Content Summary From Childhood Passion to Career: Rikki turned a lifelong dream of becoming a massage therapist, which started with giving her grandparents foot massages, into a professional reality. Turning Challenges into Fuel: Rikki enrolled at NHI Sacramento at age 30, channeling personal obstacles, including grief and a journey into sobriety, into motivation to succeed. Community and … Read More

Content Summary A Second Chance at 50: Prompted by the question, “What would you do if failure was not an obstacle?”, James Farnsworth found his true calling in massage therapy later in life, enrolling at NHI Sacramento. Healing Through Advanced Training: James pursued the Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy (ANMT) Program and the Associates of Applied Science … Read More

Content Summary A Dream Realized at 46: After telling herself for years she wasn’t “smart enough” for college and pursuing five different careers, Renetta Lee took a chance on herself at age 46 to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a Massage Therapist at NHI Modesto. Driven by Purpose and Support: Her decision was solidified … Read More

Chelsea Vanderbeek is a current Core Massage Therapy Training Program Student at NHI Santa Ana and was awarded $5,000 via the 2021 American Massage Therapy Association Student Scholarship. Learn more about Chelsea’s story which started as a recipient of massage therapy to control the symptoms of her fibromyalgia to a recipient of AMTA’s 2021 Student … Read More