“NHI Life”

This annual scholarship takes one NHI senior or graduate to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) National Convention held in various cities around the country. This September, Anne will travel to Fort Worth, Texas, where she will participate in continuing education classes, meet massage luminaries, and experience the best the massage profession has to offer. This scholarship, presented by Biofreeze, honors NHI Teacher, Melissa Wheeler, named AMTA 2010 Teacher of the Year.… Read More

Our mission here at NHI is to ‘help people have work they love.’ Similarly in my role as President of the American Massage Therapy Association, my job is to help our member massage therapists succeed in their careers. In doing so, I’m proud to announce a new initiative by the AMTA – our Consumer Awareness Program. … Read More

National Holistic Institute was named Massage School of the Year last night during the Industry Awards Ceremony at the 2012 World Massage Festival in Las Vegas. Joe Bob Smith, NHI’s Strategic Development Manager, accepted on behalf of the numerous staff, students, and graduates who have worked for 33 years to make NHI what it is today. The award was presented by noted international massage teacher James Waslaski.… Read More

Several days ago it finally happened… With the right light and the right angle, as illusive as it might have been it was clearly there – not a six pack but an eight pack! As every well trained massage therapist knows, the Rectus Abdominis is really a ten pack. We all have it but for … Read More

Ten students from the National Holistic Institute San Francisco Campus volunteered time providing 20-min chair massages at Hospitality Lounge of the 2012 San Francisco International Film Festival. By the end of the two-week span of the festival, student massage therapists had performed over a hundred massages for featured local and international film industry professionals as … Read More

The forecast called for a very wet and cold day across L.A. Although strong winds were not in the forecast, we definitely had some of that. The dark morning started with threatening clouds but that was all we saw of them. Thankfully, Santa Monica was blessed with a sunny day, but the winds picked up … Read More

Waking up before dawn isn’t always the easiest thing to do… but when it’s for a Sports Team Event like the Oakland Running Festival, you can be sure that the day ahead will be full of excitement. Some National Holistic Institute students were so eager that they beat the instructors to the site. While dark … Read More

National Holistic Institute is proud to announce our partnership with the San Jose Sabercats Arena Football Team! NHI sports massage students will be connecting with the athletes on the Sabercats team to provide post-game sports massage! According to a recent article in the New York Times, post-exercise massage provides real medical benefits to athletes by reducing inflammation … Read More

National Holistic Institute has been named 2012 Massage Therapy School of the Year at the World Massage Festival to be held in Las Vegas, August 19-22, 2012! “Today, NHI is one of the most respected and largest schools of massage therapy in the world. Their history and network of relationships in the field continue to help … Read More

Proper body mechanics can keep you from becoming fatigued or injured and also increase the effectiveness of the massage so that your client is 100% satisfied.

Even if you aren’t an expert in massage therapy, these tips will give you more confidence and strength while providing massage.… Read More