Posted by Jade Marvin on 1/31/25 8:00 AM
Tonya Cook’s story illustrates the unique intersection of coaching skills and end-of-life care. As a recent graduate of the Southwest Insitute of Healing Arts (SWIHA), Tonya pursued the Integrative Healing Arts Practitioner Diploma Program with a specialization in End of Life Doula. Her Journey highlights the profound role that compassionate coaching can play in supporting individuals and families through life’s final chapter.
Read MoreTopics: Great Graduate, national life coaching month, integrative healing arts practitioner, End of Life Doula, National Coaching Month
Posted by Kari Villanueva on 10/17/24 4:00 PM
What was your life like before SWIHA? What led you to SWIHA and to your particular program of study? Why are you passionate about this modality?
Before SWIHA I was working in Western Medicine and always felt something was missing. Something deeper than just "the illness". It was stressful, and in my last five years, my calling to find the answers grew stronger. I was always drawn to Holistic Medicine and was gifted, however, I had a fear of acceptance in the community due to childhood trauma.
Read MoreTopics: holistic entrepreneur, Great Graduate, Meditation, IHAP, End of Life Doula
Posted by Monica Okumbor on 9/12/24 4:00 PM
Hey there, beautiful souls! Today, let's explore a topic that resonates deeply with me – the postpartum journey. After the whirlwind of emotions that comes with welcoming your little one into the world, the postpartum period can feel like a rollercoaster ride. Fear not, with some thoughtful planning and self-care, it can also be a time of incredible growth and connection with your new mini-me.
Read MoreTopics: Self-care, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, End of Life Doula, Holistic Nutrition Specialist
Posted by Jade Marvin on 7/6/23 4:00 PM
“Before SWIHA, I had two decades of social work experience in the context of non-profit organizations and State Government. In 2009, I had a series of unfortunate, life-altering events occur that made me realize there are gaps in services for people like myself (grieving, going through a divorce and the loss of a parent, and also living away from my family) lacking a support network to help me navigate the process or hold space for my grief. This led me on a search for healing and eventually, I landed in massage school, reiki training, yoga, meditation teacher training, and end-of-life doula classes.”
Read MoreTopics: aromatherapy, Massage, holistic entrepreneur, Great Graduate, SWIHA, yoga, Past Life Regressions, Meditation, Reiki, Hypnotherapy, SWIHA Students, tarot readings, End of Life Doula, SWIHA Catalog, Dreams and Metaphors
Posted by Cheyenne Marshall on 1/27/23 8:00 AM
What SWIHA program(s) did you graduate from?:
I chose the Integrative Healing Arts Practitioner program with a focus in Hypnotherapy. I chose hypnotherapy as my specialty because it felt safe and more accepted than what I initially wanted to study. After starting school, I began my Holistic Wellness Coach courses and quickly found I was not being true to myself, or authentic in how I wanted to show up as a Practitioner. I changed my specialties from hypnotherapy which did not resonate for me, to Traditional Reiki, Polarity Practitioner Program, and Holy Reiki.
Read MoreTopics: Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Polarity, holistic entrepreneur, Great Graduate, SWIHA, Arizona, Polarity Practitioner, Tempe, Ordained Minister, National Be on Purpose Month 2023, Reiki Master Teacher, End of Life Doula
