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"The S.W.A.T. Institute’s training is the perfect combination of mind, body and spirit for women who are interested in empowering other women and learning to know themselves better. The course provides academic rigor in its choices of textbooks in nutrition, psychology, and the emotional components involved in physical ailments. Quizzes and tests ensure an adequate understanding and comprehension of the course materials. Physical fitness and the role of exercise and diet in health and weight management is consistently emphasized and explained. Continuous work is done on working through the concepts to be utilized with women clients in order for the student to have first worked through the issues themselves before any attempts to assist other women. The training is practical and encompasses all aspects of becoming a whole, content and authentic woman. I have three professional degrees and additional graduate hours in counseling as well, and I have found this course stimulating, interesting, challenging and exactly what I have been looking for as another career opportunity."
Lawyer
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"I remember exactly how I felt the first time I logged into The S.W.A.T Institute as a student. I couldn’t tell if I was nervous,excited or both (the two always felt the same to me). One thing’s forcertain, I was beyond proud. As I stared at the welcoming page, I realized that I was standing in the entranceway of something so huge and I stumbled into this inner knowing that I was meant to be there. I reveled in the in the idea that I had just done a world more than become a part of a school- I became a part of a change. I was immediately humbled when that thought crossed my mind but my exhilaration still shared the stage. Prior to that day I had bantered back and forth with myself. I doubted whether or not I had what it took to make the kind of difference I always dreamed of. Who the heck was I to sit here and thinkthat I could make an impact when I had a hard enough time making the differences I said I wanted in my own life? As I explored the school’s classrooms and corridors so to speak, scrolling through the course work, reading other student’s bios and forum posts, it felt as though I hadjust found life’s recipe book. In that moment, I felt like much more than a woman; for the first time in a long time I felt like I was pure possibility in a woman’s body. If there is something that calls for you to be thekind of change you wish for every woman across the globe, then every tool you will ever need in order to live that change is just behind the ‘Student Log In’ button. My life and I have never been more beautiful than we are today; tomorrow I will undoubtedly feel the same way
and no matter where I may go I will always be grateful to the S.W.A.T. team for being the kind ofleaders I could learn from.
A true leader doesn’t look down to you while speaking of the beautiful view from where she is standing; a real leader will lift you up so that you too may share the beauty of her perspective throughyour own eyes. The S.W.A.T. Institute is on the rise! Watch out world! I am a vivaciously proud S.W.A.T. woman."
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"My experience at The S.W.A.T. Institute has been incredible and it has exceeded all of my expectations. I decided to enroll into S.W.A.T. because I wanted to help empower other women. I knew the S.W.A.T. program was the right fit for me as it covers all areas of a woman’s life. I havegained so much knowledge and experience from this program that not only am I confident I am able to assist other women become more empowered in their lives, but I continue to personally apply everything I have learned from this course into my own life and have seen a positive difference as well. I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to improve their life and to help others live a life filled with a sense of passion and purpose. Thank you!"
S.W.A.T. Certified Empowerment Coach
S.W.A.T. Institute Assistant Professor
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"The S.W.A.T. Institute is personal empowerment at its finest!! Loving me beyond my self- imposed limits/beliefs is an inside job and no one else can do this for me. I wanted to deepen my understanding of the fears that have influenced my thoughts, feelings, beliefs and the behaviors that I have unconsciously lived by. This included understanding and learning the interconnectedness of nutrition, self-awareness and self-love, embracing body, mind and soul, to create my desired self and life. I wanted to be surrounded by people who are also passionate for enhancing their life and the lives of others. ’Three cheers’ that I found The S.W.A.T. Institute to guide me, support me, challenge me and cheer me on! Thank you Crystal and all theamazing teachers and leaders and fellow ‘siSTARS’ who live the lessons taught and are passionate for personal change. This global school of women is so much more than learning the awesome course material (check it out for yourself). For me it is about becoming and being the change I want to see in the world! I love living life personally empowered."
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"I had researched several different coaching sites once I decided I wanted to pursue empowerment coaching as a career.
Most coaching sites focused on business and executive coaching and none of them resonatedwith me until I came across
The S.W.A.T. Institute. Their mission focused on the areas of life that I wanted to coach, support and empower women in their lives. You will learn not only how to coach others but you will also learn about yourself and become the best person and coach you can be. The program is in-depth, gives you hands-on coaching practice and covers all areas of wellness such as health,wealth, career, home, family, finances, love, sex, and spirit. The S.W.A.T. Institute Personal Empowerment Coaching program sets you up for success in your own practice and you will develop the knowledge and confidence to be a successful
life coach and learn how to support your clients through their struggles. The professors are encouraging and offer on-going support throughout the course and are committed to helping you with your journey. The experience of working with S.W.A.T. has been life changing for me and it has given me the tools and the courage to step into my life’s purpose of supporting, inspiring and motivating others."
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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“Taking the nutrition course in Module One profoundly changed my life in that I gained an incredible knowledge of nutrition so that I was able to not only maximize my nutrition, but also heal my relationship with food. Prior to the course, I was always knew what I ‘should’ be eating, but my addiction to carbs and stress made it virtually impossible to stick to any diet. I learned that by balancing my diet and taking care of stress, my cravings and emotional eating disappeared. I now have a healthy relationship with food as it supports my body and it no longer controls my life. I have lost weight and have more energy.
The professor of this program, Yvonne MacRae (also the Dean of the school), fosters an incredibly open and supportive learning environment for students to grow and thrive. Her approach is well rounded so anyone taking the course will benefit. She is able to break down complex concepts easily and makes the study of nutrition interesting and non-intimidating. During the course, I always felt supported and encouraged; it was like having access to my own personal registered dietitian. I have learned so much during the nutrition module with Yvonne that I wish that all women would have access to this course. I can't thank Yvonne enough for helping me change my life. Onto Module Two and Three!"
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"Wow!! Where do I start? The S.W.A.T. Institute is truly an amazing place for anyone looking to create changes within themselves to a higher more empowered place. The things I am learning about myself and the changes I have already gone through I would have not been where I am today without it. Theawesome part is that as I am going through the curriculum, I am constantly applying it to my own life without actually trying hard and gracefully the world shifts around me as I make subtle shifts within myself! It comes naturally as I have aha! Moments and information I am learning pops up into my awareness from what I have read or the assignment I did previously. It is quite rewarding and I can just imagine right now how amazing it will feel to be able to relate to other women as I empower and guide them to their highest selves in the near future.
Putting the schoolwork aside, there is an amazing forum with sparkling soul sisters just waiting to guide and help one another so you are ALWAYS supported. The faculty is full of heart and wisdom and ready to answer any of your questions and give you in depth knowledgeable feedback when needed. Overall this is an amazing “virtual” haven with wonderful challenges along the way as you discover parts of YOU and continually blossom into the already perfect you that has always been there but forgotten. I truly believe we will all graduate with a whole new body as our energy shifts at the cellular level to a higher consciousness and will forever be a part of this. The S.W.A.T. Institute is a Shining School of Love & Light!"
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"I have been thinking hard about the question that many women are now asking me, "What are you doing different this time?" to which I would have to reply, the difference is that I am owning my choices and reveling in my newly uncovered courage.
"Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting in spite of it,” is a powerful, well-known quote by Mark Twain. I still feel fear.
I stillsometimes have panic attacks; however, now I keep moving forward through the fear. I will not let fear consume me. I’m utilizing my choices.
What Crystal has done with The SWAT institute, the 12-Week Total Transformation TeleCourse, and her amazing books, is taken her experiences,owned her choices and repercussions, forgiven both herself and others, and paid it all forward. As she continues to learn and grow, lifting herself higher, shining her light on all, near and far, she helps to free women to embrace their own light by offering "choices" not "cures". To be empowered does not mean one does not make mistakes, or change one’s mind; it does however mean that we have choices to make.
As empowered women, we will still have to face fears, challenges, hard choices and our own mistakes. The difference between me before S.W.A.T. and me now is that I own my choices now. As Crystal teaches, "I do not expect anyone to save me!" I know my reinvention is up to me.
What cinched it for me personally (to understand why I am so drawn to Crystal’s journey) is this quote that so succinctly describes what I feel from Crystal and her team… "Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders." ~by Tom Peters. I am honing my skills as a lighthouse utilizing the tools that catapulted Crystal into shining as such a leader, and what Iknow to be true is that a person who can create other leaders has the heart to be the change!"
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"I was looking for my heart’s desire, I couldn't figure out what that would be I had ideas but just hadn't found the right fit. I listened to Crystal's program on Hay House Radio one day I got so excited--this program fit my life. This was the path I was looking for and needed to follow. It has been the best thing ever for me. I have learned so much about others and myself. I feel as though my life has purpose. I have a goal and life has taken off in a new direction of self -discovery and healing. I feel myself get stronger each day as I go through this program. I am finding my authentic self and learning to be in my own power and that feels great. I look forward to finishing and getting my certification to be able to help others live an authentic the life. Thank you sincerely for all your support S.W.A.T."
S.W.A.T. Certified Coach-in-Training
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"I knew when I found The S.W.A.T Institute that it was something I had to look into. I had researched other coaching programs but they just didn't seem to give me that 'YES' feeling. I'm so glad that I listened to my heart and invested in myself as a woman, and as a Personal Empowerment Coach. Not only did I learn the tools to be a stellar coach, but the personal growth I experienced easily justifies the investment I made. A special thanks to all the instructors and to Crystal Andrus for making The S.W.A.T. Institute a reality!"
S.W.A.T. Certified Personal Empowerment Coach
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"I first learned about The S.W.A.T. Institute through the Founder, Crystal Andrus' book "Simply…EMPOWERED!" I read this book in one sitting and consider it to be the best book I have read on self-empowerment! I just had to be a part of this empowerment movement!
Even though I was already a Certified Coach, was certified in Nutrition, and had a degree in Psychology, I signed up with The S.W.A.T Institute just for the unique opportunity to be able to have the one-on-one training with Crystal--not only a world-class coach, but a best-selling author and a leader in the self-empowerment movement.
I was very pleasantly surprised to learn even more about nutrition, psychology, women's studies, and a variety of subjects that are too many to mention. This program is brilliant. The training was second to none; the attention to detail with student calls on every subject, PowerPoint presentations, detailed assignments, listening to Crystal coach her clients and learn from her calls; this is all unheard of in any other coaching school.
I have fifteen coaching certifications and by far The S.W.A.T. Institute is the most comprehensive coaching program out there! The coach training with Crystal, alone, would typically sell for thousands of dollars--this type of mentorship is unique and extremely expensive. Not to mention that when you graduate you will be able to help your clients in every aspect of their lives!
Signing up for this course was one of the best decisions of my life, and I highly recommend it! You will not regret it. I am extremely proud to be the first graduating student of this amazing school, and I look forward to continuing to be a part of the sisterhood I have found here with my fellow classmates. I have developed relationships with my fellow sisters that I will always cherish forever. I have made some lifelong friendships.
If you are sitting on the fence or researching other coaching programs, I guarantee you will not find another like The S.W.A.T. Institute."
S.W.A.T. Certified Personal Empowerment Coach
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"I started with the SWAT institute as a student on 20th April 2012, embarking on an exciting journey, a little afraid of what was to come, returning to study again, but also being very aware that there was a very personal journey ahead also.
My couple of months with SWAT have been incredible to say the least. The support from the other women that are also studying, being in contact with women from all over the world and all walks of life has been a humbling, privileged experience. To share in each others stories and journey, to share our lives, support each other and motivate each other to move forward in our studies has been like nothing I have ever encountered before.
I move into each assignment, each module more and more excited about what is to come. The sharing of each others knowledge is an invaluable tool for those of us that are already practicing as therapists, and those that that will be.
The course structure is well thought out, it consolidates knowledge making it easy and fun to learn again. I feel so blessed to have come upon the SWAT Institute. I looked long and hard before I made my decision to return to study. I am glad that I waited to come across the right one. I feel completely fulfilled in my life at this point on every level, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
I have a saying in my clinic "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Joining the SWAT Institute has already showed me that if I am brave enough to dream then my future is unstoppable. Last night I went to sleep dreaming of dancing around a bonfire with my sisterhood of kindred spirits, laughing, crying, and no longer alone. Thank you from the bottom of my heart all the amazing people that make it happen.
Thank you Yvonne you are truly a gem. You play an amazing role in this matrix I now all call home."
Melbourne Australia
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