--- title: SWIHA Graduates | SWINA Graduates | SOY Graduates | Aesthetics description: Aesthetics | An online directory of graduates and instructors from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics and Spirit of Yoga. --- - [Home](http://greatgraduates.com/) - [Find a Graduate](http://greatgraduates.com/listings/) - [Find a Graduate](http://greatgraduates.com/listings/) - [View All Listings](http://greatgraduates.com/listings) - View by Specialty - [Aromatherapy](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/aromatherapy) - [Cranial Unwinding](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/cranial-unwinding) - [Holistic Nutrition Specialist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/holistic-nutrition-specialist) - [Hypnotherapy](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/hypotherapy) - [Laser Technician](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/laser-technician) - [Life Coach](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/life-coach) - [Massage Therapist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/massage-therapist) - [Polarity](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/polarity) - [Reflexology](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/reflexology) - [Reiki](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/reiki) - [Skincare Specialist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/skincare-specialist) - [Spa Treatments](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/spa-treatments) - [Celebrant/Minister](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/celebrant-or-minister) - [Toe Reader](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/toe-reader) - [Urban Farmer](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/urban-farming) - [Herbalist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/herbalist) - [Yoga Teacher](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/yoga-teacher) - [About](http://greatgraduates.com/about) - [FAQs](http://greatgraduates.com/faqs) - [Become Listed](http://greatgraduates.com/become-listed) - [Become A Great Graduate](https://swiha.edu) - [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/) Search - [Home](http://greatgraduates.com/) - [Find a Graduate](http://greatgraduates.com/listings/) - [Find a Graduate](http://greatgraduates.com/listings/) - [View All Listings](http://greatgraduates.com/listings) - View by Specialty - [Aromatherapy](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/aromatherapy) - [Cranial Unwinding](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/cranial-unwinding) - [Holistic Nutrition Specialist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/holistic-nutrition-specialist) - [Hypnotherapy](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/hypotherapy) - [Laser Technician](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/laser-technician) - [Life Coach](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/life-coach) - [Massage Therapist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/massage-therapist) - [Polarity](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/polarity) - [Reflexology](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/reflexology) - [Reiki](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/reiki) - [Skincare Specialist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/skincare-specialist) - [Spa Treatments](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/spa-treatments) - [Celebrant/Minister](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/celebrant-or-minister) - [Toe Reader](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/toe-reader) - [Urban Farmer](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/urban-farming) - [Herbalist](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/herbalist) - [Yoga Teacher](http://greatgraduates.com/listings-category/yoga-teacher) - [About](http://greatgraduates.com/about) - [FAQs](http://greatgraduates.com/faqs) - [Become Listed](http://greatgraduates.com/become-listed) - [Become A Great Graduate](https://swiha.edu) - [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/) Search ![Great Graduates](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Great-Graduates-Images-May-2016/gg-logo.png) An online directory of graduates and instructors from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics and Spirit of Yoga. # Great Graduates from SWIHA, SWINA & SOY [![](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Ayesha-Dalton1.jpg)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/ayesha-dalton-passionate-beauty-service) ## [Ayesha Dalton: Passionate about Beauty and Service](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/ayesha-dalton-passionate-beauty-service) 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](http://swina.swiha.edu/). 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.”* ### Share this: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Great Graduates](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/great-graduates), [Aesthetics](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/aesthetics), [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/blog) [![](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sugarme.jpg)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/layne-nyberg-one-sweet-sugar-mama) ## [Layne Nyberg ~ One sweet sugar mama!](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/layne-nyberg-one-sweet-sugar-mama) Layne Nyberg is one sweet sugar mama! As a professional aesthetician and business owner who runs two waxing salons in Scottsdale, Arizona she has always had a deep desire to help people and found her passion and purpose was in the skin industry. Earlier on, while preparing for nursing school, she found herself being drawn to serve in the aesthetic industry. As she entertained the idea of becoming a licensed aesthetician, she began to recognize the many ways the industry significantly contributes to changing people’s overall well-being. She states, *“When a woman feels better about herself, she's a better mother, wife, sister, and friend – the same goes for men in their respective roles and confidence. When we feel better and look better, it truly changes our attitude, attracting similar positivity in other areas of life.”* Intuitively knowing that she was to follow her love for skincare, she researched multiple schools, declaring, *“SWINA was the best school, in my opinion, particularly for the laser program, and that really intrigued me. I only wanted to learn from the best.”* Layne smiles wide as she expresses, *“I love skin! Before I went to SWINA it might have been creepy to say that . . . yet, now I can say it and it's not weird at all!* ### Share this: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Great Graduates](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/great-graduates), [Aesthetics](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/aesthetics), [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/blog) [![](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kiera-Stroup-blog-pic-roughs.jpg)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/seeking-serenity-in-the-southwest) ## [Seeking Serenity in the Southwest](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/seeking-serenity-in-the-southwest) Kiera Stroup always wanted to move to Arizona. A native New Yorker, Kiera earned her Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and then began a corporate I.T. career that lasted 27 years and took her to Connecticut, California, and finally Memphis, Tennessee. It was at the University of Memphis where she earned her MBA. However, Kiera still longed to live in the Grand Canyon State. In 2013, Kiera’s corporate I.T. career came to an unexpected end when the company she worked for eliminated her position. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, Kiera took it as a sign and headed for the Valley of the Sun to fearlessly pursue her dream. Since Kiera had a longtime interest in skincare, she felt that a career change to the field of natural beauty would be a good fit for her. She found Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) and called to inquire about aesthetics programs. Based on Kiera’s other interest in massage, her Admission Coach suggested SWIHA’s [1000-hour Massage program](https://swiha.edu/education/all-programs/swiha-campus/diploma/master-massage-practitioner/) , which would allow her to become [dually licensed](http://beaskincarespecialist.com/education/programs/master-massage-practitioner/?__hstc=19423527.f90b2224e2d051b85c4feb082037bd53.1418250970335.1426013147002.1426269291078.8&__hssc=19423527.1.1426269291078&__hsfp=684360731) in massage and aesthetics. This specific program is unique, in that, students have the opportunity to complete part of their program at Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics (SWINA), SWIHA’s branch campus where the natural aesthetics programs and courses are held, located two miles south of the main campus in Tempe, Arizona. ### Share this: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Massage Therapy](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/massage-therapy), [holistic entrepreneur](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/holistic-entrepreneur), [Aesthetics](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/aesthetics), [Skincare](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/skincare), [massage](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/massage), [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/blog) [![](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GG-Jorinda-1.jpg)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/from-small-business-owner-to-spa-director-great-graduate-jorinda-nardone) ## [From Small Business Owner to Spa Director: Great Graduate Jorinda Nardone](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/from-small-business-owner-to-spa-director-great-graduate-jorinda-nardone) While Jorinda Nardone currently holds the title of Spa Director of the 40,000 square foot [Green Valley Ranch Spa in Las Vegas](https://greenvalleyranch.sclv.com/Spa.aspx) , the road to this level of success was paved with hard work, long hours and dedication. A 2001 graduate of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts’ (SWIHA) Massage Program, Jorinda came to SWIHA for what she thought was a career change, however, during her program she began to notice a transformation within herself, and heal old wounds in the process. Taking a look at herself and her healing process led Jorinda on a completely different path than the one she originally intended to take. Once graduated, and armed with an array of knowledge and her massage license, Jorinda went to work launching her business. She opened her first business, **Lemongrass Massage Therapy**, and quickly started to see clients. 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