
The NewMa Excellence Award is among the highest international distinctions a wellness professional can be awarded.
It is a professional community award (all wellness professionals are eligible), which recognizes the high quality work, and celebrate the achievements and generosity of an outstanding wellness professional.
The winner will receive the award at the European Massage Championship 2026.
Everyone.
It is voluntarily open, because we wish this award to be the representation of the wellness community sentiment.
1 vote per person
A person who:
– demonstrates the highest level of professional excellence, as massage therapist/teacher/spa manager
– has a high level of activity in the massage and wellness community
– serves the community of massage and wellness in a spirit of giving and transmitting knowledge
– has contributed to the growth of the New Massage Association over the past years. This usually means attending at least 3 NewMa events.
All Massage and Wellness professionals.
Massage therapists, massage teachers, spa managers, school directors, event organizers.
The following people can nominate someone.
If you have come to any NewMa event, you can nominate someone.
1 nomination per person
Yes, you can nominate yourself
NB: all nominations are subject to approval by the NewMa staff.