Who is Jeppe? You are widely regarded within the massage community as its "good father" the figure who has guided and supported this world for years. Looking back, what first led you to found the International Massage Association? I founded the International Massage Association (IMA) with the vision of creating a global platform for knowledge sharing within the massage profession through competitions, articles, podcasts, and masterclasses. In your own words, what is the mis

There's a city, in the heart of the Mediterranean, that nearly a thousand years ago changed forever the way the Western world understands the care of the body. It was in Salerno that the Scuola Medica Salernitana was born, the first institution to blend Greek-Latin medical tradition with Arab and Jewish knowledge, the first to theorize that health also depended on wellbeing, calm, and balance, not just on treating illness. And it was in Salerno that, in the 1200s, a woman, Tr

The Municipality of Salerno has granted its free moral patronage to the Italian Massage Contest, the international massage championship that held its first edition in the city in February 2026. The request, filed last November, was approved through an official letter dated December 3, 2025, signed by Mayor Vincenzo Napoli and addressed to the event's organization. This recognition comes alongside another mark of appreciation received in recent months: the Scuola Medica Salern

Who is Sabrina Introduce yourself to our readers: what's your name, how old are you, and how long have you been getting into the world of massage? «I'm Sabrina Roppo, a 22-year-old girl who lives in Bari. I never expected to discover a passion for the world of massage and everything related to aesthetics: I wanted to do something completely different with my life, namely become a flight attendant. My second goal, though, had always been to help other people feel beautiful. Si

Have you heard about massage competitions and wondered: 'How does it actually work? Is it really something for me?' That's a question we hear often — and it makes complete sense