NHI Students Massage at the UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic

On Saturday, August 1^st, eight students from National Holistic Institute’s San Jose Campus provided massage for adults and children alike at the 14^th Annual UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic at McNear Beach in San Rafael. This year the picnic had a circus theme.  Children and adults alike had their face painted and balloons in hand as they came to the massage tables.  Event coordinator Chris Mudge paid the student therapists high compliments.  One young boy came back three times throughout the day to get a massage!

After attending a training session on pediatric massage, our student therapists felt confident providing massage for both children and parents.  They performed over 100 massages throughout the day and donated their tip money back to the event.  In listening to the students stories, they touched and were touched greatly by this event. 

This three-peat client qualified for both pediatric and feline massage.