It was founded in NHI was founded by Carol Carpenter, who learned massage informally and sought to develop a professional training program for massage.
Carpenter sought to improve massage therapy education developing a program teaching, western style massage therapy, eastern style massage therapy, anatomy and kinesiology, with marketing and business classes. NHI founder Carol Carpenter played a prominent national role as massage therapy became more popular. The school continued to grow in the s and early s. It is currently California's largest accredited massage therapy school and continues to grow with its recent acquisition of Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition.
NHI campuses are known for their affordable massage treatments offered through their student massage clinics. These clinics provide learning opportunities for students where they can evaluate client therapeutic needs in a structured environment while practicing their newly acquired massage skills. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.
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