Our Instructors

Aliesha Alexandar, LMT, Founder and Director of ASNT
With over 35 years of experience in the profession, Aliesha's dream of massage therapy become a licensed, recognized source of health care has come true. While maintaining her private practice, Aliesha served as President of Washington's board from 1980-88. Since, Aliesha has worked towards maintaining excellent curriculum as well as a pleasant, healing environment at ASNT. She has taught Swedish Massage and is currently teaching the Aromatherapy Facial and Body Spa Treatments courses. Aliesha has developed a skin care line, SECRETS OF ISIS, that utilizes the principles of aromatherapy and pure natural botanical ingredients. Aliesha is still active on various committees serving the massage profession.

Bill Thompson, LMT, Certified Zen Bodytherapy® Practitioner, Certified Zen Triggerpoint® Practitioner, Advanced Zentherapy Practitioner®
Bill has over 30 year’s experience in Body Centered Therapies, and has worked the past 20 years in structural integration. Bill was tutored by one of the most internationally recognized master body workers, William "Dub" Leigh, and is one of the few people certified by "Dub" to teach Zen Bodytherapy® and Zen Triggerpoint Anatomy®. At ASNT, Bill teaches Triggerpoint and Myofascial work as part of the core curriculum. He also teaches advanced classes in Zen Triggerpoint Anatomy® and Zen Bodytherapy® as Continuing Education Units. Bill integrates a variety of modalities from his past work in structure, movement and energy into his classes.

Linda Bucher, LMT
Linda graduated from Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics in 2005. She received her Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine with and Aromatherapy Major from the American College of Health Care Sciences in Portland, OR. Linda received her Small Animal Massage Certification from the Northwest School of Animal Massage, Reflexology Certification from the International School of Reflexology & Meridian Therapy, and has also trained in Indian Scalp Massage and Chair Massage. Linda is an active part of the American Massage Therapy Association Washington State Chapter and the Washington State Sports Massage Team. Linda teaches Practice Management, Chair Massage & Reflexology

Craig Chappelle, LMT
Craig graduated from ASNT in 2003 after a career as an athlete and personal trainer. Pain accumulated from sports injuries, a rigorous training regimen and a number of physically demanding jobs led Craig to a new career in massage. He specializes in blending Structural Integration with Swedish Techniques, and emphasizes breath, proper body alignment and energy work.

Christine Prokay, LMT
Christine is originally from Brunswick, Ohio. She earned her A.A. in Complimentary Alternative Medicine with a focus on Aromatherapy and Herbal Studies from the American College of Healthcare Sciences, Portland, OR, in 2014. She received a certificate in Herbal Retail Management in 2014 from the American College of Healthcare Sciences. She received her Diploma in Aromatherapy from the American College of Healthcare Sciences in 2013. She received for A.A. in Allied Health Sciences and Adult Education from the Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL in 2011. She received a certificate in natural product manufacturing from the American College of Healthcare Science in 2010. Christine received her massage therapy education from Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Tacoma, WA in 2008. Since graduation, she has taken several continuing education courses. She has been certified in intra-oral massage, cupping massage, active isolated stretching, kinesio-taping, additional sports massage courses, Zen Bodytherapy, Alzheimer disease, PTSD & TBI and herbal body wraps. She also received her doula certification in 2014 from the Simkin Birthing Center at Bastyr University, Seattle, WA. Christine writes newsletters for her business Bella Luna Massage. She does extensive research on disease processes, essential oils, holistic medicine and nutrition for her newsletters. Christine sent over 20 years of active duty service in the Air Force as a medical technician, EMT-Basic, and manager of education and training. She also took on additional responsibilities as a sexual assault victim advocate, women’s self-defense instructor, CPR, First-Aide, & EMT instructor and CPR program manager. She is trained on principles of instruction and instructional system design, vital for developing educational programs. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, teaching women’s self-defense, doing anything in the great outdoors, cooking and volunteering with the local military community.

Jon Stefan, LMT
Jon is a full-time Licensed Massage Therapist in Tacoma, WA. After graduation from ASNT Jon studied Zen Bodytherapy®, Zen Triggerpoint Anatomy®, Lymphatic Drainage, Berry Method, Sports Massage, and Ethics. Jon has been a clinic supervisor and teaching assistant at ASNT and is now a full faculty member.

Kim Valentine, MPH, BA, LMT
Kim is a Licensed Massage Therapist with certifications in Medical Massage Pediatric Massage Cupping Massage Geriatric Massage Spa & Hydrotherapy treatments, Intraoral Massage and a Reiki Master. Kim is also a Certified Music Practitioner, Certified Singing Bowl, Certified Gong and Certified Sound Therapist. Kim has extensive experience working with Geriatric and Hospice patients and is an experienced teacher in teaching academics (i.e. science, biostatistics, math, English) and the healing arts (i.e. cupping, Reiki, sound therapy, music therapy).

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