Our Featured Program:

Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching   View More Information  
will provide you with a comprehensive educational foundation in behavior change, mindfulness, and positive psychology. This program prepares you to work with clients to support self-directed and person-centered changes that promote a sense of ownership and lasting change. In addition to the core curriculum of holistic nutrition topics, mindfulness techniques, and entrepreneurial business development, you will choose from one of two paths: Mindfulness Facilitator or Natural Foods Culinary Specialist.

Our next start dates:
Online - November 2, 2020

Western Herbalism Program   View More Information  
We offer a special 745 hour career-oriented curriculum that gives you the opportunity to experience every aspect of plant medicine from seed to sale. This program will enhance your connection with nature and plants from an intuitive, spiritual and energetic interpretation, as well as from the phytochemical science-focused view. You’ll learn to make herbal medicinal remedies in class, while studying the theories supporting the curative formulations.

Our next start dates:
On Campus - October 7, 2020
January 6, 2021

Hypnotherapy   View More Information  
Hypnotherapy is a powerful way to help others make major life changes! Consider training to be a Professional Hypnotherapist. Study and mentor with Linda Bennett, an awarding winning instructor and the Hypnotherapy Program Director. Our nationally accredited program will prepare to serve others in a loving and profitable way.

Our next start dates:
Online - September 21, 2020
On Campus - September 25, 2020

Massage Therapist   View More Information  
One of the many things that make us different from other schools is, in addition to the traditional massage courses, we introduce you to energy work and the mind-body connection, including Reflexology, Reiki, Polarity, Cranial Unwinding, Medical Massage, Myofascial, Special Touch and much more. What’s really exciting is that you can choose to add additional modalities to your massage program, including Yoga, Hypnotherapy, Nutrition, and even Natural Aesthetics. We are the Massage school with more choices!

Our next start dates:
Evening - October 12, 2020
Morning - November 30, 2020

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts has been training holistic practitioners for over twenty-five years. From our humble beginnings as a massage school, we have blossomed into an award-winning, nationally accredited, conscious college community with online and in-person programs at our beautiful Tempe, Arizona, campus. Our unique, tailored offerings include training in Holistic Nutrition, Life Coaching, Hypnotherapy, Mind-Body Wellness, Western Herbalism, Yoga Teacher Training, and much more. Our diploma and degree programs offer you the opportunity to choose concentrations and electives that fit your unique vision for serving as a holistic practitioner.

We are also one of the largest approved providers of Massage Therapy Continuing Education (CEUs) in the country. Our classes refine our students’ existing massage therapy skills and aid them in expanding the services available to their clients. We offer Aromatherapy, Baby Touch, Breast Health, Canine Massage, Cranial Unwinding, Deep Tissue Massage, Fibromyalgia Therapy, Medical Massage, Myotherapy, Polarity, Reflexology, Reiki, and much more. Click to explore our various programs.

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is honored to be affiliated with respected organizations such as the American Herbalists Guild, the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH), Yoga Alliance (YA) and the American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH). We are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) and approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Click to view our Awards and Accreditations.

We are committed to giving our students the skills and confidence to pursue holistic entrepreneurship and build a myriad of opportunities in the wellness industry. We pledge to be there every step of the way, supporting you on your journey to building a fruitful, sustainable, and profitable holistic wellness business with our Success Center, offering lifetime entrepreneurial support, business mentoring and access to our on campus business lab. Our Great Graduates use their gifts and new skills to serve the healing arts community in so many different ways – you could be next!

Currently no September Specials