06/02/2026
Meet Ahna Ma, one of our amazing participants at the 2026 Arizona Massage Championship
About Ahna
“Ahna Ma is Founder and Academic Director of The Bright Moon Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With nearly two decades of professional practice, they specialize in Ahna Ma's unique fluid style of Thai Massage, full-body myofascial release therapies, vitalist herbalism, embodied movement arts, and integrative bodywork education.
Originally trained as a scientist and engineer, Ahna's professional journey spans research, technology, entrepreneurship, and the healing arts. Their previous work includes roles with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Bruker Nano Analytics, Applied Materials, Meta, and Meow Wolf. This unique background as a physicist, materials scientist, artist, acrobat and dancer informs their unique approach to bodywork, blending analytical understanding with intuitive embodied artistry.
Since 2006, Ahna has maintained a professional massage practice and has pursued extensive advanced training throughout the United States, Thailand, Laos, Europe, and Central America. Their studies include thousands of hours of Thai Massage and related disciplines through the OsteoThai lineage, Thai Massage Circus, Bodhi Panya Institute, Naga Center, Sunshine Network, and direct studies with renowned teachers including Arno L'Hermitte, Nephyr Jacobson, Kaline Alayna Kelly, Jack Chaiya, and Pichet Boonthumme.
They are a certified AcroYoga teacher and YogaWorks-trained yoga instructor, holding an E-RYT-500 certification from Yoga Alliance. They lead massage trainings, yoga retreats and teacher trainings domestically and internationally.
As an educator, Ahna is dedicated to preserving and advancing traditional healing arts while cultivating the next generation of skilled therapists. Through The Bright Moon Institute and the Bright Moon Community Clinic, they provide vocational training, mentorship, and accessible bodywork services for the Northern New Mexico community.
At the Arizona Massage Championship, Ahna steps onto the competition floor to represent The Bright Moon Institute and the growing community of students and teachers dedicated to excellence, compassion, and lifelong learning in the art of therapeutic touch.
Learn more: https://brightmoon.institute/teacher/ahna-ma”
Welcome to your next level.
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY for you to Register and be part of our amazing participants at the 2026 AZMC
Win here → Advance to the World Massage Festival & American Massage Championships.
Be seen, supported, and celebrated for the work you do every day.
You don’t have to feel ready. You just have to say yes.
Registration closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM
📅 June 6-7, 2026 | 9:00am-5:00pm | Doors Open at 8:30am
📍 Bingham Fitness, 1660 S Alma School Rd,
Mesa, AZ 85210
Click to register now : arizonamassagechampionship.com
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