The S.W.A.T. Institute's Faculty We are very proud of our faculty at The S.W.A.T. Institute! They will bring an immeasurable wealth of knowledge, practice, integrity, and insight to your learning experience! Guest Faculty:   Louise Hay - Recently dubbed "the closest thing to a living saint" by the Australian media, Louise L. Hay is also known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the connection between the mind and body. Revised and expanded ... More... Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1 New York Times Best Sellers. A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. A paragraph from that book, beginning "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate... More... Christiane Northrup, M.D., a board-certified ob/gyn, is a visionary pioneer, beloved authority in women’s health and wellness, and the author of the ground breaking New York Times bestsellers including the newly revised Women's Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. Her third book, Mother-Daughter Wisdom, was ... More... Colette Baron-Reid - is an internationally renowned intuitive counsellor, educator and best selling Hay House author who helps others recognize and connect with their own intuition, potential and purpose. Powerful motivational speaker, charismatic broadcast personality, and acclaimed performer, storyteller and recording artist, Colette uses her ... More... Dr. Sarah Hawthorn, BAS, ND - is a Naturopathic Doctor, who supports our students in Module One—“Building the Temple.” Dr. Sarah completed her undergraduate honours degree at the University of Guelph in Biomedical Science and Music. She then went on to complete the four year naturopathic medicine program at the Canadian College ... More... Andrea Albright is a Natural Weight Loss Expert and true weight loss success story who has kept the weight off for over ten years! She created one of the top-ranked health and weight loss websites in the world, AmazingBodyNow.com in 2006 and the Amazing Body Now Natural Weight Loss System has inspired tens of thousands of women around the world to ... More... Sandra Taylor is the author of the New York Times bestseller, QUANTUM SUCCESS, which is receiving worldwide acclaim for its uniquely practical approach to personal attraction and achievement. Her first book, SECRETS OF ATTRACTION (2001) and audio seminar, ACT TO ATTRACT, apply the Universal Laws to romance, and her third book ... More...   Faculty:   Crystal Andrus is a worldwide leader in the field of self-discovery and personal transformation. From a tough beginning—sexual abuse, moving on her own at 15, battling health scares and a huge weight gain, then a difficult divorce that left her almost bankrupt to becoming a single mother to her two young daughters...More... Yvonne MacRae, RD, CDE is our Dean and Professor of Nutrition & Physiology. She is also a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator. She has been working in chronic disease prevention and management for over 14 years and her passion is to help clients improve their relationship with food, and themselves, to feel in control of their eating ... More... Mary Joan Brinson, MSW, RSW is our Professor of Psychology. She is a skilled and compassionate therapist with over 20 years experience of helping women and their families to achieve a sense of happiness, freedom and balance in their lives. She also has a deep commitment to supporting women in their journey of motherhood. She has received advanced clinical ... More... Elizabeth Gorostiza has over 25 years' experience in the business field. Graduating with a degree in Business Administration she began working in her father's printing company at a very early age. Working her way from the bottom up she quickly became her father's right hand and began running the multi-million dollar business. Upon her father's retirement she transitioned ... More... Chantale Bondoux - Hons. BA, RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, Certified Pilates Teacher, Group Fitness Instructor, Workshop Presenter, Lifestyle Coach, and S.W.A.T. Ambassador, Chantale has 27 years of experience as a fitness leader. Her energy and passion are contagious and makes her sought after fitness leader in the wellness industry. She works with ... More... Priya Sharma, M.Ed, CCC - Associate Professor Psychology, has experience working in the areas of personal and career counseling and has dealt with several issues with trauma, body image, eating disorder, depression, anxiety and loss of work. She has a strong passion to help people find their strength and believes in using an holistic approach. ... More... Christena Alyssandratos - Assistant Professor in Module Two: Empowerment Coaching. Christena has over 10 years of experience in personal growth and development, and was hand-selected by S.W.A.T. Founder, Crystal Andrus as her Assistant Professor. Christena's passion and desire to make a lasting difference drives her to help women transform their lives, .... More...   Back to the Home Page