Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

Swiha is an Award winning school. Southwest Institute of Healing Arts was awarded Best School of the Year 2005-2006 by the Arizona Private School Association. Additional individual awards included Best Student Placement, Best Student Organization, and Best Wildcard Practice for Innovation and Creativity in the Classroom.

Tempe, Arizona - On May 12, 2006:

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts was given the award of Best School of the Year by the Arizona Private School Association, in addition to individual awards for Best Student Placement Practice, Best Student Organization and Best Wildcard Practice.

The Best Wildcard Practice Award was for Education Creativity and Innovation in the classrooms.

Below is an excerpt from the award submission:

"What do a pajama party, Groucho Mark’s glasses and chocolate fondue have in common? They are all creative educational strategies employed at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, under the direction of Linda Bennett, Director of Education." Click here to read more!

Classroom instruction includes mind/body connections exercises, creative thinking, very interactive classes, spiritual exercises, educational field trips, motivating lecture, and hands-on learning.

Our state recognized and nationally accredited programs provide students with comprehensive training by dedicated, exceptional, and accomplished educators that are actively practicing in holistic healthcare or in healing arts field.

More Than Just An Education...

The students who study at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts know that healing is more than just one dimension. They come to understand that real healing takes place on many levels - body, mind and spirit...

As an innovative community healing center, SWIHA is committed to providing the BEST training available while creating a transformational life experience for our students and those they will learn to serve. With a deep commitment to providing on-going entrepreneurial support for holistic healthcare practitioners in private practice and to those establishing or growing a business, SWIHA teaches people how to “Touch Lives, Heal Bodies & Free Souls,” where individual, client, community and global healing is emphasized and embraced.