Massage Brain

We loved our time at the NJ Massage Championship! See you next year?😉

In awe of this group right here. ✨

These LMTs came together to learn from and support one another, and it was beautiful to witness. A nor'easter was blowing through town, but you'd never know it from the competition floor. Every competitor was composed, focused and practicing with grace. The audience was calm, respectful and learning through observation.

This is the heart of the New Jersey Massage Championship. It is a community of therapists who show up for their craft and for each other.

Proud of every single person in this photo. Thank you for making NJMC 2026 unforgettable. 💚

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This is the link to register for the competition. Registration is closed but, due to several requesting to participate, it’s open till Friday at midnight. After that, you just need to sign up early for next year.

USA Thai Massage Championship 2026 — Overall Final Round Scores 🏆

Zack Pouvaranukoah took home the trophy as our Overall Champion, champ of the champs, presented by the Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, DC. 🇹🇭🇺🇸

🏆1st: Zack Pouvaranukoah – 10 Greenspace Massage Studio
2nd : Kevin Lynch – 7 Thai Massage meets Yin Yoga ®
2nd : David Herring – 7 HerringBodyworkArt
3rd : Kriengsak Tangchitsumran – 6 Bank LMBT, Advanced Lymphedema Therapist
3rd : Paraya Navon – 6 Massage House Thai Massage and Spa

Congratulations to all our finalists! 🙌

📍 Washington, DC
🗓️ September 24, 2026

One Team • One Passion • One Pride

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🌍 Global Collaboration in Massage and Beyond 🇹🇭🇺🇸🇩🇰

Great things happen when communities come together to lift each other up and grow as one, sharing what we love to do: massage.

USA Thai Massage Championship, American Massage Championship, and World Massage Championship proudly join forces to elevate people and open doors for the next generation of Thai massage practitioners.

That’s why every UTMC 2026 category 1st place winner receives free entry to:

🇺🇸 American Massage Championship 2027 World Massage Festival — Las Vegas
🇩🇰 World Massage Championship 2027 International Massage Association — Copenhagen

From Washington, DC to Las Vegas, and now from the USA to the world, we send our best to you. Because the world needs more of this: kindness, collaboration, and people willing to help others rise.

One Team • One Passion • One Pride