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