Italianmassagecontest

_______JUDGE 2027_______
We are so proud to introduce 👇 our Judge for 2027 Edition

SERGIY PETROV from 🇺🇦

President of the National and International GL Massage Movement and founder of the International Massage Academy "Lotos", established in 2001 and licensed for both education and medical practice.
A physician with a Master's degree in Special Pedagogical Education, he is an expert in physical rehabilitation and holistic healing: medical massage, manual therapy, kinesiology and holistic methods. He is Education Ambassador of the International Massage Association (IMA), represents the University of New Jersey in Ukraine and serves as President of a national organization (HHO) in Ukraine.
Since 2018 he has been an organizer and judge at national and international events under the GL Movement. In 2021 he organized the largest massage championship in Ukraine's history, officially recorded in the national Book of Records. In 2023 he was named Best International Trainer at the World Massage Championship, where he serves as a judge for 2022–2025.
He holds multiple international accreditations and has been awarded the Golden Cross of Honor and Merit for his contributions to science, education and culture.

Conclusa la seconda edizione International Aesthetics festival International Association of Facial Massage and Wellness a Barcellona 19/20 Settembre 2026
Founder IMC è stata invitata con Giudice.
Grazie di cuore per l'accoglienza.
Complimenti a tutti i partecipanti.

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___INTERVIEW___

"The real value of Gold is believing in your own path"
👉 Sadiye Aktas from 🇹🇷

🥇GOLD MEDAL_Face Massage category_2026
🏆BEST INNOVATION award_2026

Sadiye Aktas: The real value of Gold is believing in your own path. Face massage, gold medal at Italian Massage Contest 2026 My name is Sadiye Aktas. I have been working in the field of massage and manual techniques for around ten years. For me, massage has never been simply a profession. It has been a journey of continuous learning, curiosity, research, and personal development. Over the years, I became increasingly fasc...

____PARTICIPANT IMC2027____
____2nd EDITION____

We are pleased to introduce our next participant

Kursheva Maria, professional massage therapist from 🇺🇿

👉Meet Maria:

Born in Uzbekistan and a graduate of a sports college, Maria has been working in the massage field since 2013. She deeply loves her work and finds purpose in helping people feel more beautiful, healthy, and confident in themselves. Always seeking new knowledge, she continues to study, improve, and develop her professional skills.
She has taken part in numerous international massage championships: in 2023 she won bronze in the Therapeutic Massage category in Almaty, and in 2024 she captained the massage team that won the World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.
She is always happy to challenge herself, learn something new, and share her experience with fellow professionals.

Italian Massage Contest /// 6-7 February 2027 /// Salerno — ITALY

_____PARTICIPANT IMC2027_____
_____2nd EDITION_____

We are pleased to introduce our next participant
Ekaterina Pilikina, from 🇰🇿 professional massage therapist and manual

👉Meet Ekaterina:

A professional massage therapist and manual therapist with a medical background, Ekaterina has been working in the massage field since 2011. She receives her clients at her private massage studio in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
With this participation, she wishes to connect and share experience with professionals from different countries, continue her professional growth, and proudly represent Kazakhstan on the international stage.

Italian Massage Contest /// 6-7 February 2027 /// Salerno — ITALY

_______JUDGE 2027_______

We are so proud to introduce 👇 our Judge for 2027 Edition

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AMADIO BIANCHI (Swami Suryananda Saraswati)

Founder of the World Yoga and Ayurveda Community, President of the World Movement for Yoga and Ayurveda and of the European Yoga Federation, Vice President of the International Yog Federation, New Delhi. Founding Member of the European Ayurveda Association and the C.Y. Surya School.
He has taught in 20 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the U.S.A., shaped by 43 study trips to India alongside leading Ayurvedic scholars and Eastern monks. Named Ambassador of Yoga and Ayurveda in Dubai, 2014.
58 years of Yoga, 52 years of Ayurveda practice and teaching.
▪Author of 6 books, including The Science of Life, Yoga and Ayurveda and Marmani, the 107

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AMADIO BIANCHI (Swami Suryananda Saraswati)

Fondatore della World Yoga and Ayurveda Community, Presidente del Movimento Mondiale per lo Yoga e l'Ayurveda e della European Yoga Federation, Vicepresidente della International Yog Federation di New Delhi. Membro Fondatore della European Ayurveda Association e della Scuola C.Y. Surya.
Ha insegnato in 20 paesi tra Europa, Americhe, Asia e U.S.A., frutto di 43 viaggi-studio in India a contatto con luminari ayurvedici e monaci orientali. Nel 2014 nominato Ambasciatore dello Yoga e dell'Ayurveda a Dubai.
Pratica e insegna Yoga da 58 anni, Ayurveda da 52.
▪Autore di 6 libri, tra cui La scienza della vita, lo yoga e l'Ayurveda e Marmani, i 107 gioielli della medicina indiana.

"Let your hands speak":
Ali Arda Durmaz's path to gold in Western Freestyle

"Lasciate parlare le vostre mani":
il percorso di Ali Arda Durmaz verso l'oro nel Freestyle.

Ali Arda Durmaz – Western Freestyle | Italian Massage Contest Through my physiotherapy education and professional experience, I began to understand the human body, and I discovered that massage was also a very important part of this journey. When I first started massage, my priority was learning techniques. Over time, I realized that it was not simply about le...

_____PARTECIPANTE IMC2027_____
_____2ª EDIZIONE_____

Siamo lieti di presentarvi il nostro prossimo partecipante di

Elias Monaco dall' Italia 🇮🇹 .cura.massage

👉Meet Elias:

Massaggiatore professionista e appassionato del mondo del massaggio e della formazione continua, Elias porta con sé l'entusiasmo de l'esperienza vissuta al Campionato Europeo di Parigi 2026. Per lui competere significa avere il coraggio di mettersi in discussione, confrontarsi con altri professionisti, imparare nuove tecniche e trasformare ogni valutazione in un'occasione di crescita.

A febbraio 2027 porterà sul lettino la sua passione, la sua tecnica e tutto ciò che ha imparato fino a oggi, con la voglia di mettersi nuovamente alla prova.

Italian Massage Contest /// 6-7 febbraio 2027 /// Salerno — ITALIA