VMC Competition Categories 2024
Swedish
We are looking for beautiful flow, seamless transitions, combinations, and variations of effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, and tapotement. Judges will focus on body mechanics, calm/focused intention, and completeness of strokes. Use of tools is NOT permitted. Must be a full-body treatment.
Wellness
Includes all services that are provided in spa and wellness centers such as hot stones massage, salt stones, bamboo, and other wellness techniques. May incorporate stretching and joint mobilization. Use of tools is permitted. May be performed on a table or a mat.
Freestyle
Combination of Eastern and/or Western massage and bodywork modalities including the use of tools. Innovation and flow will be highly weighted by the judges panel. May be a full body or single area treatment. May incorporate stretching and joint mobilization. Use of tools is permitted.May be performed on a table or mat.
Chair
Western and/or Eastern inspired massage techniques provided to a client while in a seated position. May be a full body or single area treatment. May incorporate stretching and joint mobilization. Use of tools is permitted. Must supply your own massage chair.
Sports
Incorporates a combination of Deep-Tissue massage, MFR, MET, neuromuscular techniques, stretching, etc. Use of tools is permitted. Must declare service to be pre-event, post-event, or maintenance massage.May be performed on a table or mat.
Facial Massage
Includes all Facial Massage techniques such as Kobido, Japanese Facelifting, Swedish ,Wellness as well as many other techniques and services that are provided in spa and wellness centers.
• Use of tools is allowed
• Stretching is allowed
• Mobilization of joint is allowed
• The use of oil is allowed
• Massage of neck, chest and arms is allowed (recommended for maximum 20%)
-no extraction
-no dermaplaning
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