As part of ABMP’s Massage is for EveryBody celebration, $1,000 awards were given to 10 practitioners whose winning essays exemplified the guiding principles of inclusivity, advocacy, and awareness behind the campaign. The number of passionate entries we received this year once again showed the tireless work being done in support of these guiding principles. We at ABMP are deeply grateful to you all for your healing, inclusive work. You make the world a better place. Congratulations to the 2022 winners!

Winners

Overcoming Struggles with Multiple Choice

Olga Chwascinska

Cancer Diagnosis to Patient Advocate

Camille Desantis

Massage Therapy as Selfcare for Recovery

Nanette Ginise

Cultivating Community Wellness and Access for All

Rico Gordon

The Grounding Lifeline of Massage

Heather Heffernan

Honoring the Final Chapter

Jane Hopkins

Serving the Underserved Through Safe and Healing Touch

Thomas Lavi

Healing for the Healers

Rob Meyer-Kukan

Body-Neutral, Anti-Racist, Gender-Affirming Bodywork Found Here

César San Miguel

From the Trauma of War to the Healing of Bodywork

Shawn Shimkets

To read the winners' stories, visit https://www.abmp.com/massage-week-awards