| Northern Arizona Massage Therapy Institute, better | | | | bodywork instruction in Shiatsu (Namakoshi style), |
| known as NAMTI, is one of the leading educational | | | | traditional Thai massage, Tuina (Chinese medical |
| institutes in massage. As a school for extensive | | | | massage), Tai Chi and Qigong, among other essential |
| massage and bodywork trainiing, NAMT boasts | | | | business studies. |
| accreditations and endorsements from numerous | | | | If you like foot massage, NAMTI has the right program |
| state, national and international organizations like the | | | | for you as well. The 200-hour Professional |
| National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage | | | | Reflexology Certification program at NAMTI offers |
| and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the American | | | | students practical training and academics in the |
| Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), among others. | | | | foundations of reflexology, practice and documentation |
| According to Jeff McGrath, Director of NAMTI, | | | | (i.e., research project and 40 documented sessions), |
| accreditation from these massage and bodywork | | | | and case studies, among other subject matter. |
| organizations is critical to the school's success. "It | | | | Successful completion of this program allows |
| ensures our graduates have the specialized set of | | | | graduates to take the ARCB (American Reflexology |
| skills that inherent them as a therapist. It's quality | | | | Certification Board) exam. |
| control, ensuring high quality certified instructors, and the | | | | Consider continuing education at either one of NAMTI's |
| student's ability to get the most out of the program. It | | | | campus locations in Sedona or Prescott. In addition to |
| differentiates [our graduates] from other practitioners." | | | | foundational continuing education courses in anatomy, |
| Located in Northern Arizona, NAMTI provides | | | | physiology, or pathology, both students and |
| extensive massage and bodywork training to students | | | | professional massage therapists have several |
| seeking unique careers in the healing arts. For example, | | | | alternative educational options from which to choose, |
| one of the many career-training programs is NAMTI's | | | | including supplementary training in energetic medicine, |
| 840-hour Massage Practitioner Program,* which is | | | | ProprioSomatic Therapy, Shiatsu, and TCM Theory, |
| all-inclusive when it comes to massage diversity. In this | | | | among many others. NAMTI further supports its |
| particular program, students gain fundamentals in | | | | students and graduates with online courses in |
| anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and pathology, in | | | | anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. |
| addition to hands-on training in Swedish massage, deep | | | | If you are pining for travel, NAMTI invites its students to |
| tissue techniques, reflexology, hydrotherapy and | | | | travel abroad to Thailand to gain an even more |
| SoulStones (hot stones), Shiatsu, Tuina, Myofascial | | | | enriching healing arts environment. Students opting to |
| techniques, craniosacral therapy, ProprioSomatic | | | | tour to Thailand with NAMTI not only get to experience |
| Therapy (similar to Trigger Point therapy), traditional | | | | the unique sites and sounds of this ancient land, but will |
| Thai massage, Tai Chi, Qigong, and more. Completion | | | | acquire skills from Thai massage and Thai masters |
| of this comprehensive course gives graduates eligibility | | | | from the area! Currently, plans are in development for |
| for National Certification and State licensure. (Individual | | | | student travel to China, as well. |
| State licensing requirements may vary.) "(Students) | | | | In addition to Veterans Education Benefits, NAMTI |
| receive quality vocational training to do this legally, but | | | | participates in a variety of financial aid programs and |
| (the program) is also a transformational and growth | | | | offers a job placement program to its graduates. If |
| opportunity for personal growth, personal health and | | | | you've never been excited about a career in massage, |
| wellbeing, in conjunction with training," remarked | | | | then now is the time to get motivated and |
| McGrath. | | | | aggressively pursue your massage therapy education |
| If you are interested in pursuing Asian bodywork as a | | | | through NAMTI. "You're not going to find another |
| career, then NAMTI offers its 500-hour Advanced | | | | program in the country that gives you this much |
| Asian Bodywork Certification program, which permits | | | | high-quality attention. Such a comprehensive blend of |
| graduates to earn Practitioner Level Certification | | | | all these leading massage modalities demonstrates |
| through the American Organization for Body Therapies | | | | that NAMTI is one step ahead of the curve, and that |
| of Asia (AOBTA); in addition to National Certification. | | | | will define the future of the successful therapist." |
| This in-depth massage course involves education and | | | | *Upcoming 840-hour program starts in January, 2008 in |
| training in anatomy and physiology, with an emphasis | | | | both Prescott and Sedona campus locations. |
| on TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine); including | | | | |