World Massage Festival &
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame


July 17-21, 2022
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, NC


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.








2022 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 and there is not a local source for table rental.


Laura Allen
2011 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
The Educated Heart: Ethics, Roles & Boundaries for Massage Therapists
Intake Protocols & SOAP Charting for Medical Massage
So, You Want to be a Teacher
Using Research to Market Your Massage Therapy Practice

Laurie Azzarella
2007 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Raindrop Reflex-OIL-ogy
CLASS IS FULL!

Jill Burynski
2013 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Traditional Thai Foot Massage
Thai Massage for the Table

Judi Calvert
2008 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
History of Massage

Mark Carangelo
2017 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
5 SPOTS LEFT!Kinetic Activation Technique
1 SPOT LEFT! Cupping* Therapy and Pin & Stretch (combined)

Nathalie Cecilia
2009 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
The Art of Bamboo Fusion

Christine Courtney
2018 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Oncology Massage Training

Irene Diamond
2013 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Relieve Your Client's Headaches, Migraines, Jaw and Neck Pain In Under 15-30 Minutes!
CLASS IS FULL!

Jeanette Falu-Bishop
2019 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Strategic Approach To Business & Branding For Massage Therapists
CLASS IS FULL!

Robin Fann-Costanzo
2012 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
CLASS IS FULL! Trauma-sensitive Touch
Introduction to Esalen Massage

James Funk
2019 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Intro to Forearm Fusion

Sandra Hoak
Healing Hands (Native American Energy Work)

Ana Malachowski
Aquatic Bodywork
CLASS IS FULL!

Elaine Stillerman
2013 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Releasing the Pelvis
CLASS IS FULL!

Lynn Teachworth
2018 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Member
Visceral Dynamics: The Effects of Organ Restriction on Posture, Pain, and Sports Performance

James Waslaski
1 SPOT LEFT! Integrated Manual Therapy and Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Shoulder Conditions & Multiple Crush Phenomenon
Kinetic Chain Patterns Causing Complicated Knee Conditions Including Ascending Syndromes & Total Body Lesions
3 SPOTS LEFT! - Integrated Manual Therapy for Low Back Pain, Hip and Sciatica
Integrated Manual Therapy and Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Cervical Conditions