#141 From Competition to Connection: What Massage Therapists Can Learn from Thai Massage and world champions with Len Liang

In this episode, I chat with Len Liang, double gold medalist at the 2025 World Massage Championship, to talk about what it really takes to compete—and teach—with heart.
Len shares the artistry of Thai massage, how adaptability keeps therapists effective and inspired, and why being yourself is the ultimate competitive advantage.

Len shares lessons from international travel, mentorship, and losing as gracefully as winning, while breaking down the misconceptions about Thai massage and showing how it can extend your career and creativity.

Contact Len:

Instagram: @waikru.massage

Website: www.bahnthaispa.com

Mentioned:

• Bahn Thai Spa & School (Toronto, ON): bahnthaispa.com

• International Massage Association
• ITM Chiang Mai – International Training Massage School, Northern Thailand

• New Massage Association
• World Massage Federation
• American Massage Championship
• Canada Massage Therapy Summit World Association of Nuad Thai and Spa

• Team Canada Massage Competitors

• Canadian International Massage Therapy Championship: Laval, Quebec — April 18–19, 2026

  
  

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