapies™ in Bodywork - SORRY! CLASS IS FULL! Email us to be added to wait list.

Elaine Stillerman
2013 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mini-Conference

Lynn Teachworth
2018 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Integrative Anatomy

Joel Tull
2013 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Kinetic Massage

James Waslaski
2008 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Elite Sports
Manual Therapy to Eliminate Multiple Nerve Compression Pattern of the Upper Body
Manual Therapy to Eliminate Multiple Nerve Crush Phenomenon of the Lower Body

Julia Young Hayes
2010 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Aquatic Massage - ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT

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