Meghan Mari & Rachel Fairweather, directors & founders of the Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training, win camexpo Outstanding Achievement Award 2011!

The recipients of camexpo’s third annual, industry-voted CAM Outstanding Achievement Award were also a popular choice. With the winners Meghan Mari and Rachel Fairweather, directors and co-founders of the Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training, enjoying a standing ovation as they accepted the honour from last year’s winner, complementary therapist, tutor and author, Mary Atkinson.

Aside from winning an overwhelming majority of votes, many of Meghan Mari and Rachel Fairweather’s legion of followers submitted glowing testimonials on their behalf, including the following by one anonymous supporter:

“Their aim was to start a revolution in massage therapy in the UK and provide the type of advanced massage training available in other countries such as the USA. In 2003, they ran three short weekend workshops in the cutting edge techniques that had helped make their own practices successful. The feedback was phenomenal and students started to build their own successful practices using their proven protocols incorporating trigger point therapy, myofascial release, advanced stretching and hot stone massage. Their rallying cry of “join the revolution” spread and they started growing a passionate, dedicated community of students and teachers who wanted to make a difference.”

“We are thrilled and honoured to be this year’s recipients of the CAM outstanding achievement award,” commented Mari and Fairweather earlier today. “We are humbled by the incredible outpouring of support of the CAM community. We feel this award belongs not only to ourselves but also to our amazing teachers, staff and inspiring students who have been with us every step of this wonderful journey. This award is an important recognition of our collective triumph. Together, we have raised the standard of professionalism of the UK massage industry. The success of Jing is a testament to the power of positivity, passion, enthusiasm and co-operation in achieving any goal you set your mind to.”

“We would like to thank the camexpo team for all their help and dedication through the years and everyone who has joined the Jing revolution; those we have met and those we have yet to meet.”