National Holistic Institute is one of the largest and most respected massage therapy schools in the nation with a campus here in Petaluma. Many consider NHI the best massage therapy school because of the excellent massage therapist education and training, the real-world experience provided by the massage school, the dedicated staff, the exclusive massage therapy focus and the lifetime massage career services. National Holistic Institute has been named 2012 Massage Therapy School of the Year by Massage Magazine at the World Massage Festival, August 2012.