Each year, the World Massage Festival (www.worldmassagefestival.com) organizers choose massage professionals to induct into its Hall of Fame. The 2013 Hall of Fame inductees received a plaque and accolades at the festival in Long Beach, California, in August. They are:
• Lauren Berry (1917–1983), developed The Berry Method
• Taya Countryman, developed Structural Relief Therapy
• James Craft, founder of Comfort Craft Inc. massage-table company
• Irene Diamond, developed Active Myofascial Therapy
• Margaret Elke, massage therapist and educator
• C.G. Funk, vice president of industry relations and product development for Massage Envy Ltd. franchise company
• Glynn Hymel, professor and former chair of the department of psychology at Loyola University New Orleans
• Patrick Ingrassia, massage therapist and educator
• Kate Jordan, developed Bodywork for the Childbearing Year
• Nancy Kahalewai, founded the Hawaiian Islands School of Body Therapies
• Kathie King (1948–2010), initiated massage programs for drug-exposed infants
• Dora Kunz (1882-1967), co-developed Therapeutic Touch
• Michele Merhib, founded Elements Therapeutic Massage franchise company
• Terry Norman, serves on the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork exam committee
• Boris Prilutsky, founded the South California Health Institute school of massage
• Robert Schleip, directs the Fascia Research Project of Ulm University in Germany
• Al Schatz (1920-2005), professor of science education at Temple University
• Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917), developed osteopathy
• Elaine Stillerman, developed MotherMassage: Massage During Pregnancy
• Randolph Stone (1890-1981), developed polarity therapy
• John F. Thie, developed Touch for Health kinesiology
• Joel Tull, sports-massage therapist and educator
• Ariana Vincent, massage therapist and educator
• Katherine Warner, American Massage Therapy Association-Kentucky board member
