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