I can other skills like healing but my hiding will not move and yes it's turned up and others are turned down
Just incase - You wont gain hiding if you're in a house you own or are friended to. (I think it's because you have a 100% chance of success even at 0 skill?)
that is not associated with hiding gains here like most skills merely attempting, even with a fail result, you have a chance to gain except for stealth, which is where you are partially correct
Personally, I prefer to train at a tavern. Lots of NPCs around, and they say humans around you makes you train a little faster. Plus if you lose conn, you log instantly, just like with an Inn. Hiding takes a couple days of constant training so be patient.
Doesn't matter if there are NPCs are players around. Just don't train in your house, or against walls/blocking objects.