ASIS Massage School Administration
The ASIS instructors and staff, work closely with students, honoring diverse learning styles and developing a supportive classroom environment for all learners to flourish. Respect for each individual, reverence for life itself, enthusiasm for the healing potential of massage therapy, and a commitment to the learning process are at the core of ASIS Massage Education
ASIS Founders
Joseph and Jamie Rongo
Joseph and Jamie are co-founders, curriculum directors, and directors of teacher training for the Arizona School of Integrative Studies (now ASIS Massage Education). Their energetic and creative style of living is reflected throughout their work in both the classroom and the business world. Together, and in partnership with all the ASIS staff, they envision massage therapy education and practice to be concrete steps toward self-empowerment and world peace. Joseph and Jamie are parents to three wonderful, individual children, and as a family they live in their hand-built home overlooking the Verde River in Clarkdale, Arizona. Both Jamie & Joseph were trained at the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville, Florida.
Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.
Dalai Lama
School Administrators
Vickie Blalock, Clarkdale Office Administrator
Vickie comes to us with over 40 years of administrative experience. She is a student of healthy living and healing practices, and is certified in light healing and energy work. Vickie is gifted as an empath and in past-life and spirit readings. She says her purpose is serving, and finds enjoyment working with the elderly. Vickie loves sharing time with her grandchildren and learning new healing techniques. Her goal is to be positive and uplifting with each person she meets.
Sara Freeman, BA, CMT
Sara is the administrator and director of ASIS in Prescott. She is a graduate of Southwestern University with a BA in Biology and holds advance certifications in NMT, Teacher Training, and Sports Massage. Ten years of a massage practice in Texas and Arizona helped her discover a way of seeing through her fingertips. Her love for the human form and feel has influenced her as an artist. Currently, she creates figurative and abstract sculpture, with an emphasis on human form, as well as functional pottery commissions. With enthusiastic energy, good-will, active outdoor pursuits, and great quality of life, Sara brings an exciting learning experience to NMT and Therapeutic Processes.
John Morris, M.div.
John has a multifaceted career in educational and therapeutic settings. His compassionate approach is reflected in his personal commitment to take responsibility for his own life and learning. John is committed to his work in promoting positive change in his role as Drug Court Coordinator, working with a team of professionals to offer hope and healing. He is also an instructor at the Probation Officer’s Academy of the Arizona Supreme Court and a certified instructor for Yavapai College. John is married to Greta Stromberg and has two daughters and two grandchildren, all of whom he is exceedingly proud. He also enjoys hiking, reading, writing, laughter, and the preparation and taste of good food.
Michele Rose Munday
Michele is the Administrator and Clinic Supervisor at ASIS Massage School in Prescott, AZ as well as a practicing Massage Therapist. She joined ASIS after completing the Massage Therapy Training in Prescott. Michele brings to ASIS a life experience as an entrepreneur and a member of local networking groups and community organizations. She works with a desire to help others achieve their goals and meet their desires to learn more of the human body, mind and spirit. Michele is also wife and a mother, two roles that she thoroughly enjoys. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her family and in nature, as well as drawing and painting, & sports. Michele is a collector of comic books and comic memorabilia.
Dr. Mayur V. Shah, Pharm.D.
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Mayur received is Doctorate in pharmacy from Mid-Western University in Chicago. He has specialized in Oncology & Pain Management at Elmhurst Hospital. He has received the Leader of the Year award & the Rho Pi Phi chancellor pin, and has co-authored the written protocol for sickle cell pain crisis management. He lives in Chicago with his wife and 2 children, where he is the director of MRXi corporation, where he facilitates the teaching of Pharmacy Technician students.
Greta Stromberg, MS, LISAC, LMT
Greta holds a Masters of Science in Health and Human Services, is a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC), a Licensed Massage Therapist and a certified holotropic breathwork practitioner. Greta owns and operates a private practice in Prescott, where she utilizes a holistic approach to healing. She conducts counseling sessions, bodywork, breath-work and lectures at local treatment centers. On the Prescott campus of ASIS , Greta teaches personal growth, communications, problem-solving and overall being human courses. Her passions are her family, friends, and her dog Bailey. She loves the outdoors, hiking, biking and swimming.
The aspiration that guides ASIS is to create a safe, supportive, and evocative learning environment, while celebrating the diversity, uniqueness, and beauty of each individual being’s body, mind, and soul.
