ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE

ASIS instructors engage with their students because they believe in the importance of this work. We offer a diverse group of qualified practitioners, who believe in high standards, kindness, and generosity.  With excitement for their respective fields and commitment to a collaborative educational process, our teachers choose to teach because they believe in the possibilities of their students, and massage therapy as a profession.

Instructors

Kelli Boening, LMT
Kelli has been a surgical nurse for over 20 years and a massage therapist for 13. She brings her practical anatomical experience as a surgical assistant into the ASIS classroom at Rock Valley College. Kelli teaches A&P the same way she lives her life, with enthusiasm, quality and joy. She has been in massage education since 1995, and is a graduate of Capri College in Madison WI. She is the owner of Kneaded Relief in Rockford,IL.

Robin Debenedetto, LMT
Robin worked in the banking industry from 1980-2001 starting as a teller and worked herself up to a manager position. She left the industry in for a more rewarding career which helps individuals feel good about their well-being. Robin is a graduate of the Therapeutic Massage program at Kishwaukee College. Robin teaches Swedish Massage, and deep tissue at ASIS Massage, Rock Valley campus. She also works at Swedish American Hospital providing massage therapy for their inpatients. She is active in the community with Chair Massage Events and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Robin faces each day excited to learn and grow. She has advance trainings in Spa Treatments, Facial Toning and Anatomy Trains.

Jamie DiMaria, LCMT
http://www.bcraftmassage.com/contact.html
Jamie is an alumni of the Wellness & Massage Training Institute located in Woodridge, IL.  She is licensed in the State of Illinois, Nationally Certified by the NCBTMB, and a member of the ABMP. Jamie is the owner and founder of Bodycraft Massage PC located in Rockford and Downers Grove, Illinois.  Her craft specialized in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pre Natal, Sports, Esalen, Hot Stone, Reiki, and Cranial Sacral Therapy. Jamie studied Cranial Sacral Therapy at the Sacred Journey Institute, under Don Massat who teaches a shamanic approach to CST, and teaches Miasm Release Therapy. Through her journey, Jamie has recognized her passions for Cranial Sacral Therapy and it has guided her towards working with not only people with a variety of different ailments, but most specifically with children.  Jamie teaches Cranial Sacral Therapy, as well as Kinesiology & Palpation for ASIS  at Rock Valley College. Outside of her career, Jamie enjoys horse back riding, outdoor sports, traveling, and camping.

James Frazier MA
http://www.jamesfrazier.com
James is a personal development consultant with a private practice in Rockford, Illinois. James has been involved in counseling, experiential psychotherapy, personal development consulting, and coaching. Since 1985, he has conducted training seminars and experiential workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and in Europe. He is a level two cranial sacral therapist, has held an AODA certification with the State of Illinois. In addition, he was in the first group of practitioners certified by Dr. Stanislav Grof in Holotropic Breathwork. James holds a Masters from Bath Spa University, Bath, England.

Jackie Lander LMT
Jackie graduated from Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, Illinois and began her professional career as a Certified Massage Therapist in October of 2000. She has been a member of ABMP since 2000 and have further enhanced her massage techniues & skills through education, instruction and experience. Jackie has built her proactice in Rockford based on her reputation for outstanding client service and satisfaction. Her objective is to provide a service so personalized and unique that it exceeds the client’s expectations. In addition to Swedish Massage, Jackie offers a relaxing combination of techniques such as Indian Scalp Massage, Hot Rock massage, and Aromatherapy.
She is one of the clinical massage instructors for ASIS at Rock Valley College at Bell School. Through patience, commitment and dedication Jackie endeavors to pass along her knowledge and skills with the conviction and belief that these students will honor the profession and be the best they can.

Susan Peterson, BA, LMT, RPT
www.Massage-PolarityTherapy.com
Susan is a Registered Polarity Therapist and a Licensed Massage Therapist. After her massage training in North Carolina she continued her studies at The Polarity Center in Michigan. After many years in the medical field and the past eleven years in private practice, Susan continues to enjoy providing complimentary ways to help her clients bring harmony, balance and healing into their lives. A long with her practice in Crystal Lake she is an advocate for sharing the work of polarity within the community. Susan teaches Polarity Therapy, Communications, Ethics and Business for ASIS Massage Education at Rock Valley Community College. She enjoys quilting, reading, yoga and spending time in the outdoors.

Susan Watson NBCR, AAED

Susan Watson is an Internationally trained board Certified Reflexologist. She received her training from the International Institute of Reflexology in 1992 and certified in 1994, a school approved by American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB), and she went on to be Board Certified through the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB) in 2001.  Susan is the founder of Healthy Soles Reflexology School.

She also received training and certification from Father Joesf, advance training from Dr. Jesus Manzanares and Moving the Energy: Integrating Reflexology and Meridian Therapy with Lilian Tibshraeny-Morten.

We explore human anatomy and physiology, personal awareness and communications skills, along with  a wide variety of massage modalities, all while heightening our sensitivity to the human soul.

When we come into the present, we begin to feel the life around us again, but we also encounter whatever we have been avoiding. Jack Kornfield

ASIS MASSAGE CURRICULUM