--- title: SWIHA Graduates | SWINA Graduates | SOY Graduates | spiritual studies description: spiritual studies | 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/Alise-Holland1.jpg)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/alise-holland-merchant-of-hope) ## [Alise Holland: Merchant of Hope](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/alise-holland-merchant-of-hope) Alise Holland, like many of SWIHA’s students, was brought to the school by Spirit. On Labor Day, 2014, she saw a vision of a school for healing and the name, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, came through in her vision. At the time, she had been teaching in a public classroom for eight years, and took a leap of faith and left the classroom in 2011. Alise shared how, even though she had her Doctorate in Education and had a flexible job, she knew that there was something missing and needed to find out what SWIHA had to offer. *“It wasn’t until I attended SWIHA to better understand myself and how I show up in the world… That’s when it became simple; my life purpose is to serve others and be a Merchant of Hope.”* Although she grew up in poverty, Alise has realized that nothing is truly wasted, and she is grateful for all of her challenges. *“What I find is that now that I am on my spiritual path, I am able to share my knowledge with others to enlighten them on their own spiritual path. In other words, I am able to turn all of my sufferings into service to help others.”* For the longest time, Alise couldn’t figure out why she chose to become a teacher, when her true passion resided in tapping into her spiritual gifts. After attending SWIHA, she learned why. *“I am still a teacher and mentor, but my audience has changed. It is now the World, and I am destined to be a Spiritual Guide to souls throughout humanity. People need the right kinds of knowledge, yet I will be using my spiritual gifts and knowledge to educate souls.”* ### Share this: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Great Graduates](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/great-graduates), [Hypnotherapy](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/hypnotherapy), [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/blog), [spiritual studies](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/spiritual-studies-2) [![](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Diana1.jpg)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/reverend-fairy-godmother-fountain-hills-spreads-hope-support-throughout-community) ## [The ‘Reverend Fairy Godmother’ of Fountain Hills Spreads Hope and Support throughout the Community](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/blog/reverend-fairy-godmother-fountain-hills-spreads-hope-support-throughout-community) As fairytail-ish as it sounds, Diana Atenco knew one of her life’s callings was to become a Toe Reader. She just loved the opportunity to sit with people, listen to the stories of their lives, often pray with them, and always have the opportunity to help them make new choices about how they would step forward powerfully into the world. Diana completed a series of classes at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) starting in 2007 and became a Registered Toe Reader. From the very first class she realized she had a gift; without ever fully understanding how she knew even more than what the toe tissue revealed, she was aware that Spirit was using her as a messenger to people of all ages. Before long she knew she needed to deepen the way she was serving her clients, so she returned to SWIHA to take the [Hypnotherapy](https://swiha.edu/education/all-programs/swiha-campus/certificates-of-excellence-specialties/hypnotherapy/) and [Life Coaching](https://swiha.edu/education/all-programs/swiha-campus/certificates-of-excellence-specialties/life-coaching/) programs. Around the time Diana began her journey at SWIHA, her then teenage grandson horribly injured himself in a motocross accident. He became seriously dependent on prescription pain mediation, which developed into an addiction to heroin. For years Diana suffered as she watched her beloved grandson slowly fade into the dark depths of drug addiction. ### Share this: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Great Graduates](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/great-graduates), [Blog](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/blog), [spiritual studies](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/spiritual-studies-2) ### About the Author ### Share this: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Subscribe ### Posts by Topic - [Aesthetics (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/aesthetics) - [alchemy (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/alchemy) - [aromatherapy (2)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/aromatherapy) - [balance (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/balance) - [Blog (69)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/blog) - [Facials (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/facials) - [fitness (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/fitness) - [Great Graduates (37)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/great-graduates) - [holistic entrepreneur (5)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/holistic-entrepreneur) - [Holistic Healing (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/holistic-healing) - [Holistic Nutrition (8)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/holistic-nutrition) - [Holistic Nutrtion (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/holistic-nutrtion) - [Hypnotherapy (8)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/hypnotherapy) - [Intuition (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/intuition) - [life coach (2)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/life-coach) - [Life Coaching (24)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/life-coaching) - [massage (9)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/massage) - [Massage Therapy (8)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/massage-therapy) - [Meditation (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/meditation) - [Nutrition (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/nutrition) - [Nutrition Coaching (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/nutrition-coaching) - [Reflexology (2)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/reflexology) - [Reiki (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/reiki) - [Skincare (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/skincare) - [spa (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/spa) - [spiritual studies (2)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/spiritual-studies-2) - [spirituality (3)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/spirituality) - [Toe Reading (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/toe-reading) - [Urban Farming (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/urban-farming) - [yoga (8)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/yoga) - [yoga (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/yoga-2) - [Yoga for Runners (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/yoga-for-runners) - [Yoga Teacher Training (9)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/topic/yoga-teacher-training) see all ### Archives - [March 2015 (11)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/03) - [April 2015 (8)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/04) - [July 2015 (5)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/07) - [January 2016 (5)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2016/01) - [February 2016 (5)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2016/02) - [May 2015 (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/05) - [June 2015 (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/06) - [August 2015 (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/08) - [September 2015 (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/09) - [November 2015 (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/11) - [December 2015 (4)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/12) - [October 2015 (3)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2015/10) - [March 2016 (3)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2016/03) - [April 2016 (3)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2016/04) - [May 2016 (2)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2016/05) - [July 2016 (1)](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/archive/2016/07) see all [![SWIHA Logo](https://blog.greatgraduates.com/hubfs/Great-Graduates-Images-May-2016/swiha-logo.png "Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) Logo")](https://www.swiha.edu/) Southwest Institute of Healing Arts 1538 E. 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