Redding Massage School

Sarah Stroup is a 2019 graduate of NHI Redding campus. She spent the first two years of her career in the spa industry, working for Glamorous Day Spa. After the spa closed due to COVID-19, she expanded into working fully in her private practice. She is now an exclusively mobile massage therapist. Sarah has a passion for understanding anatomy and kinesiology, and intuitively applying it to her work, to see clients set free from pain. She is excited to be back on the Redding campus as a teacher and mentor. “What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out.” – Tao Te Ching

Mathew Carlisle is a veteran of the USAF who served as military police. Mathew loves helping people. He started at the NHI Sacramento Campus in 2017 as a student. After completing the Core program Mathew went into the ANMT program and graduated in 2018. Mathew worked as a full time massage therapist mainly doing Sports and Swedish massage. He is happy to say that he is now a mentor at NHI Redding Campus. "I can’t wait to share the welcoming atmosphere I experienced at my time at NHI."

Juliane Carrillo, CMT, NMT, MMCT, is a Certified Massage Therapist and Neuromuscular Therapist who has been practicing since 2002, when she graduated from Silicon Valley College in Fremont, CA. Her natural connection to massage led her to return to her alma mater as a teacher’s assistant and instructor, where she discovered her passion for education and mentorship. Juliane holds an Associate of Applied Science degree as a Neuromuscular Therapist and Medical Massage Clinician. She is also a certified Specialist in Military Veteran Massage, trained in Somatics, and certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage using the Vodder Method. Her intuitive approach and deep listening allow her to tailor every session, blending modalities such as Shiatsu, Reiki, trigger point therapy, and energy work to meet the unique needs of her clients. She has worked across diverse settings—including spas, corporate wellness, and private practice—and brings extensive experience in supporting athletes through performance and recovery massage. She is currently honored to be part of NHI’s instructional team, guiding the next generation of massage therapists. A proud U.S. Navy veteran and Lay Counselor with Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore, Juliane is also a devoted mother and joyful grandmother. She is an avid gemstone collector who loves paddleboarding, exploring nature, and sharing pizza with her loved ones. "Respond to every call that excites your spirit." – Rumi

Fred graduated from the Swedish Institute in New York in 2002. While thriving in the spa industry, he also focused on medical and myofascial massage working with chiropractors, acupuncturists and physical therapists. Fred also specializes in shiatsu and has had much success helping folks through the healing process with that method of bodywork. He is also a reiki practitioner, certified in facelift massage (lymph drainage for the face), hot bamboo massage and has a few other tools in his tool belt to benefit to assist in achieving client-centered work. After all these years he’s still in love with profession and is excited to share his knowledge and skills with future massage therapists.