World Championship Massage 2024

Next Championship June 28 – June 30 2024 in Copenhagen

Participants

Jessica Jarabek, Canada

Latest participant at the World Championship in Massage 2022 in Copenhagen is Jessica Jarabek representing Victoria BC, Canada. She is one of many therapists who has taken the IMA approved International Teacher Class

About Jessica Jarabek

Jessica has a keen interest in health and preventative care, with interest and expertise in sports and athletics while focusing on holistic healing, nutrition and creating a sense of overall well-being to her clientele. She has been massaging since 2004. Prior to her graduation in Canada for massage and spa therapy, she gained a European educated background in fitness theory, group cycling, personal training and nutrition. Jessica has taught massage in Nicaragua, worked in Europe and Maui with Tour de France professional cycling athletes and AWT/PWT windsurfers. 

She holds certifications with the Canadian Sports Massage Association as well as National and International licences and Certifications in both the US, Maui and Canada for massage and bodywork rehabilitation. Working with such events like the Butterfly Effect and the Olympics in Whistler she uses this knowledge and experiences to incorporate a variety of techniques to her treatments. Currently working and expanding skills with Lakeside Massage Therapy which is a multidisciplinary clinic on beautiful Vancouver Island. www.lakesidemassagetherapy.com

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Registered Massage Therapist Diploma Program (3032 hours), West Cost College of Massage Therapy

Victoria, BC | 2010 – 2012

www.collegeofmassage.com

Sports Massage Diploma Certifications, Canadian Sports Massage Therapist Association

Victoria, BC | 2012

www.csmta.ca

Massage & Spa Therapy Honours Diploma, Sprott Shaw College

Victoria, BC | 2006-2007

www.sprottshaw.com

Additional training:

• BARRE instructor certification (2019)

• Level 3 Lomi Lomi training (2013)

• Sports medicine apprenticeship with a multidisciplinary group of professors providing a European educated background in: Fitness Theory, Group Cycling, Personal Training and Nutrition. (2004-2009)

• Reflexology, Reiki, Shiatsu disciplines and Level 1 Manual Lymph Drainage (2008-2011)

• In progress of Watsu pool rehabilitation training (2016)

Professional Affiliations & Qualifications

• Registered Massage Therapist – Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of BC

• Licensed Massage Therapist – Hawaii Board of Massage Therapy

• National Certification – National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

• European Massage Association member

• First Aid CPR/AED Certification – Canadian Red Cross

The International Massage Association and our partners look forward watching Jessica Jarabek skills at the World Championship in Massage in June 2022 in Wonderful Copenhagen.

Jessica Jarabek also participates in IMA’s Best Massage Teaser” competition 2022