“For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to help others! It has held a deep space in my life and I have taken many different life paths to find just the right one! My intention as a child was to go to school to be a Psychiatrist, yet as life would have it I became a young mom and that desire was put on the back burner. I instead became a hairstylist; this is a career that I absolutely love and continue to hold space for. Fast forward 25 years and I became pregnant with my second child and that is when my calling changed! I became sober at 40, not drinking alcohol created a new awareness and a totally new space in my life, and realized I wanted to travel a different life path and move down the path to help others in similar situations! I started attending Southwest Institute of Healing Arts’ Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching program with a focus on Culinary Arts, and graduated with an "A" average in February of 2023! I feel as tho I have circled back to my initial desire as a child and I am now able to help anyone that is desiring change and want that path partner!”
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Topics:
Holistic Nutrition,
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
Whole Foods,
Mindfulness,
Online student,
Nutrition Specialist,
Holistic Healh and Wellness Coach,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Mindful Meditation Facilitator,
Whole Foods Culinary Specialist
“Astrology has been a hobby of mine, a fun personality party trick at times. I always LOVED it, and understanding it came easy for me. So when I did KC Miller's chart for her, she suggested I do the Entrepreneurial Journey and set up an official astrology business. I am passionate about astrology mostly because I believe it brings into our awareness the Divine's handiwork at play in each of our individual tapestries. By having soul-awareness and self-awareness we can show up in our highest vibration as the Divine intended.”
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Topics:
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
KC Miller,
astrology,
social media,
entrepreneurship,
Online student,
Vibration,
Divine,
Business Development,
guru,
Entrepreneurial Journey
“My life before SWIHA was working as a Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technician. I have always been called to be a caregiver and have studied personal growth for most of my adult life. Several years ago, I stumbled across coaching, and it appeared to be the secret sauce that my life was missing. I love the program SWIHA offers because it beautifully blends physical healing with emotional healing.”
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Topics:
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
SWIHA,
Nutrition,
health coach,
Emotional Healing,
Wellness Coach,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coach,
Physical Healing
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?
Prior to SWIHA, I owned and operated a small vegan café in Gilbert, AZ called Coconut Hut. The menu was based on the S.O.U.L. concept, seasonal, organic, unprocessed, and local as much as possible. When I opened the café, my intention was to provide healthy food, something I had a very hard time finding in restaurants around my area. Little did I know that it would attract people with chronic diseases who were looking to find a food sanctuary. A place where they would feel safe to consume the food, where they could nourish and satisfy their hunger. Before I knew it, customers became clients that I would meal prep for, customizing the meals for their specific needs.
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Topics:
Holistic Nutrition,
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
SWIHA,
self discovery,
mind body spirit,
emotional Regulation,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coach,
vegan cafe
At the age of 10, Kenneth visited Disney with his family, and immediately fell in love with the concept of serving others with the goal of always making people happy. Ever since, Kenneth has had a deep passion for helping others. Fast forward to adulthood, Kenneth found himself leaving his career in upper management hotel restaurant hospitality and launching his own business as a personal chef!
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Topics:
Holistic Nutrition,
Great Graduate,
Holistic wellness,
Holistic health,
Swiha Online,
Holistic Healh and Wellness Coach,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Personal Chef
Having graduated from Arizona State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Mary had a deep passion for Holistic Nutrition and helping others heal their bodies with food. Searching for the right program for her, Mary ended up enrolling in the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts’ online Holistic Health & Wellness Coach Diploma program. This online program awarded her the flexibility to still raise her kids as a single mom, work other jobs, and start her own business coaching people!
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Topics:
Holistic Nutrition,
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
Holistic Healing,
Holistic wellness,
Arizona,
Tempe,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coach,
mind body soul,
online SWIHA Student
“Before SWIHA I was a very broken wife and mom, numbing the pain from past traumas with alcohol and just doing what I needed to do to make it through another day. My self-worth had dwindled over the years and I had invested so much of my time and energy into raising my family that I had forgotten who I was. I especially began to feel called to SWIHA when I finally got sober from alcohol in 2020. Mindfulness and intentionality became cornerstones of my newfound healing. The further along I got into my sobriety, the more clarity I had on the life that was truly meant for me. I knew I wanted to help facilitate the same type of healing for other women seeking shifts in their overall mind, body, and spirit. It's incredibly empowering to reclaim your own health and rediscover your true identity - and to be able to hold space for women who are seeking that kind of transformation is a huge gift.”
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Topics:
Great Graduate,
SWIHA,
Mindfulness,
entrepreneur,
mind body spirit,
Arizona,
Tempe,
Sobriety,
Intention,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Mindful Meditation Facilitator,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coach,
true self
“I had my own journey with wellness before SWIHA; however, learning here has really expanded my mind and elevated my growth with all of the tools and knowledge. I was led to SWIHA after becoming passionate about my own health and wellness journey, my mother's health, and wanting to expand my massage therapy practice to further be able to help others. I love all things holistic and feeling healthy! Helping others reach their wellness goals is very fulfilling.”
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Topics:
Great Graduate,
massage therapist,
Holistic Healh and Wellness Coach,
Health and Wellness Coach,
Mindful Meditation Facilitator
When I was in high school, I was your average student with a good group of friends, good grades, and a pretty typical family life. I was not a “problem child” by any stretch of the imagination. Like many, I had classes in which I excelled and some that challenged me, where I’d often find myself asking, “When am I ever going to use this stuff?” My sophomore math classes come to mind and to this day, I’m still not a huge fan of numbers, yet I know the basics to get me through business and everyday life. I often questioned the traditional way of doing things because the simple fact is that I’ve always learned and viewed the world a little differently. I’m far from a traditional person so why would my education have to follow the exact same formula as everyone else? The truth is it didn’t and so, I actively sought out my options.
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Topics:
holistic practitioner,
Life Coaching,
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
SWIHA,
holistic health care,
life coach,
Hypnotherapy,
spiritual studies,
Arizona,
Tempe,
Mind-Body Psychology,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coach,
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree
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 a full-time job that I wasn't passionate about, just something to help pay the bills while trying to educate myself on a holistic lifestyle, as it was something that peaked my interest. I love the fitness industry and am what you'd call a "gym junkie" however I wasn't impressed with many of the products that are advertised as "healthy" when in reality they are filled with additives that are synthetically made and cause havoc on the gut. I wanted to enroll in a program that had a focus on holistic health, and SWIHA was the answer. I ended up enrolling in the Holistic Health & Wellness Coach diploma program with the specialty of Whole Foods Culinary Specialist.
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Topics:
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts,
Holistic Nutrition,
Great Graduate,
SWIHA,
Whole Foods,
Holistic wellness,
Holistic health,
SOUL Food,
Holistic Health and Wellness,
Whole Foods Culinary Specialist,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching,
Holistic Health and Wellness Coach
