SlavMa

Slav is an award winning therapist with 22+ years of experience in massage and body manipulation.

Highly regarded as one of the top massage therapists not only in London but internationally, Slav looks after the wellness of elite athletes and celebrities from fashion, film and music industries as well as royalties and high profile business and A-list clients.

After graduating from the National Sports Academy in Sofia he worked as a Personal Trainer and physical therapist for 10 years before moving to London in 2003 to continue his education. His excellent knowledge of anatomy, physiology, sports nutrition and rehabilitation gave him a great foundation to develop his massage therapy skills to the highest level.

Over the years Slav studied and adopted many different advanced massage techniques to develop his very own unique style of massage and body adjustment that incorporates appropriate pressure, Triger Point Neuro-Muscular Therapy, Active Stretching Release and Joint Mobilisation among others.

Treating people with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder has been another area of professional interest for Slav. Driven by his continued interest in learning, he has completed development programs for TMJ and Buccal (Intraoral) face-lifting massage.

Since 2019 Slav has been apprentice of the 26th generation Master of KOBIDO Dr Shogo Mochizuki, studying the oldest, most technically advanced form of Japanese facial massage in the world.

Slav is an award winning therapist with 22+ years of experience in massage and body manipulation.

Regarded as one of the top massage therapists not only in London but internationally, Slav looks after the wellness of elite athletes and celebrities from fashion, film and music industries as well as royalties and high profile business and A-list clients.

After graduating from the National Sports Academy in Sofia he worked as a Personal Trainer and physical therapist for 10 years before moving to London in 2003 to continue his education. His excellent knowledge of anatomy, physiology, sports nutrition and rehabilitation gave him a great foundation to develop his massage therapy skills to the highest level.

Over the years Slav studied and adopted many different advanced massage techniques to develop his very own unique style of massage and body adjustment that incorporates appropriate pressure, Triger Point Neuro-Muscular Therapy, Active Stretching Release and Joint Mobilisation among others.

Treating people with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder has been another area of professional interest for Slav. Driven by his continued interest in learning, he has completed development programs for TMJ and Buccal (Intraoral) face-lifting massage.

Since 2019 Slav has been apprentice of the 26th generation Master of KOBIDO Dr Shogo Mochizuki, studying the oldest, most technically advanced form of Japanese facial massage in the world.

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AWARDS:

American Massage Championship 2023
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
GOLD Medal in Western Free Style Massage
World Massage Championship June 2022
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
Intercontinental Massage Championship June 2022
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
European Massage Championship May 2022
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
GOLD Medal in Western Free Style Massage
Overall European Massage Champion
National Massage Championship UK 2021
GOLD Medal in Free Style Massage
“Judges Excellence Award” Winner

ENDORSED BY:

AWARDS:

American Massage Championship 2023
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
GOLD Medal in Western Free Style Massage
World Massage Championship June 2022
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
Intercontinental Massage Championship June 2022
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
European Massage Championship May 2022
GOLD Medal in Sports Massage
GOLD Medal in Western Free Style Massage
Overall European Massage Champion
National Massage Championship UK 2021
GOLD Medal in Free Style Massage
“Judges Excellence Award” Winner

Slav has the privilege of being a judge at the World Championship in Massage, the American Massage Championship and the Japanese Massage Championship among others. In 2024 Slav was elected as the UK Director of the World Association of Nuad Thai and Spa. Recognised globally for his outstanding achievements and contributions to the massage industry, Slav was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in the United States.
 
Slav is a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT), European Massage Association (NEWMA), International Massage Association (IMA) and the World Massage Federation (WMF).

“I feel extremely lucky to have met many amazing people through my work.

I am very grateful to all my clients for trusting me to help them with their health and wellness goals.”

― Slav Marinov

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