National Holistic Institute – Massage School

As a Student at the San Francisco, National Holistic Institute campus i highly recommend their program! Having talked to other massage school students most curriculums stop at 500-​hrs, while NHI offers a 744-​hr program. Integrating hands on experience, in the form of onsite clinic hrs, and requiring off site externship hours. Externing has been such a great learning tool, and really allows you to get in there and taste your options. Another exciting thing about nhi is how they offer both a Eastern and a Western perspective, The program is half; Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Therapy, and a western medical perspective. and half Shiatsu, Thai, Energy Work and Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory. I’ve learned a lot about myself, the miraculous human body and how i can contribute to the health individuals and of our community. The Teachers are experienced and knowledgeable and provide the most generous of help.
obviously i can’t talk it up enough, This school is definitely worth a look if this is the path for you. your always welcome to sit in on a class and take a closer look inside.

Am a graduate of the National Holistic Institute. The program was excellent and the quality of education was amazing, but once you graduate they literally forget all about you. Yeah, they talk a lot about alumni support, but I’ve never seen any! Very odd really, I mean I graduated with honors, I have a thriving private practice and I give them lots of referrals. Guess I’ll just send my referrals elsewhere.

I went here for school, gave massages, and received them.
The education was great! They were very supportive and have helped even after I have left.
The clinic is very nice. Students work really hard to provide customized massages to help people heal. Knowing from experience, students really do work hard to provide good customer service and quality body work. They are there to learn how to help people afterall.
I’ve gone to clinic to receive massages post-​graduation and its nice. They are attentive to your health and preferences. Plus is super cheap! Tips aren’t permitted, but i like to sneak them :)

I graduated from NHI in April 09′. I loved being there so much, I went back to TA. The staff is amazing! I highly recommend people considering a career in massage to go to NHI. The placement cord. are awesome & super helpful. I now have a job at Massage Envy. I couldn’t have made a better decision! The cost of your education is pretty steep, but well worth it. Plus, NHI is very reputable. It really does help when an employeer notices that your graduated from NHI on your resume. =)
As for the massages… it’s learning environment, so you can’t pick & choose. Everything is set the way it is on purpose. The students have to be prepared for what’s to come once they graduate, as it would be in the «massage world.» Plus like others have said. It’s a $ 35 massage for 50 min & you don’t have to tip your MT… you can’t beat that! If you were to go to downtown SF for a massage, you’d be looking to spend $ 80 for a 50 min massage.
There’s nothing bad I can say about NHI. I will forever have a 2^nd little family w/​the staff & my classmates from NHI. =)

I went to the National Holistic Institute as a student last year. It’s hard to know where to begin because there is so much to say! Definitely the best decision I have ever made. I came to NHI not knowing anything about massage therapy or what to expect from a school that teaches it. Instantly I felt welcomed and accepted into the school. The cirruculum was challenging but I felt inspired to learn and every day was a new and fun experience. I loved that we got to practice the work on each other and on the public, which gave me confidence for when I actually went out into the field. The teachers were so supportive and I made friends with my fellow classmates who have since become a second family.
I left the school sad that the program was over, but so excited for my new career. NHI gave me the tools to work in a field that is challenging, fun and so rewarding. I have since been working in a spa and have come back to NHI to volunteer as a Teaching Assistant, something that is both beneficial to the classes and to me, as I am able to learn the material on a much deeper level.
I could not thank NHI enough for what they have given me. I would recommend the program to anyone. Go in and see for yourself!

National Holistic Institute– helping people have work they love!
As a student of the National Holistic Institute (NHI) I am consistently amazed at the level of professionalism and education provided by their management and teaching staff.
I had many massage schools to choose from here in the San Francisco Bay Area and have come to understand that NHI is «the real deal!»
Many of the other schools I looked at did not compare to the 720 hour comprehensive program offered at NHI.
Sure, the other schools teach you limited skills needed to provide massage services but NHI goes far beyond providing the «real life» experience to their therapists (students). Along with classes in both Eastern and Western massage modalities NHI provides kinesiology, physiology, pathology, business, marketing and body mechanics classes. To graduate each student is required to fulfill 56 hours at an externship site along with approximately 80 hours in the NHI Student Massage Clinic as a massage therapist and management of the front office.
Those other massage schools may be great at teaching the art of massage but once the class is over and you are faced with going out there in the real world to practice your craft, will you know how to market yourself and/​or your private practice?
By the time I graduate I will be a certified Massage Therapist and Health Educator, and will have a large network and lifetime support from the NHI family.
In short– the National Holistic Institute College of Massage is at the top of their game!
The BEST KEPT SECRET & DEAL OF THE CENTURY is NHI’s Student Massage Clinic. For $ 35.00 you will receive a 50 minute massage that is just as good if not better than those $ 85 to $ 150 «professional» massages. The only drawback is you do not have the option of choosing a male or female therapist nor the type of massage. The students provide massages in the modalities that they have completed classes in and are overseen by their mentors!
You can go online to their website (
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Call them now and give your body the attention it deserves!