World Massage Festival &
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame


July 16-20, 2023
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.










Jim Earley
2023 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Inductee


Jim Earley is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) who has been in practice for 30 years. He is also Board Certified through NCBTMB and specializes in Sports Massage. He lives in West Chester, PA. He is licensed in PA and NJ.

Jim works with many college sports teams as well as many high school athletes and professional athletes and teams. Jim was also Michael Phelp’s first massage therapist and traveled with him for 4 years.

Jim also has been teaching Continuing Education since 2010. He is an approved provider with the NCBTMB ( 1660) He teaches classes in Foundations of Cupping, Abdominal and Facial Cupping, and Range of Motion Cupping. Other classes include Assisted Stretching Active Stretching, PNF Stretching, and Pin and Release as well as Basic Sports Massage/ Massage Tools/ Gua Sha and Advanced Sports Massage/Event Sports Massage.

Website: Sage Continuing Education



Assisted Stretching; Active
8 CE Contact Hours

Assisted Stretching; Active class will expose the student to different types of stretching. We will cover compare PNF Stretching, Static Stretching , Pin and Release , Ballistic Stretching and Active Stretching.

We will then learn the dynamic, short hold muscle lengthening techniques of Active Stretching. We will teach techniques for the upper and lower body as well as routines for different muscle groups of the body for our clients and for self care by using a stretching strap (provided).

PLEASE DO NOT WEAR PERFUME, COLOGNE OR ESSENTIAL OILS TO CLASS.