The Virginia Massage Championship is an exciting two-day event coming to Fredericksburg in September. It offers massage therapists from across the region the chance to compete and showcase their competency. Hosted by celebrated massage professional Shawn Stewart, this unique opportunity helps nationwide accolade massage therapy and recognize its significant impact on our society. Organized to celebrate his passion for massage and provide those with the opportunity for therapeutic benefits, competitors have a range of categories in which to judge and gain recognition.

We proudly announce the inaugural Virginia Massage Championship coming to Fredericksburg in September. This two-day event will bring together masseuses from around the region to showcase their expertise and compete for medals. The championship, hosted at the Holiday Inn Fredericksburg Conference Center on September 16th and 17th, was founded by Shawn Stewart, a renowned massage therapist and international competitor who recently placed fourth in the World Massage Championship.

Celebrating the Power of Massage as a Healing Tool

The Virginia Massage Championship is an innovative event that brings massage therapists from all over the state to celebrate the power of massage as a healing tool. The Championship is designed to motivate, unite, expand, and educate the massage therapy community. Additionally, it seeks to increase awareness of the positive impact that massage can have on our society.

During the competition, participants are judged on their massage flow, ergonomics, technique, invention of new methods, client contact, and feedback from the recipient. In this way, the Championship recognizes and rewards the best massage practitioners in the field.

Virginia Massage Championship is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together massage therapists across the state and celebrates the power of massage as a healing tool.
The Championship aims to inspire, unite, grow, and educate the massage therapy community while raising awareness about massage’s positive impact on our society.
Through its rigorous judging process, the Championship evaluates masseuses on the flow of their massage, ergonomics, technique, innovation of new methods, client contact, and feedback from the recipient.

Honoring His Passion for Massage

Stewart started the massage competition to honor his passion for the discipline and allow people to experience its benefits. With four categories, including Swedish massage, freestyle, sports, and chair massage, every entrant can compete in two distinct areas. Through this endeavor, Stewart hopes to allow individuals to relax and feel better, as he believes it is essential to take time out of one’s day to improve their well-being.

The September Virginia Massage Championship is now open for registration, and those interested can look up more information online or sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

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As the Virginia Massage Championship continues to grow with more competitors and greater expectations, it is clear that it was a revolutionary initiative by Shawn Stewart. By beginning this competition, he has succeeded in introducing massage therapy to a larger region and helping to raise awareness for its various advantages. By emphasizing its healing elements and providing judging standards to critique technique knowledge and skill execution, Stewart has enabled masseuses to display their talent and ultimately bolster the profession. Society can take solace in knowing that one day, every qualified member of the massage therapy community will partake in the competition, giving them the powerful tool they need to make long-lasting improvements to the public’s health and well-being.

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