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Massage is for EveryBody $1,000 Award Winners Announced

10/18/2021

Massage is for EveryBody image of Black woman receiving chair massage.

ABMP received a number of passionate essays, explaining the many ways in which practitioners work tirelessly to support the guiding principles behind Massage is for EveryBody. We at ABMP are deeply grateful to you all for your healing, inclusive work. You make the world a better place. Congratulations to the following winners whose work exemplifies the healing and inclusive values of the campaign (click to read their stories):

A Community Surviving Violence
By Rivkah Bacharach

ABMP member Rivkah Bacharach.

Chipping Away at Healthcare Inequity
By Peter Cao

ABMP member Peter Cao.

Making Connections for Kids
By Rachelle Caron

ABMP member Rachelle Caron.

Unwinding the Trauma of Poverty
By Nataly Del Cid

ABMP member Nataly Del Cid.

Moving Back In To Your Body
By Sophia Denison-Johnston

ABMP member Sophia Denison-Johnston.

Walking the Transgender Journey
By Deckllan Hartte

ABMP member Deckllan Hartte.

Fighting Back from Addiction and Mental Illness
By Alyse Kribs

ABMP member Alyse Kribs.

At Ease, Soldier: Massage in the Military
By Carrie Kopp Adams

ABMP member Carrie Kopp Adams.

When You Show Up for Others—And the Work Shows Up for You
By Remy Olson

ABMP member Remy Olson.

Bearing Witness to a Body’s Journey
By Noriko Smith

ABMP member Noriko Smith.

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