What the heck is health coaching?

As I've jumped in to the journey of health/lifestyle coaching, I've run in to a lot of blank stares when I describe to people what I'm doing. Although it's a very up and coming profession, there is still a lot of questions and doubt around health coaching.

A health coach IS NOT a healthcare practitioner, a medical doctor, a chiropractor, a registered dietician, a nutritionist -- all those professions spend thousands of hours becoming masters of assessment. The majority of those professions tell their patients what to DO and then let them leave the appointment, and people may follow up if it isn't working (if they try), or they follow up for another issue. Coaches can however partner with these professionals to take their recommendation to a level where patients/clients can follow through with it.

A health coach is someone who is a master of HABIT CHANGE. Health/Lifestyle coaches help you in all 5 areas of your life: Health, Money, Love & Relationships, Career, and Connection to Something Greater. If one of these areas is out of whack, I can promise you that at least one other area will be as well.

Health/Lifestyle coaches are there to help you follow through with the thing you want to resolve in your life. We are your partner, your accountability, your vision holder, the person rooting you on even if you don't feel like you are succeeding. We are here to help you live the best life possible, by changing the way you live your life. We want to stretch you to help you create a lasting lifestyle change that you are looking for.