Pressroom: NHI in the news.

“Massage: The Secret to Recovery in the 2008 Nike’s Women’s Marathon”
MASSAGEmag.com (Online Magazine)
October 31, 2008

San Francisco is a runner’s paradise, attracting thousands of people hoping to achieve their personal bests. While some might argue that one 26.2-mile marathon is the same as the next, most marathoners would agree that it’s what happens in the first two hours after the race that makes the biggest difference in how their body feels. Learn more...

“Proposed Massage Certification Changes in California”
Today in LA
KNBC-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
August 27, 2008

NHI Encino Campus Manager Joe Bob Smith featured as an authority on proposed legislation regarding how California massage therapists are certified. Watch the Video...

"Salon & Body Care"
East Bay Express (Berkeley, CA)
August 26, 2008

"A typical hour-long massage these days runs about $80, not counting the tip. There is, however, one place in the East Bay where you can get one for a mere $35 – and tipping is prohibited. Yes, there’s a catch: the massage therapists are students at the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville. But we challenge you to tell the difference – we can’t."

"How to Give a Massage"
Mahalo Daily (Online Magazine)
August 22, 2008

"Leah D'Emilio visits the National Holistic Institute and learns some tips on how to massage, the theory behind massage therapy, and how to give a 15 minute "relaxation massage". Watch the Video...

"Getting a Massage Without Paying For One"
The View from the Bay
KGO-TV (San Francisco, CA)
August 13, 2008

"We all love massages, but how can you give a really good one? Melissa Wheeler, massage therapist and faculty training coordinator at the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, has some advice." Watch the Video...

"Giving Back to Firefighters"
KGO Radio News (San Francisco, CA)
July 2, 2008

NHI San Francisco Campus Manager Tiahna Skye interviewed about free massage for firefighters at NHI locations throughout the Bay Area as a way to thank them for their hard work fighting wildfires.

"Myers Has a Finger on the Pulse at Massage Therapy School"
East Bay Business Times (Pleasanton, CA)
February 13, 2006

"For a man who heads a business that stresses relaxation, Mason Myers has lived a particularly frenetic decade.

After graduating from Duke University, he organized a cross-country bike ride from San Francisco to Wilmington, N.C., that raised money for charity and was the subject of a documentary film "The Cycle Also Rises" that appeared on PBS stations." Learn more...

"Massage school says city is the hands-down place to be"
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (San Jose, CA)
October 7th, 2005

"The growing need for a good rubdown in Silicon Valley has led the National Holistic Institute to open a school in San Jose." Learn more...

"There's the rub"
San Francisco Business Times (San Francisco, CA)
November 26, 2004

"Therapeutic massage, the ultimate hands-on business, has begun to rub the government and health establishments the right way. " Learn more...