Awards
For more than 20 years, ABMP and Massage & Bodywork magazine have proudly submitted their work annually for consideration into US publication and media awards programs.
Why do we do this? We’re proud to highlight the work our association does on behalf of our members. We’re dedicated to our 80,000-plus members and showcasing the efforts put into these beautiful products. We also like to test ourselves against the best, as a measuring stick to ensure we’re living up to our goal for members to expectmore.
We’re proud to say that Massage & Bodywork magazine has been a finalist and won more than 100 national magazine and media competitions. The following list is a representation of our full achievements.
2025 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork digital magazine, in the Websites category | APEX Awards, Grand Award |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork magazine, "Pathology Perspectives" column, Ruth Werner, ABMP | APEX Awards, Award of Excellence |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork, July August 2024, "Fat 101" (entire issue) | APEX Awards, Award of Excellence |
| Winner | ABMP CE course on "Neuromuscular Considerations in Cervicogenic Headaches," Education & Training | APEX Awards, Award of Excellence |
| Winner | The ABMP Podcast, "Your Practice in 3D" (“Seeing Anatomy,” “Feeling Anatomy,” and "Understanding Tissue Relationships” episodes) | Hermes Awards, Gold Award |
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork, July August 2024, "Fat 101" (entire issue) | Hermes Awards |
2024 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork, January/February 2024, "The Suboccipitals" (entire issue) | APEX Awards, Award of Excellence |
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork, May/June 2023, "How to Better Serve Your Neurodivergent Clients" | Folio (Ozzies) |
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork, January/February 2024, "The Suboccipitals" (entire issue) | Folio (Eddies) |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork, May/June 2023, "How to Better Serve Your Neurodivergent Clients" | Hermes Awards, Platinum Award |
2023 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork, May/June 2023, "How to Better Serve Your Neurodivergent Clients" | APEX Awards, Award of Excellence |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork, November December 2023, "Deconstructing Diabetes" (entire issue) | APEX Awards, Grand Award |
| Winner | ABMP CE Course, Education and Training, "Orthopedic Cupping: Part 3—Lower-Extremity Conditions" | APEX Awards, Award of Excellence |
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork, September/October 2022, "Fascia: Our Richest Sensory Organ" | Folio (Ozzies) |
2022 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The ABMP Blog, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals | Folio (Eddies) |
2020 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2019, "CBD and Massage" | Maggie Awards |
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork, November/December 2019, "Pediatric Patients" | Folio (Eddies) |
2019 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork | Folio (Ozzies) |
| Honorable Mention | Massage & Bodywork | Folio (Eddies) |
2018 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2018, "Scoliosis: Clinical Orthopedic Manual Therapy Treatment" | Maggie Awards |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018, "Death, Dying, and the Breakability of Us All" | Maggie Awards |
| Bronze Award | Massage & Bodywork | AM&P EXCEL |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2018 | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2018 | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018 | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018, "The World Is Watching" | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork May/June, September/October, "Heart of Bodywork" | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018 | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018, "Death, Dying, and the Breakability of Us All" | Maggie Awards |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018 | Maggie Awards |
| Bronze Award | Massage & Bodywork | AM&P EXCEL |
| Silver Award | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2017 | AM&P EXCEL |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018 | Folio (Eddies) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018 | Folio (Eddies Digital) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April 2018 | Folio (Ozzies Digital) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2018, March/April 2018, May/June 2018 | Folio (Ozzies) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork | Folio (Ozzies) |
2017 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork | AM&P EXCEL |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2016 | AM&P EXCEL |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork May/June 2016, "Razor's Edge" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2017 | Folio (Eddies Digital) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2017 | Folio (Ozzies) |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork | Folio (Ozzies) |
2016 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2016 | Folio (Eddies Digital) |
2015 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2014 | Folio (Eddies Digital) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork, "Mission Possible" | Folio (Eddies) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2014 | Folio (Eddies) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2014 | Folio (Ozzies) |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2015, "Know This Isn't Professional" | Western Publishing Association |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2015 | Western Publishing Association |
2014 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2013, May/June 2013, "Tell Me" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013, "Maximum Potential" | Folio (Eddies) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013, "Maximum Potential" | Folio (Eddies) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2014 | Folio (Ozzies Digital) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013 | Folio (Ozzies) |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2014 | Folio (Ozzies Digital) |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2013 | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2014, "David's Heroes" | Western Publishing Association |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork July/August 2014, "Get Fit!" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October, "An Interview with Benny Vaughn" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October, November/December, "Pathology Perspectives" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2014 "Create the Perfect Treatment Space" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December | Western Publishing Association |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2014, "David's Heroes" | Colorado Press Women |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2014, "David's Heroes" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork November/December 2013 | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013, "Your Touch Can Change a Child's Life" | Western Publishing Association |
| Maggie | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013 | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013 | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork September/October 2013, "Compassionate Journey" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2013, "Massage Is Legal; Human Trafficking Is Not" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2013, "Your Best Year Ever" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork January/February 2013, "Hiding in Plain Sight" | Western Publishing Association |
2012 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie | Massage & Bodywork | Western Publishing Association |
| Maggie | Massage & Bodywork May/June 2011 | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork, "Table Lessons" | Western Publishing Association |
| Winner | Massage & Bodywork Digital Edition | Folio |
2011 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie | Massage & Bodywork July/August | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork, "Keen Competition" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork March/April | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork Digital Edition | Folio |
2010 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie | Massage & Bodywork November/December | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork, "Practitioner Parables" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork July/August | Western Publishing Association |
2009 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork, "Practitioner Parables" | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork Digital Edition | Western Publishing Association |
| Maggie | Massage & Bodywork Digital Edition | Western Publishing Association |
| Finalist | Massage & Bodywork | Western Publishing Association |
| Massage & Bodywork | Journal of Massage Science |
2008 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | Massage & Bodywork Digital Edition | MarCom Awards |
| Silver Excel Award | Massage & Bodywork | Association Media & Publishing (SNAP) |
| Gold Excel Award | Massage & Bodywork | Association Media & Publishing (SNAP) |
2006 Awards
| Award | Article/Issue | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Excel Award | Massage & Bodywork December 2005/January 2006 | Association Media & Publishing (SNAP) |