Southwest Institute of Healing Arts prides itself in readying its students to be successful Holistic Entrepreneurs by the time they graduate. Each of our diploma programs has a foundation in entrepreneurial and business development classes that will help you move from just having an idea to manifesting your successful business or private practice. Diploma Programs that include our Holistic Entrepreneur & Business Development courses: Integrative Healing Arts Practitioner Diploma (online & on campus) Master Massage Practitioner Holistic Health & Wellness Coaching Mind Body Wellness Practitioner Dream & Dare Reflect, Refine, & Refocus Expand, Explore & Evolve Assess, Action, Assess Again Measure & Manifest You will be coached through the many stages of entrepreneurship. Emphasis is placed on creating and implementing a marketing plan designed to create immediate and sustainable income. By the end of your program, you will be ready to take your gifts and graces out into the world … Read More
Ravynn Rohner is a graduate who has literally transformed her life and humbly taken space in the seat of the teacher. In 2011, Ravynn started doing yoga regularly in her hometown of Casa Grande, Arizona and her teacher was a Spirit of Yoga graduate. Having taken Cranial Unwinding at SWIHA in 2007, she was familiar with the school, and began thinking about taking the 800-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. “At the time, I was in my fourth debilitating year of Fibromyalgia (full body pain and fatigue), only taking care of my responsibilities for my son and doing yoga; the rest of the time I was in bed, with my Nana being a huge support system at the time. After meeting with Admissions, I was led to enroll in the Mind-Body Wellness Practitioner Program with concentrations in Life Coaching, Polarity, and Yoga. In the back of my mind, I wondered if … Read More
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts built its foundation as a training center for massage therapists nearly three decades ago. Today, we offer a wide variety of courses and degrees in the healing arts, and we continue to provide high quality, affordable massage therapy training for students entering the field as well as for professionals continuing their education. If hands-on healing is your call, we encourage you to take a look at our wonderfully diverse and immersive massage training programs. Whether you feel called to study massage on a full-time or a part-time basis, you’ll find a program at SWIHA that fits your needs and schedule. Choose one of the programs that fit your dream Therapeutic or Ayurvedic Bodywork Track: Professional Massage Practitioner – Therapeutic Practitioner Diploma – 750 hours – 11 months full-time Program Courses – What’s this? As a graduate of this massage training program, you will be prepared … Read More
Learn Hypnotherapy Certificate of Excellence – 100 hour – Online & On-Campus – Tuition On-Campus Program Courses – What’s this? Online Program Courses – What’s this? SWIHA offers a unique, deliberate approach to Hypnotherapy training that incorporates practical, spiritual, and holistic perspectives into our programs. Our 100-Hour Hypnotherapy Certificate of Excellence includes three foundational modules that focus on personal enrichment and self-empowerment. It also offers additional skills designed to enhance the skill set of currently practicing holistic healthcare practitioners. The program provides a solid holistic overview of the history, theory, and evolution of this life-enhancing modality. During the third module of training, students observe and practice introductory hypnosis techniques on one another, as well as have the opportunity to invite friends and family in for complimentary sessions. Graduates of our 100-hour Hypnotherapy Certificate of Excellence are eligible for membership with either the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH) or the … Read More
Heal with Holistic Plant Remedies We offer a 745 hour career-oriented curriculum that gives you the opportunity to experience every aspect of plant medicine from seed to sale. Any of our Western Herbalism programs 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. Are You Called to Become an Herbalist? Our graduates are serving as herbal remedy producers, guides for plant exploration hikes, teachers of herbal agriculture, chefs, herbal consultants to private clients and more. You will learn to write herbal research literature, speak publicly about the benefits of herbs, create herbal products for retail, and provide one-on-one wellness coaching. Our Western Herbalism classes are all offered on our main SWIHA campus in Tempe, Arizona. Click below to learn … Read More
Food for Thought, Nutrition for Healthy Living At Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, we understand that health is never the result of one single factor. Health outcomes are a complex interplay of many contributing influences—physical, chemical, genetic, mental, emotional, spiritual, social and even environmental. That’s why our integrative and comprehensive nutrition programs are based on science with a whole-person perspective. Whether you are considering being a health coach, wellness advocate or simply want to educate others to live and eat well, our nutrition programs embrace innate wisdom, nutrition science, whole foods and lifestyle changes that empower optimal health. We Offer On Campus & Online Nutrition Classes, Certificates and Diploma Programs Choose from multiple nutrition study programs that focus on your areas of interest and goals. Our programs provide the insights and skills needed to successfully cultivate and support the nutrition and lifestyle changes needed to achieve optimum health and wellness—for … Read More
Ayesha Dalton’s recently-opened spa, just over 9 months old, has a warm and loving atmosphere that exudes professionalism and pristine care. Ayesha’s passion for beauty and well-being developed long before her studies at the Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics. She is passionate about what she does, sharing, “I value the importance of taking care of how I look. I’m here to help anyone who needs encouragement and advice to look and feel their best. Therefore my passion became obvious to me, as did the awareness that I should share this with all who want to experience it.” Ayesha looked to SWINA when deciding on a professional career as an aesthetician. After being a stay-at-home mother of 2 for nearly 20 years she desired projects that would continue to make her feel purposeful to others and allow her to continue to care for others resulted in her path to natural aesthetics. … Read More
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts built its foundation as a training center for massage therapists nearly three decades ago. Today, we offer a wide variety of courses and degrees in the healing arts, and we continue to provide high quality, affordable massage therapy training for students entering the field as well as for professionals continuing their education. Our mission remains the same: To provide innovative, contemporary real world experience and the highest standards in a healing arts education. We are committed to supporting the discovery of your essential gifts and supporting you as you carry them out into the world in a loving and profitable way. Start Dates PM June 10, 2024 AM May 6, 2024, 2024 Change Lives with the Power of Healing Touch While SWIHA teaches all of the core competencies required of classically educated massage therapists, we also offer you the flexibility to choose what works best … Read More
Complimentary Inspirational Download Part of the mission here at SWIHA is to support you as you share your talents in a loving and profitable way. Every entrepreneur has moments when they need a little reminder that they “are an Instrument in the peace and healing of others.” We invite you to download this incredibly inspirational complimentary meditation created by our very own Chief Spiritual Advisor, KC Miller. It was created for the BC 555 Holistic Entrepreneurial class in an effort to help students embrace a ‘manifestation mind frame’. It is just too good not to share it with our graduates and the rest of the world as well. Download your Guided Meditation 1 Here
Kathy Koziol had just received her license as a Real Estate agent prior to enrolling at SWIHA. She did the job for just a single day, and immediately knew that she wanted her life to head in another direction. She was ready to fulfill her Dharma, her life’s purpose that she was Divinely designed for. Kathy had held many careers throughout her life: Elementary School Teacher, Army Officer, Hearing Instrument Specialist, Luxury Automobile Sales Consultant, Master Gardener and Stay at Home Mom (which she referred to as “Domestic Goddess). “I was very satisfied with my life and always have been. I cherish every moment of the life given to me,” shared Kathy. “Every experience I had, positive or negative, helped me to lay the foundation of where I am today.” However, she wasn’t satisfied with the path she was heading down from a career perspective. Enter SWIHA. Kathy came to … Read More