As a positive energy fills the air surrounding NHI’s brand new campus in Sacramento, CA, Klayna Snider and the Sacramento Bee both put the massage therapy profession into a new perspective. The article covers the growing demand for massage in the state’s capitol even through a rough economy. With 720 hours of massage therapy training including courses in business and marketing, graduates of the program are more than prepared to work in a variety of career settings, including spas, clinics, chiropractors offices, with sports teams, as well as starting their own private practice. … Read More

Students at the NHI San Jose Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy Program are busily engaged in the third module of the program, which focuses on the lumbopelvic region. Having already intensely focused their studies on the head, neck, and shoulder regions, they are now deepening their understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the low back and pelvis to better prepare them to learn and apply advanced techniques for working on some of the most troublesome complaints clients suffer from. As part of their anatomy studies, the students eagerly anticipate each cadaver class they attend, at nearby Life West Chiropractic College in Hayward.… Read More

National Holistic Institute is proud to share the success of our Sports Massage Team. Sports Massage is a growing profession that focuses on the application of a variety of massage techniques and stretching exercises to enhance athletic performance. We are proud to have developed relationships with amazing organizations such as Diabetes Foundation, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Team In Training, MS Society, Best Buddy International, and the American Heart Association. Our program has been extremely successful and this has shown through high praise that students have received from event coordinators like Tri-Cal, Finishline Productions, Avanti Sports, LA Marathon and Kaiser Permanente, to name a few. The Sports Massage Team not only benefits the public, but the students who volunteer are exposed to new and exciting situations that are only possible in real-life experiences. We hope to be even more active and work with more wonderful organizations in 2011!… Read More

Melissa Wheeler was just featured in Massage Magazine for being named the American Massage Therapy Association 2010 Jerome Perlinski Teacher of the Year. In addition to congratulating Melissa for her dedication to massage therapy education, we would like to thank her for her continued support of all of the teachers, so many graduates and the current students at the National Holistic Institute.… Read More

We are pleased to announce that NHI’s very own Cynthia Ribeiro has been voted President-Elect of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).… Read More

NHI is excited to announce that we are growing our community of Massage Therapy Schools to a new Sacramento, CA location. You can read more about our expansion in the SF Business Times or the Sacramento Business Journal. As we begin classes at the new Sacramento location, our mission statement of “Helping people have work they love” will still be the first thing on our minds! To check out our 5 current campuses or to learn more about NHI, visit our website! … Read More

On 12/7/10, KGO-TV featured interviews with NHI staff and many shots of the school’s Emeryville campus for Health Reporter Carolyn Johnson’s interesting piece about the medical benefits of massage therapy which aired on “ABC 7 News” throughout Northern California.
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This past week, National Holistic Institute’s own Mark Nielsen conducted an in-depth workshop on Sports Massage for Therapists at the Ritz Carlton Spa at Half Moon Bay. Rianon Cepriano, the Spa Therapy Supervisor at the Ritz, was extremely grateful to Mark for expanding her staff’s professional skill set.… Read More

Students from National Holistic Institute’s San Jose Campus provided massage for adults and children at the 14th Annual UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic in San Rafael. This year’s picnic had a circus theme. Children and adults had their faces painted and balloons in hand as they came to the massage tables. The Event coordinator, Chris Mudge, gave … Read More

If you compete at a sporting event in San Francisco or Los Angeles, you may have experienced a massage by some of our students or alumni. We volunteer many hours to these great causes. Last month was one of the largest – the San Francisco Marathon – where we were proud once again to be … Read More