“Before SWIHA I was going through a spiritual awakening that was very unorganized, uncomfortable, and scary. My gifts were all over the place. I knew that I wanted to help others who were also going through it, as I was all alone. I was randomly led to one of SWIHA's mailers. That was the answer to organizing my gifts and making my awakening more comfortable. I am passionate about all things spiritual. These healing modalities saved my life. I aim to help others feel the same way.”
Read MoreTopics: Great Graduate, Reiki, Hypnotherapy, integrative healing arts practitioner, Spiritual Awakening, Angels and Guides
Your journey can change in an instant, just like mine did.
Backstory: I am a lifelong Christian having been born, raised, and completely committed to my faith. In the past, the thought of taking a Reiki class may have given me pause.
Read MoreTopics: Reiki, KC Miller, Holy Reiki, Reiki Healing, Holy Reiki International
What was your life like before SWIHA? What led you to SWIHA and your particular program of study? Why are you passionate about this modality?
My life before SWIHA, when it came to professional work, was working 12-hour shifts at a local Level 1 Trauma Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. All my life since I was young, I had this desire to help people so I decided to go into the medical field. I worked alongside great people and carers for 13 years. Working in the hospital, I had this innate feeling that I would one day be working on my own, I would say "One day, I'll have my own business, I'm going to be my 'own boss', just you watch". That was my favorite line to say to people when someone asked me how I wanted to "grow" in the company. I didn't envision myself retiring as a healthcare worker.
Read MoreTopics: Great Graduate, Reiki, Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching Program, integrative healing arts practitioner, Holistic Entrepreneurship
“Be willing to get to know yourself better, step outside your comfort zone, and view obstacles as lessons.”
Melisa Rae, the driving force behind rESPONSIBLE nONCONFORMIST, began her coaching journey after spending 15 years in the mental health field. Her firsthand experience in mental health provided her with a unique perspective on the struggles individuals face and ignited a passion for proactive, goal-oriented solutions. A graduate of SWIHA, Melisa completed the Life Coaching, Intuitive Guidance, and Reiki programs.
Read MoreTopics: Life Coaching, Great Graduate, Reiki, national life coaching month, intuitive guidance
“I grew up using herbs and had wanted to become an herbal pharmacist. The training I was looking into was in China, and then life happened, and going was discouraged. Then in my second half of revolving around the Sun, I walked by SWIHA and noticed the sign that I never paid attention to, it said ‘Herbalism and Reiki’. I had just started a new chapter in life and finally saw what I needed to do to get on the path to my original plan A.”
Read MoreTopics: western herbalism, Great Graduate, Herbalism, Reiki, Holistic Entrepreneurship, Herbalist, Amanda Hope
“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
There is beauty in being different. Embracing our individuality is a magical way for us to accept our truest selves. Moving away from a past life, Elliot is now embracing a life full of hope and healing. Elliot McMonagle is a SWIHA Graduate of the Integrative Healing Arts Practitioner with a specialty in Advanced Hypnotherapy. Utilizing these tools and modalities learned at SWIHA, Elliot is crafting a beautiful online community of healing and transformation. Follow along as Elliot shares his story and his passion for serving others.
Read MoreTopics: Toe Reading, holistic entrepreneur, Great Graduate, Reiki, Hypnotherapy, integrative healing arts practitioner, IHAP, Linda Bennett
“I was led to SWIHA by my intuition and my growing need to help others live a healthier and happier life. I knew that our health and wellness needed to be more important than any of the other things we put first in our busy lives. To be honest, I did not have a clue where this would take me or what a “Health and Wellness Coach” was. Yet, I still followed my intuition and drive to be able to grow my own knowledge of holistic wellness and ultimately help others to start putting their health and wellness first!”
Read MoreTopics: Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, holistic entrepreneur, Great Graduate, SWIHA, yoga, Reiki, Holistic wellness, Holistic health, Arizona, coaching, Tempe, Health and Wellness, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, Imposter Syndrome
Marlena Gordon is a certified Reiki Master and Intuitive Guide, set on the mission of helping others through life’s most difficult transitions. Although these certifications and schooling she has behind her are great, Marlena’s most qualifying credential is her own life experiences. By going through what she has gone through, Marlena now lives a life full of living with intention, seeking answers within, and wanting to share her gifts with the world. Today, Marlena Gordon shares her story of how living with intention set her on a different life course.
Read MoreTopics: Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, holistic entrepreneur, SWIHA, Mindfulness, Reiki, energy work, Holistic wellness, Arizona, Tempe, Intuitive Guide, Intention, National Be on Purpose Month 2023, Entrepreneurial Business
Jessica Chapman is a recent graduate from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts’ Massage Therapy program, with a focus in Polarity and Cranial therapy. Prior to that, she completed the Reiki Master Teacher program. Today, she tells us about her journey, and offers inspiration to those seeking to step fully into their purpose!
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?
I'm aware, it's the on-going giggle: "SWIHA finds you".
Read MoreTopics: Great Graduates, Massage Therapy, Mindfulness, Reiki, energy work, Inspiration, Intention, National Be on Purpose Month 2023
