About the Initiative
Massage Makes Me Healthy
& Happy is an initiative of the
Global Wellness Institute that aims to celebrate the healing powers of massage therapy and promote its benefits through research, education, advocacy, and global awareness.
Since 2018, Global Massage Makes Me Healthy and Happy Day has been celebrated every year on March 20—the same time as the International Day of Happiness—to highlight the benefits of massage therapy through awareness efforts and activities. Participants range from massage practitioners, spas, wellness centers, and massage schools, to professional associations, businesses, researchers, media outlets, and the general massage-receiving community, all united by the joy that massage has brought into their collective lives.
Committee Members:
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Heather Zdan, Co-Chair
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Karen Short, Co-Chair
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CG Funk, Co-Chair
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Kim Collier
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Cherie Sohnen-Moe
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Melissa Mazzola
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Scott Dartnell
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Jim Cheveny
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Dr. Tiffany Field, Research Advisor