Matt Holton is a Neuromuscular Therapist, Clinical Sports Massage Therapist, Certified Thai Yoga Practitioner, Thai Massage Therapist and a Certified Personal Trainer. He utilizes Muscle Energy Techniques and Resistance Stretching to move his client's body back into balance and out of pain.

Matt is a graduate of ASHA School of Massage and holds a B.A. in Japanese Language and Literature from the University of Georgia. He trained with some of the first instructors to bring the healing modality of Thai Yoga to the United States.  Most recently, Matt trained in Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching, the form of training/bodywork made notable by Olympic swimmer Dara Torres.  Matt has a lifelong interest in Asian culture and has focused much of his study on Eastern systems of medicine, movement, body mechanics, and breathing such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Thai Medicine, Ayurveda, Yoga, T'ai Chi, Martial Arts, and Meditational Breathing.  Matt is also an active Crossfitter.
 
Matt strives to listen closely and compassionately to his clients in order to create the best session possible.  In his practice he blends Classical Asian healing arts with modern science-based massage modalities.  He integrates all of his training in Neuromuscular Therapy, Clinical Sports Massage, Muscle Energy Techniques, Thai Massage, and Resistance Stretching for the greatest effectiveness for each of his clients.
 
In addition to being a therapist at ASHA Wellness Center, Matt is also an assistant instructor at ASHA School of Massage in both the Neuromuscular Therapy and Clinical Sports Massage departments.  Matt also maintains successful practices at Decatur Healing Arts, a Yoga and T'ai Chi studio, and Crossfit East Decatur, an exercise gym, where he both sees clients for bodywork and teaches stretching classes focusing on injury recovery and prevention.  In his spare time, Matt enjoys hiking, reading, bicycling, yoga, Crossfit, jujitsu, cooking, travel and spending time with friends, family, and his twelve-year-old dog Rita.