Draft:César Tejedor Samaniego

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{{Infobox person

| name = César Tejedor Samaniego

| image = César_Tejedor_Samaniego_portrait.jpg

| birth_date = January 23, 1976

| birth_place = Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

| nationality = Spanish

| education = Physiotherapist (UAX), MBA (CEF), Wellness Coach (Mayo Clinic)

| occupation = Consultant, trainer, researcher

| notable_works = See section

| website = https://www.massagearoundtheworld.com

}}

César Tejedor Samaniego (born January 23, 1976, in Tenerife, Spain) is a Spanish researcher, writer, trainer, and consultant specialized in integrative medicine and ancestral healing therapies. He is known for his work documenting and promoting traditional healing techniques from Asia, and for his collaborations with governments and international institutions in the development of wellness tourism and the integration of wellness into corporate, medical, and hospital settings.

Academic background

Tejedor earned a degree in Physiotherapy from Alfonso X El Sabio University (2000), and an MBA from the Centro de Estudios Financieros (2009). In 2020, he was certified as a Wellness Coach by the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (USA). He also studied Tibetan medicine at the Men-Tsee-Khang Institute in Dharamsala, India, under doctors Tsultrim Kalsang and Namgyal Qusar.

Professional career

He began his career as a physiotherapist in a spine rehabilitation center in Spain and as a trainer for the National Employment Institute (INEM). In 2003, he started a research journey through Asia, living in countries such as India, Nepal, Tibet, Indonesia, Thailand, and China, where he studied traditional medicines and therapies such as Tibetan Medicine and ku-nye, Traditional Thai Medicine and Ayurveda.

From this experience, he founded the company Massage Around the World, focused on international training and consulting in oriental therapies and medicines.{{Cite web |url=https://www.revistagq.com/articulo/mejores-masajes-sobrecarga-muscular-deep-tissue |title=Best massages for muscle overload |date=2022 |publisher=GQ Magazine}} He has collaborated with international brands such as Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, One&Only Resorts, Six Senses, and Soneva.{{Cite web |url=https://www.revistagranhotel.com/el-san-valentin-mas-romantico-en-el-spa-del-hotel-mandarin-oriental-ritz-madrid/ |title=Romantic Valentine's at Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid |publisher=Gran Hotel Magazine}}

International consultancy

As a consultant, he has worked with governments from Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, and Spain to develop wellness and thermal tourism policies.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com/2023/10/termatalia-sesiono-en-termas-de-guaviyu-una-buena-cara-del-departamento-dijo-nicolas-olivera/ |title=Termatalia held in Termas de Guaviyú |publisher=El Telégrafo |date=2023}} He has served as market development delegate at the international fair Termatalia,{{Cite web |url=https://clusterturismogalicia.com/termatalia-incorporo-a-ourense-a-la-celebracion-del-gobal-wellness-day/ |title=Termatalia and Global Wellness Day in Ourense |date=14 June 2016 |publisher=Clúster Turismo Galicia}} and as emeritus ambassador of Global Wellness Day in Spain.{{Cite web |url=https://www.globalwellnessday.org/about/emeritus-ambassadors/ |title=Emeritus Ambassadors |publisher=Global Wellness Day}}

Recent projects

Tejedor is the creator of the VibraHealing™ method, a healing system based on frequencies, vibration, sound therapy, and neuroacoustics. He also directs the international training program in wellness business administration Well-BA (Wellness Business Administration), focusing on strategic management for the wellness industry.{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/gowellmag/docs/gowell_primavera_draft?fr=sOTk4Njg0NDExMTg |title=GoWell Magazine (Spring Edition) |publisher=GoWell |date=2025 |pages=34–35}}

Selected publications

He is the author of 19 books on oriental therapies, mainly published by Videocinco. Notable titles include:

  • Tibetan Massage Ku-Nye (2012, foreword by the 14th Dalai Lama and the director of Men-Tsee-Khang)
  • Ayurvedic Abhyanga Massage (2009)
  • Traditional Thai Massage (2005)
  • Balinese Massage (2008)
  • Tibetan Singing Bowl Massage (2012)

An independent list of his books is available on IberLibro (AbeBooks), an international book sales platform.{{Cite web |url=https://www.iberlibro.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=CESAR%20TEJEDOR%20SAMANIEGO&sts=t |title=Books by César Tejedor Samaniego |publisher=IberLibro |access-date=2025-05-16}}

Awards and recognition

  • Best Wellness Trainer of the Year (2024) – awarded by the [https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/news/Thailands-first-lady-attends-APSWC-Awards-ceremony-recognising-industry-excellence/352960 Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC)], during a ceremony attended by Thailand's First Lady and hosted in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Best Trainer in Europe and the UK (2020) – awarded by the [https://www.spabusiness.com/wellness-news/Hall-of-Wellness-Awards-reveals-2020-competition-winners/346778 Hall of Wellness Awards], recognizing excellence in spa education and training across the region.
  • Top 3 Finalist – Global Wellness Trainer and Therapist (2020 & 2022) – APSWC & Hall of Wellness.

References

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