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  • I almost didn't write this review but I feel that I have no other choice. I really wanted to like this school. I am one of those that LOVE education, sitting in classroom, learning and growing. I went through the websites hundreds of times dreaming of completing multiple programs. I already have a career that I love so the classes for me was more of personal growth and professional development and not necessarily looking to start from scratch in a new career. I work with Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in a clinical and case management setting. When I saw the workshop on how to teach yoga for veterans and others with PTSD I felt it was a good fit. I was always interested in teaching yoga to my current clientele and felt that this course would be the perfect fit for me. I was extremely disappointed. I completed the course feeling upset, hurt and angry. What was being taught in class went blatantly against 'best practices' that had been outlined by the nation's leading trauma experts (Dr. Bessel van der kolk, Judith Herman, Peter Levine) and in certain cases what was taught could cause a lot of harm to a population that is already hurting. Being a class about trauma the instructor didn't even touch on the most common reason for trauma for Veterans or even for the general population. When I brought it up he was like "what is that?" During break out group sessions my classmates were asking me loads of questions often saying that I sound more like i "knew what I was talking about" than the instructor. Sad. I ended up completing an EXCELLENT program in Massachusetts. I showed several of my classmates the course material from SWIHA and they were in disbelief of what was being taught as compared to what we were learning at the school in Massachusetts. It was just one class and I can't base an entire school off one teacher so I started looking into the Aromatherapy certification. This is a certification that I want for no other reason other than personal growth. What can I say? I LOVE learning. I was about to sign up for it when instead I decided to check out its credentials. Aromatherapy is a self regulated field represented by two organizations in the United States, the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) and the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA). Neither of those organizations listed SWIHA as an approved school. Well there goes that plan to take aromatherapy classes at SWIHA. Thank goodness I didn't pay for it yet! I spoken to many students at the school and the information given to them by the school of what the program is truly about is not exactly the case. I have spoken to a handful that were told that the 800-hours Teaching Training Program is to directly lead you to becoming a yoga therapist. SWIHA website even states "800 Hour Yoga Teacher Training / Yoga Therapist" Sadly, that is NOT the case. SWIHA is not approved by the International Associations of Yoga Therapy (IAYT). I have been warned by many in the community about this school---several of my yoga teachers in the community told me not to attend because of its reputation. I should have believed them from the start. I removed SWIHA's website from my favorites. I won't take their catalog next time I am shopping at Whole Foods. I give up on them. Save your time and money. Don't go here.
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