PUBLISHED 10.30.16

Featured Faculty: Alisha Witcomb

Alisha is an LMT and an Arizona native who graduated from ASIS in 2005. She has extensive experience working with clients who suffer from chronic or terminal illness, physical and mental disabilities, and acute injuries. Her self-care includes yoga, painting, and enjoying the great outdoors with her family. Alisha is inspired to further her own professional career by sharing the knowledge of her experience in massage therapy with new generations of massage therapists at ASIS Massage Education’s Flagstaff campus.

PUBLISHED 10.27.16

Massage Modalities: Sports Massage

Sports massage therapy is beneficial to all levels of athlete, from the hard core to the weekend warrior. Clients can benefit from sports massage before, during, and after an event, and also during recovery from an injury.

PUBLISHED 10.24.16

Massage Modalities: Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)

Neuromuscular Therapy is a precise modality used to reduce pain. Students at ASIS will gain a working knowledge of how to locate and treat trigger points in a variety of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.

PUBLISHED 10.23.16

Student Spotlight: April Katkov

April, a student at our new Mesa campus, was chosen as the ASIS Massage Education Student of the Month for September because of her “ability to overcome adversity.”

PUBLISHED 10.19.16

Massage Modalities: Connective Tissue Therapy

Connective Tissue Therapy is a “deep” form of massage, sometimes called Deep Tissue Massage, Deep Tissue Therapy, or Connective Tissue Massage. It targets the fascia (connective tissue) in the body in order to relax chronically tight muscles, improve range of motion, soften scar tissue, and improve posture by improving the length, strength, and overall condition of the fascia.