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Holistic Nurse Academy
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The Holistic Nurse Academy provides courses designed specifically for nurses to help gain the skills to apply complementary alternative modalities (CAM) into their practice.
The Healing Art of Presence
The Healing Art of Presence," led by Holly Taylor, a registered nurse and board-certified holistic nurse, shares her excitement about how being present can help health others. She hopes it will assist others on their holistic journey and potentially rekindle joy in their roles as nurses or healthcare providers.ovides 12 Contact hours
Price: $425
Meet the Holistic Nursing Academy Team
Founder / CEO
Holly Taylor BSN, RN, HNB-BC
As a registered nurse of 15 years and Board Certified Holistic Nurse for 5 years, Holly uses her background in nursing combined with integrative tools to assist patients. As all nurses do, she started down this career path with a desire and a passion for helping people.
Holly is trained in Craniosacral therapy, Acupressure, and Reiki. She currently works with hospice patients in an integrative touch therapy program and is a volunteer with Survivor Wellness, providing free craniosacral therapy sessions to those on their cancer journey.
Founding Instructor
Elizabeth Monson
MA, MS, NP
Liz is a board certified nurse practitioner for 25 years and has been a teacher of integrative therapies for 15 years. She has organized integrative medicine programs in Maryland, Oregon, and Utah and conducted research regarding the use of acupressure to treat pain, anxiety, and symptoms of burn-out and presented findings at regional, national, and international conferences.
Liz is also a Certified Acupressure Therapist, Reiki Master, and Certified Yoga Teacher. She works at Intermountain Medical Center and is completing an Integrative Medicine Fellowship through the University of Arizona.
Instructor
Cassandra Riding CMHC
Cassandra Riding is a clinical mental health counselor and the founder of Soul Pathways Wellness. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and completed her psychedelic-assisted therapy training through the Integrative Psychiatric Institute, bringing a thoughtful and well-rounded clinical foundation to her work.
In her ketamine-assisted therapy work, she emphasizes intentional preparation, clear therapeutic structure, and meaningful integration, ensuring that insights from expanded states translate into real, embodied change.
Cassandra brings a warm, intuitive healing, and clinically grounded presence to her work, creating a space where emotional and spiritual healing can unfold in a way that feels accessible, safe, and deeply human.
Instructor
Janet Peacock LMT
Janet Peacock, LMT, owns The Thai Peacock Centre in Sugarhouse. In May 2000, Janet graduate from Myotherapy College of Utah and immediately opened her private practice. From October 2001 to June 2024, she also served as the college's Director of Admissions and taught Practice Building II, Reiki, and Thai Massage. In 2001, she certified as a Reiki Master. Janet is currently focused on her private practice and teaching. She extensively trained in traditional Thai massage, learning from five U.S. instructors and two masters in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She even leads groups to Thailand to study with her mentor, Homprang Chaleekanha, for Thai government certification. Janet's practice offers Thai massage, myofascial massage, lymphatic drainage, and Reiki sessions, and she facilitates retreats and is passionate about sharing her expertise.
Instructor
Tami Harris LMT
Tami believes in the approach and theory that the mind, body, spirit, and emotions are all related and inter-connected to and with each other. When the mental and emotional mind are suffering from difficult life experience or personal trauma, physical pain and dis-ease can manifest within the body. She believes that healing can take place by developing awareness of the mind-body connection, using modalities of massage, light touch therapy (including Cranial Sacral Therapy, acupressure, and Reiki) and personal coaching (which allows external processing through conversation, etc.). Whether used alone or combined, they can release tension, discomfort, and even pain within body.
Tami is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Utah and is certified in advanced sports and medical massage.
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Empowering healthcare professionals with a transformative approach to patient care. We are dedicated to providing empowering healthcare professionals with a transformative approach to patient care. We provide comprehensive training in holistic nursing, focusing on the integration of mind, body, emotion and spirit
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