Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health

Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health is in its 14th year as a school for the healing arts licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. We invite you to discover yourself and your possibilities through our programs, workshops, resources and services. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

State Approved Diploma Programs

• Massage Therapist Training Program - 775 hours
• Massage Practitioner Training Program - 185 hours
• Energy Bodywork Program - 775 hours
• Holistic Health Practitioner Training - 250 hours
• Yoga Teacher Training - 250 hours
• Reflexology Training Program - 165 hours

Additional Programs

• Mind Body Fitness Trainer Program - 200 hours
• Advanced Myofascial Release
• Holistic Aromatherapy
• Nature's Healing Stone Therapy
• Touch for Health
• Chakra Healing
• Tuina
• Chinese Five Elements

Massage Therapist Training Program

Graduates of this comprehensive program are making a difference in the lives of others, while they enjoy flexible scheduling and independence. Learn seven different modalities--relaxation massage, energy bodywork and advanced techniques--in one comprehensive program.

Or get started on your career with Swedish Massage in our Massage Practitioner Training Program. Our commitment to excellence in massage education, business preparation and the development of a healing presence prepares students well for meaningful and rewarding work. A variety of formats, including full and part-time and flexible scheduling, provides many convenient options.

Energy Bodywork Program

Through the study of ancient theories (Ayurveda, Chakra System, Chinese Five Element Theory) and modern bodywork techniques (Shiatsu, Polarity, Quantum-Touch®, Chakra Healing, Sound and Color Healing, Touch For Health®), students will learn to treat the life force energy to support the body's own healing processes as professional energy bodyworkers. Selected courses are also offered separately for qualified students.

Holistic Health Practitioner Training

Become a holistic life coach and experiential workshop leader. This is a transformative year-long journey into the very heart of health, wellness and the holistic perspective. Students explore how they connect with every aspect of life while developing a unique collection of one-on-one counseling skills including: empowerment facilitation, unconditional presence work, body dialoguing, deep listening, belief work, affirmation and imagery. Learn to guide others to achieve a more balanced, healthy and happy life, as well as how to give powerful, experiential workshops and presentations, and to facilitate groups.

Yoga Teacher Training Program

Learn to teach all the basic level yoga classes including: postures, breathing practices, relaxation and meditation. Expand and deepen your personal practice of yoga while delving into timeless meditation-in-motion. Students of all yoga traditions are welcome. The yoga taught in this program features a gentle and compassionate approach to alignment and awareness in the postures. This program is approved by the Yoga Alliance in the 200-hour category.

Mind Body Fitness Trainer Program

Add fitness, nutrition and stress reduction training to your current work. This program gives you the knowledge and skills to work with clients in all three areas. Become eligible for the American Council on Exercise certification, learn to assist your clients with their nutritional goals, and gain specific tools to help clients reduce the damaging effects of stress.

Reflexology Training Program

With an emphasis on viewing the client holistically, this program fully prepares students for work as professional reflexologists. Students new to the field of massage and bodywork, as well as experienced massage therapists seeking to expand their skills, are welcome.

Financing Your Studies

We offer easy financing through low cost, long-term loan programs available from the Sallie Mae Corporation as well as many third party sponsors.

Associations

In addition to being licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education since 1995, the Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health is an institutional member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, a member of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools and a registered school with the Yoga Alliance.

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