Instructors
Kimberly Thompson, LMT

Kimberly graduated from MTIC in 2003 and has been practicing massage for 14 years. She uses an integrative approach to massage and her unique style includes Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Mayan Abdominal massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Hot Stone, Gua Sha, Cupping, Craniosacral Therapy, Thai massage, and a spiritual healing style to each session. She uses an intuitive approach to help gently unwind the tissue and bring the body closer to balance.
Eric Howell, MBA, BS, BFA

With a passion for learning and the learning process, Eric brings an objective-based learning style coupled with the latest trends in technology learning to the classroom.
Emory Crebo Wilder, M.D.

Emory’s has an M.D. from the Washington University School of Medicine, and he currently holds a Lecturer position in Integrative Therapies at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, along with teaching part-time in the Holistic Health programs at Red Rocks Community College and Georgian Court University. Emory’s eight years of teaching includes a wide variety of classes in integrative health, such as Stress Management, Yoga, Energy Medicine, Health and the Environment, CAM Therapies, and Mind/Body Health. Along with a selection of Western classes in Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Medical Terminology, he has taught nearly the entire 500-hour Massage Therapy program at the Community College of Denver and has been a massage therapist since 2003. Perhaps like many, he has found his best learning and teaching to be informal, spontaneous, unique, and unrepeatable as well as completely exhilarating!
Hillary Hilliard, LMT

Shauna Blanch, LMT, RYT

Logan Kinney, LMT, E-RYT

Logan Kinney is a yoga teacher, stand up paddleboard yoga teacher, licensed massage therapist, and mama. She has been in the holistic health and wellness professional world for over 9 years. She always strives to learn more, and then share her knowledge with others. She is currently working on her certification in Nutrition Coaching and Personal Fitness Training. She works in private and corporate settings to provide yoga, massage, and wellness to her clients. She is passionate about bringing health and happiness to everyone!
Melissa Schacht, MSW, LMT, E-RYT 500

Melissa left the field of geriatric mental health, feeling called to bodywork therapies. She completed her first massage training in NYC in 1996. Once inspired by a new career path, she was seeking a healthier lifestyle and decided to move to Boulder Colorado. She has had a thriving private massage practice in and around the Denver area since 1998. Melissa found yoga in 2001 while desperately trying to overcome postpartum depression. The movement, breathing, and mindfulness of yoga changed her life in every way. Inspired by the observable and palpable growth, she was inspired to learn about the body in motion. In 2005, she completed her first yoga teacher training and is currently E-RYT 500-hour. She has over 16 years of experience teaching thousands of public and private classes, workshops, yoga teacher trainings, and teaching for “Yoga on the Rocks” summer of 2017.
Melissa’s massage practice thrives with an integrative approach to each individual client. Her modalities include Swedish, Deep tissue, Pre and Post-Natal, Yoga stretching, breathing exercises, and neuromuscular techniques. She incorporates all aspects of her education about the body, in rest and in motion, to facilitate healing for all her clients in body, mind, and spirit.