Q&A: Tips for Choosing Spa Furniture from a World Champion Masseur
World Massage Champion Slav Marinov has begun collaborating with spa furniture brands to boost awareness of how massage tables affect health and wellness. We spoke with him about the many aspects of spas, and he offers tips for interior designers working on spa projects.
During the Equiphotel event in Paris, we encountered Slav Marinov at the RKF stand where we were drawn into the realm of spas and wellness centers. Although the French brand designs and produces luxury linen for the hotel industry, RKF is now the only distributor of Gharieni’s massage table MLX Quartz in France. The company displayed the beautifully designed Quartz table where Slav Marinov offered massages to visitors. While this product is not new on the market, the man standing nearby is.
READ: Gharieni France becomes RKF Wellness & Care, published in September 2021.
World Massage Champion Slav Marinov began as a sports trainer in Bulgaria over 30 years ago, after completing his education at the National Sports Academy in Sofia where he also studied physiology and anatomy. His work as a personal trainer led him to massage the athletes as part of their training, sparking his interest as a massage therapist. He moved to London 16 years ago where he focused entirely on obtaining qualifications in different massage techniques including Deep Tissue, MFR, Reflexology, TMJ, Cupping and more. He recently discovered the existence of the World Massage Championship and, in 2019, won the UK national championship and qualified to compete in the WMC. He has since accumulated many awards and earned the prime spot in this year’s world championship.
Acquiring multiple awards has allowed him to create his own brand Slavma which he uses to help others identify the best product options, including spa furniture. One of his preferred products is the Quartz, which exemplifies how an impeccably designed spa table can also be recognized in the medical field.
READ about his journey here.