In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our Staff Spotlight focuses on April Villareal. April is a graduate of NHI’s Core Massage Therapy and Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy (ANMT) Programs and now serves as the Studio City Campus Manager at National Holistic Institute. Growing up as a Mexican from Texas, April was introduced to many home … Read More

Shoulder pain is the third most prevalent reason consumers seek Massage Therapy. When considering the incredible mobility of the glenohumeral joint, losing function due to movement reduction and/or pain can create incredible obstacles in our daily lives. There are several terms used to describe shoulder mobility limitations/pain including arthritis, bursitis, Frozen Shoulder, and Adhesive Capsulitis. … Read More

Esmeralda Simmons, currently a senior in the Core Massage Therapy Training Program at National Holistic Institute’s Santa Rosa Campus, describes her path to pursuing a career in massage therapy. Learn how NHI adapted to the need for Interactive Distance (IDL) amidst the constantly changing conditions due to the pandemic. I Felt As Though I Needed … Read More

Edward Cefalu is a testament to the fact that our mission at National Holistic Institute of, “Helping People Have Work They Love” is REAL. As a graduate of the Core Massage Therapy Training Program from our San Jose campus in 2006, Edward not only has work he loves, he also helps other people have work they … Read More

“Even though athletic trainers, physical therapists and other health care professionals all do some manual therapy, they don’t have the training or experience a Massage Therapist has…Likewise, Massage Therapists are expanding their skills but don’t have the training an athletic trainer or physical therapist has. So, when we have the opportunity to work together, we … Read More

National Holistic Institute has been “Helping People Have Work They Love” since 1979. We boast thousands of alumni in our four decades (and counting) of existence and are thrilled to share this story of two particular graduates who not only have work they love, but are partners with us in helping other NHI graduates have … 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

Erika Potts is a Core Massage Therapy Training Program Graduate and current Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy (ANMT) Program Student at NHI Sacramento. At nearly 50 years old, Erika managed to build a thriving practice with a remarkable 95% rebooking rate! Learn more about Erika’s incredible success by reading her story below. High-End, Non-Fluffy Massage Therapy Education I … Read More

As National Migraine & Headache Awareness month continues, Phil Okazaki, Senior Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy Program Instructor presents a sneak peek into Neuromuscular Therapy for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Headaches. To learn more about Neuromuscular Therapy treatments for TMJ Disorders, collaboration with Health Care Providers, and to delve deeper into the biopsychosocial aspects of TMJD and … Read More

We often hear graduates from our Core Massage Therapy Training Program and Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy (ANMT) Program say that they find it difficult to express how much NHI means to them, or how NHI played a huge part in changing their life. Alyssa Osborn, a graduate of NHI San Jose’s Core and ANMT Programs said … Read More