About Us

Welcome To RCMT

Located in southeastern Idaho, Rexburg College of Massage Therapy offers students the opportunity to jump confidently into a career in massage therapy. After just 8 months, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to become a licensed massage therapist. We study both the human body and the art of massage to give our students a comprehensive education. We also provide them time to practice hands on, and become more familiar with client interactions and the ability to offer a satisfying massage.

Meet Our Team

Lori Stevens LMT, BSSWDirector of Education, Instructor

MMT and Certified Master of Ayurveda

Lori comes to RMCT with 20 years of experience in the field of massage therapy. Ten of those years in a hospital physical therapy clinic working with in-patients as well as out-patients gaining great experience with many different injuries, disorders, & diseases in people of all ages & abilities.

As an athlete & equestrian, she has a love & understanding of the importance of massage therapy in the world of sports. This led to extensive work with athletes of all kinds including Olympic & professional athletes. Through this work it became evident how vital brain work is in the quest for peak performance & good health. With a strong belief in the mind body connection, she acquired a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work degree. An understanding of how thoughts & emotions affect our physical health developed into a passion that led to years of research & learning in the field of neuroscience.

This study into the mind body connection became key in the further development of her massage therapy career. Knowledge of this process, combined with the many benefits that massage therapy offers, led to helping many heal from the effects of trauma, PTSD, panic & anxiety allowing them to move forward into productive and healthy lives.

Lori is trained in: Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Psychology, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Muscle Energy Technique, Myofascial Release, Structural Muscular Balance, Joint Movements & Range of Motion, Trauma, Yoga, Tai Chi, Craniosacral, Hot Stone, Hydrotherapy, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Sports, Swedish, Prenatal, Infant, Lymphatic & Chair Massage.
As a highly skilled massage therapist with a commitment to education & continual learning, Lori strives to be knowledgeable & skilled in all techniques that may benefit students & clients. Massage is a passion that has filled her life with joy. She looks forward each day to sharing her knowledge & experience with the students of RCMT.

Melissa Dunham LMTDirector of Admissions - Financial Aid Advisor

Melissa rolled into us on her Vulcan 900 as a student with an immense passion for biking and massage therapy. Since graduating from Rexburg College of Massage Therapy, she has become a successful business owner for Karma Taj Therapy as an LMT and more recently has accepted the position as the Director of Admissions here at RCMT. Melissa is thrilled to have the opportunity to give back to those who provided an exquisite culture of learning and growing here at RCMT. She looks forward to passing on her beloved passion for massage therapy through healing, to future massage therapy students as she helps them along their road to a lifetime career of healing!

When Melissa is not in the office, she can be found out on a winding road with her husband on their motorbikes, riding horseback into high mountain lakes, camping, fishing, hunting, hiking or just killing time making memories with family and friends. In her spare time Melissa loves shooting archery, reading books, meditating and studying how the mind works to create a healthy, happy mindset!

Heidi Beck BS Ex Science, ReflexologyInstructor

Heidi attended Utah State University, where she graduated with Cum Laude honors in Exercise Science. After graduating, she moved to Rexburg and became a Training Center Faculty member for the American Heart Association. She continues to work with them as a BLS Instructor. In 2009, she graduated as a Certified Foot Zoner from the Foot Zoning school of We Do Feet. Heidi has been working as a Foot Zoner for the last 6 years in Rexburg, and LOVES it! She is now excited to be working with the Rexburg College of Massage Therapy and passing her passion for specialized work on the feet to others. Heidi was born and raised in Driggs, Idaho and for over 12 years she and her family have called Rexburg.

Shelly Spratling BS Mar & FamLMT Instructor

Shelly Spratling is a licensed massage therapist having obtained her training through the Rexburg College of Massage Therapy. A strong advocate of hands-on, inquiry-based learning, she introduces students to time tested as well as current self-care practices for sustaining longevity in the field of massage. Her professional interests focus on research in the field of massage, therapeutic yoga practices and functional movement as a certified personal trainer and spinal cord injury trainer. Shelly is currently certified in Structural Muscular Balancing, Chair Massage, and Face Zoning. Continuing Education continues to be a priority for her. Current projects include establishing a support group for those with Parkinson’s Disease in South East Idaho, teaching how to prepare healthy meals using whole foods, and expanding her massage business, Vital Body Care Massage.

Tassi AAS, BA and MMTInstructor

I graduated from the Utah College of Massage Therapy in 2004. The human body is amazing, and I love learning and teaching about it.
I was born and raised in Eastern Idaho and love the changing of the seasons in this area. I graduated with my associated from Ricks College and am currently working on my bachelors from BYU-ldaho. My husband and I are raising four active, wonderful sons, who are the reason I do all that I do. I enjoy watching my boys in their activities, being outside, gardening and reading.

Alyssa AdamsInstructor

Alyssa is a Tennessee native who found her way to Rexburg to obtain a bachelor degree from Brigham Young University Idaho. She graduated with a degree in Biomedical Science with the plan to pursue either dental or PA school. To help make this decision, Alyssa decided on taking a gap year and began working in an orthodontic office. She loved the job but mainly loved talking about the associated knowledge that she was gaining. A couple months after starting that position, she was able to start teaching at BYUI. While doing both, Alyssa found her joy in teaching. This joy helped her realize that graduate school wasn’t for her. Therefore, due to her love of science and teaching, that’s how she found her way to us.

When Alyssa isn’t teaching, she’s spending time with her husband, Braydon. They enjoy visiting family, watching and attending sports games, playing games and movie nights.

Jaiden StevensInstructor

Jaiden has been a massage therapist for more than 4 years, with an emphasis in overall health and mobility. He focuses on the push and pull of the body integrating strength training and massage with his clients. He is very knowledgeable in the field of kinesiology and biomechanics and many more modalities including: Deep tissue, trigger point, and prenatal. While his main focus is postural training, he also believes expecting mothers and their babies benefit the most from massage therapy, which makes him a great fit as our prenatal teacher.

Jaiden’s perspective as a male massage therapist makes him a wonderful asset to our educational team, he works hard to maintain ethical boundaries/expectations to provide a safe, therapeutic environment, for all students and clients.

He is currently in the startup phase of his own business where he will offer nutritional consultation, strength training, and massage therapy.

Denise WahlquistInstructor

Denise is an alumnus from Rexburg College of Massage Therapy and has had her own massage therapy practice, Massage Life, since May 2022. She came back to RCMT in May 2024 as Clinic Supervisor and Business class instructor.

Denise’s first career was Stay-at-Home-Mom; a job she loved and had looked forward to since she was a child. While having and raising 5 kids she had several other part time jobs throughout the years and a full resume of her works would include such things as violin teacher, paraprofessional, innkeeper, president of a catering company, newspaper staff writer, author and daycare manager. After “retiring” as full-time CEO of the home, she decided to embark on another career in something else she had always dreamed of doing: massage therapy.

Denise loves the therapeutic and medicinal effects of massage therapy and believes that there is still so much more to explore.

She specializes in relaxation, deep tissue and prenatal massage. She is always taking courses to increase her knowledge and skills in the industry.

A native of California transplanted to Utah and then back to her roots in Idaho, Denise hopes to continue growing in the field of massage therapy and help the awesome people of southeastern Idaho in their own health care and wellness.

When she isn’t involved in massage therapy in any way, you might catch her on a road trip with her favorite guy, hiking trails in a national park, photographing nature or crocheting something cute for her grandbabies.