Ahead of the Curve: Wellness Coach

A new kind of coach in your life

By Marty Nemko

December 11, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Wellness Coach. Fitness trainers have long been popular, but ever more, people also want support in their efforts to eat less, stop smoking or drinking, and reduce stress. These people are starting to seek out wellness coaches. This trend should accelerate if—as is widely predicted—more of us are pressured by younger, tech-savvy workers, globalization, automation, and the massive influx of immigrants from Asia and Latin America who are willing to work long hours for low pay. Wellness coaches are being hired not only by individuals but by employers and health insurers as a likely cost-beneficial perk for their employees.

Learn more: Wellcoaches.com and Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change by Michael Arloski.

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I love what this article really talks about the needs of our generation, and how wellness coaching is reaching and filling a need.

Justin Blackburn of UT 12:34AM November 04, 2011

I love the integration that Alisha Olivier at TranquilityRetreats.com uses. She was originally trained by Dr. Deepak Chopra and since then has studied and integrated many more ancient and modern modalities for wellness and natural healing knowing the body has great wisdom--worth looking into. She is also a part of The Soul of Yoga in Encinitas, CA

Barbara Kaufman, WA of WA 2:49PM June 28, 2010

I have been oriented to a number of coaching trainings and systems and have found that the Circle of Life Coach Training through Health Action is Santa Barbara is the most powerful, easy to use, easy to explain and thorough -- especially when used in organizations and with groups. They have trained the Air Force and the YMCA. I am working with hospitals and social service agencies in PA. Their training followup is incredible. And the training itself is brief and very effective. Have a look at their website - http://CircleOfLife.net.

May Many Be Empowered!

Carol of PA 12:30AM June 06, 2010

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