Participation Rules:
- Each Massage Therapist can participate in 1 or 2 categories
- Participants must wear sports shoes, sports pants or yoga pants, T-shirts etc..
- Shoes are not allowed in Thai Massage.
- Participants MUST bring their own equipment (including table/chair), sheets, towels, tools, lotions, etc..
- The recipient of the massage must wear underwear at all times and have covered their chest (if she is a woman). Any area which is not being worked on must be covered/draped.
- Insurance - It is your own insurance that covers both you and the participant you treat during the competition and proof of insurance
must accompany your application. YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO COMPETE IF YOU HAVE NOT PROVIDED US WITH A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE.
- There is an absolute zero tolerance policy concerning inappropriate behavior. Any massage of sensual/sexual nature would result in immediate disqualification and expulsion from the Event.
- All participants are required to receive massage, as well as give.
- No chiropractic and osteopathic manipulations are allowed during the competition.
- Any products or tools using an open flame are STRICTLY forbidden. No exceptions.
Massage categories:
- Swedish Massage (MFR, MET, neuromuscular techniques, stretching etc.)
- Sports massage (Deep-Tissue massage, MFR, MET, neuromuscular techniques, stretching etc.)
- Wellness massage (Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, spa massage, lymph drainage, holistic massage etc)
- Thai massage
- Western Free style massage (Combination of different types of western massage methods, self-treatment, mobilization, cupping, massage with tools, bodywork etc.)
- Eastern Free style massage (Combination of different types of Asian massage methods - Shiatsu, Acupressure, Thai massage, cupping, massage with tools, etc.)
Competition area:
The competition area is divided into 6 massage areas. Participants must provide their own equipment (tables, mats, chairs, etc.)
Duration of each round is 60 minutes (including examination).
Participants have approximately 5 minutes to examine the receiver before the massage is given.
The Judges:
In the preliminary rounds, the Judges are constituted by IMA-qulified members.The Judges may issue 1-3 wildcards for the Finale.
Judges will evaluate the participants in the following areas with a point system:
- Techniques
- Ergonomics
- Flow
- Innovation and Development of new methods
- Client contact
- Recipient feedback
The participants cannot expect feedback and score results from the judges during the competition.
All decisions regarding the competition are made collective within the group of Judges - this is to make sure the competition is as fair as possible.
Participants can expect feedback from the Judges after the competition, during the One-on-One Coaching Sessions.
Rounds:
- The Duration of all Rounds is 60 minutes.
- The Winner will be the Massage Therapist who gets the most points, and he/she is appointed as the US Massage Camp Champion.
- The Winner will get a free registration to the next World Championships OR the American Massage Championships, which are held shortly after Camp. The win cannot be carried over to the next calendar year.
How can one compete in the Championships?
- At the US Massage Camp Championships, focus is on examination,
techniques, ergonomics and overall performance in each category - judged
by specialists and highly experienced judges in the specific category.
- "The flow of the massage" means a continuous non-stop movement and variation of techniques performed by the therapist.
- Ergonomics: How does the therapists use their own bodies (work environment) and their remedies (Massage tables etc)
- Techniques: Different techniques used in each category. Innovative and effective techniques for both therapist and client.
- The judges will each evaluate the participants in their field of expertise in close cooperation with other judges.
NOTE: Lectures, the preliminary rounds and the final, as well as prizes given will be recorded and used for future marketing on social
media.
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