Life Coaching+
A modern, efficient approach to life coaching that will help you stand out in the field, all in just 12 weeks.
A modern, holistic approach to life coaching that will help you stand out in the field, all in just 12 weeks.
Start Date: December, 18 2024
Duration: 12 weeks, 5-8 hours/week
Bonus: Business Course ($1,197 value)
Start Date: Sept. 30, 2024
Duration: 12 weeks, 5-8 hours/week
Bonus: Business Course ($1,197 value)
Become a mindbodygreen Life Coach
You'll graduate with a modern approach that will set you apart in the market and prepare you to build a successful business or grow your current clientele.
What Sets Us Apart
Approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching.
Value: Everything you need to become a potent coach so you can begin coaching clients in just 12 weeks.
Approach: A breath-of-fresh-air approach to coaching that offers real-world examples from leading coaches and behavior change experts.
Benefit: You will gain the practical knowledge and skills you need to work as a coach—without fluff or filler—making our program the modern, efficient way to become a life coach.
The mindbodygreen difference: The Wheel of Wellbeing
A Holistic Approach to Coaching
The foundation of mindbodygreen’s Life+ Coaching Curriculum is built around our proprietary Wheel of Well-Being, a core element that sets our program apart.
360-degree Framework
In this program, you'll learn to develop a whole-person, 360-degree approach to well-being that integrates mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, financial, and environmental aspects of wellness.
This holistic framework not only equips you with the tools to transform your own health but also prepares you to empower clients with tailored, sustainable strategies for lifelong well-being.
This holistic framework not only equips you with the tools to transform your own health but also prepares you to empower clients with tailored, sustainable strategies for lifelong well-being.
added benefits
Alumni Program
20 hours of annual education for ongoing support and development.
Live, interactive training sessions
Access to coaching mentors and industry experts
Business training: Marketing, pricing, client acquisition, group coaching
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Complimentary Business Course
$0,000 value
$0,000 value
Develop the confidence and entrepreneurial skills to build your wellness business
Free Access to Introductory Business Course ($1,197 in value)
8-week online training, weekly for 90 minutes
Earn 32 CEUs from ICF
Available after graduation from mindbodygreen’s Life Coaching+ Certification
Curriculum Overview
Our program is mostly asynchronous with two live sessions per week. Here’s a peek at some of the weekly module topics:
Week 1
Introduction To Life Coaching
- Welcome to the Program
- What is Coaching?
- How is coaching different from other professions?
- The mindbodygreen Approach to Well-Being
- Peer Coaching: Wheel of Well-Being
Week 2
Coaching Presence
- Maintaining Professional Behavior
- Creating the Alliance: Domination vs Collaboration Paradigm
- Creating Rapport
- The Coaching Agreement
- Peer Coaching: Practice Coaching Session I
Week 3
Models of Change
- Listening to Yourself & Your Client
- Self-Management Tools
- Authentic Expression
- Mind-Body Skills in Coaching
- Cultivating Present-Moment Awareness
Week 4
Communication I
- Introduction to Active Listening
- Powerful Questions, Paraphrase/Reflections, Deferring Judgement, Body Language
- Mindful Listening
- Mindfulness Tools & Mindful Coaching
- Peer Coaching: Active Listening
Week 5
Communication II
- Use of Silence
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Making Links - Values, Strengths, Past Experiences
- Expanding Questions
- Peer Coaching: Making Links
Week 6
Goal Setting & Taking Action
- Scaling
- SMART-Goal Setting, Action-Planning
- The Neuroscience of New Habits
- Peer Coaching: Practice Setting SMART Goals
Week 7
Accountability & Measuring Progress
- How Do We Measure Progress in Coaching?
- The Five Points of Mindful Accountability
- Navigating Feedback & Client Trackers
- Peer Coaching: Practice Accountability Tools
Week 8
Working with Assessments I
- Introduction to Assessment Tools
- Working with Assessments for Clients
- Working with Self-Assessments for Coach Improvement
- Peer Coaching: (1) Self-Assessment Tool & (1) Client Assessment Model
Week 9
Working with Assessments II & Powerful Tools
- Working with Assessments for Clients
- Working with Self-Assessments for Coach Improvement
- Peer Coaching: (1) Self-Assessment Tool & (1) Client Assessment Model
Week 10
Legal & Ethical Guidelines
- Ethics & Professional Conduct
- Cultural Awareness & Humility
- Management of Triggers & Boundaries
- Assessing Conflicts of Interest
- Ending the Coaching Relationship
Week 11
Building a Coaching Practice
- Business Tools
- Integration in Various Fields
- Work-Life Balance
- Professional & Personal Development Plans
- Peer Coaching: Coaching Client on Professional Development Plan
Week 12
Integration
- Coaching Lab I
- Coaching Lab II
- Preparing for Final Exam
- How to Build a Coaching Business That Serves Others While It Serves You
Graduate Testimonials
Hear what students are saying about our coaching programs
"The best decision I’ve ever made... This program not only improved my coaching skills, but also my personal relationships. I learned to be more mindful, present, and a better listener. What I learned far exceeded my expectations, and I am now equipped with skills and strategies to support and empower clients. The program challenged, supported, and empowered me, and I am well on my way to developing a successful coaching business. It's hard to summarize the magic of this program, but I highly recommend it."
Deborah
mindbodygreen Graduate
"This program has really helped me feel confident and relevant in this field.
Without all their careful work and dedication, I would likely have moved on to something else by now. I never considered myself a ‘coach’, but I now have such a deep reverence for this method and really believe in myself."
megan
mindbodygreen Graduate
"I grew so much as a coach, but also as a person during this program.
Regardless of whether you want to be a coach or not, this program will teach you how to relate to and listen to your fellow man in ways that will enrich your life. Jump in. No fear."
Curt
mindbodygreen Graduate
"This program has been so beneficial to my growth and ability to assist others.
Learning from professionals in the field and connecting with like-minded individuals was an honor and a gift."
teralyn
mindbodygreen Graduate
This program is for you if:
You want to start a career in coaching this year.
You’re a recent college graduate who wants to be a coach
You’ve had the good fortune to have a brilliant coach yourself and have often thought “I wish I could do what they do” during your sessions
You’ve been looking for a more modern approach to life coaching
Everyone in your life tells you that you’re a great listener and they always feel better after talking with you
You want to change careers and become a coach helping others transform their lives
You are overwhelmed by all the options, certifications and accreditations in the life coaching industry and want something simple, powerful, and effective from a trusted name that will help you get the training you need to start helping others
You’re already working with clients in some capacity and you want to expand your offerings, your impact and your client base
You're retired and seeking a rewarding second career in life coaching
What makes mindbodygreen institute best in class
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Become a mindbodygreen Life Coach
Graduates of this program will stand out in the coaching field as certified mindbodygreen Life Coaches and can begin making an impact with their clients in just a few months. This modern approach to what it takes to be a potent coach with a thriving coaching practice is efficient and effective.
Efficient design takes just 12 weeks to complete.
A cohort-based life coaching program with asynchronous content that is supplemented by two live sessions each week.
Combines online videos, live sessions, and real-time practice to maximize learning retention.
This life coaching program integrates theory and practice by combining asynchronous instruction with interactive coaching triads and live office hours. This approach ensures that you get practical experience and develop real-world skills, so you can confidently apply your knowledge when coaching clients.
Expert Faculty
Holistic, Whole-Person Approach
Complete in 4 Months
Real-time Coaching Feedback
Business Mentorship
Alumni Program
Includes Introductory Business Course
($1,197 value!)
*class is taught separately.
($1,197 value!)
*class is taught separately.
how it works
1
On-Demand Lessons
Watch pre-recorded lessons from mindset coaches, relationship coaches, and other mentor coaches, along with written materials and worksheets each week. Students learn at their own pace.
2
Hands-On Coaching Practice Sessions
Attend a 90-minute coaching triad once a week to practice coaching and get real-world experience.
3
Mentor Coaching With Faculty
Attend a 90-minute office hour session once a week to ask questions about weekly pre-recorded materials.
week in the life:
A mindbodygreen Life Coach student
Peek inside a week of our program: During week 3, we cover self-regulation, which involves managing one's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals. Additionally, we explore the stages of change model, which describes the process individuals undergo from being unaware or resistant to change to maintaining new behaviors.
Monday
There are no live sessions on Mondays.
Watch this week’s pre-recorded lessons and review reading materials.
Tuesday
There are no live sessions on Tuesdays.
Watch this week’s pre-recorded lessons and review reading materials ahead of
tomorrow’s live session.
tomorrow’s live session.
Wednesday
Attend a 90-minute live session with faculty and students on this week’s topic: Self-Regulation & Listening for Stage of Change
This live session is known as a 'Coaching Triad.' You'll be able to practice coaching in real-time with faculty and peers.
Thursday
Attend our second, 90-minute live session of the week with faculty and students.
This live session is an opportunity to ask questions and interact with faculty and peers. Faculty provide guidance, feedback, and support to help students develop their coaching skills and confidence.
Friday
TGIF! No live sessions on Fridays.
Take the weekly comprehension quiz before logging off for the weekend. (Optional) Connect with other students via our online community platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a life coach and a health coach?
Life coaches help someone navigate their passion and purpose with personal and professional goals. They may incorporate areas of focus representative of health coaching, such as stress management tools and highlighting the importance of healthy habits like diet, nutrition, exercise and sleep – all in service of helping their clients build a vision and a mindset for their future so they can confidently step forward into that future. In this way, life coaching has some overlap with health coaching, but life coaching is strictly centered around personal and professional goals. Life coaches work with their clients on career, relationship, business, financial, spiritual, somatic, mindset and purpose-driven goals.
A health coach, by contrast, will always tie back to the foundations of health in their work with clients. Being a health coach requires additional, specialized training so that health coaches have a depth of knowledge around physical movement, chronic diseases, nutrition, sleep, and other healthy habits that will improve health outcomes for their clients. A health coach can fill in the gaps of physician-patient care and follow through.
There are foundational differences in life coaching vs health coaching. While there is a bit of overlap, the lens from a life coach vs a health coach is very different.
A health coach, by contrast, will always tie back to the foundations of health in their work with clients. Being a health coach requires additional, specialized training so that health coaches have a depth of knowledge around physical movement, chronic diseases, nutrition, sleep, and other healthy habits that will improve health outcomes for their clients. A health coach can fill in the gaps of physician-patient care and follow through.
There are foundational differences in life coaching vs health coaching. While there is a bit of overlap, the lens from a life coach vs a health coach is very different.
Is this program accredited?
While life coaching is not a regulated industry, accreditations can help provide new coaches with a network and additional training and support as they establish themselves in a new career.
Many of the oldest accreditations have become unwieldy and require the coach to spend thousands of additional dollars annually to maintain affiliation, while offering limited support, guidance, and networking activities. We believe that can and should be different! As such, we are in process of becoming AC, BCC and IAC accredited so our graduates may pursue a range of post-graduate support as they wish - all in addition to the 20+ hours per year of ongoing education all alumni receive, at no additional charge, once they graduate. This makes our program one of the best life coaching programs available.
Many of the oldest accreditations have become unwieldy and require the coach to spend thousands of additional dollars annually to maintain affiliation, while offering limited support, guidance, and networking activities. We believe that can and should be different! As such, we are in process of becoming AC, BCC and IAC accredited so our graduates may pursue a range of post-graduate support as they wish - all in addition to the 20+ hours per year of ongoing education all alumni receive, at no additional charge, once they graduate. This makes our program one of the best life coaching programs available.
What sets mindbodygreen’s life coaching program apart from other programs in the market?
We believe everyone who wants a brilliant life coach should have access to one.
We believe everyone who wants to become the best life coach should have a program that has been designed just for them - a program that meets the moment.
We believe life coaching is ready for a refresh, a modern approach that includes neuroscience, evidence-backed tools, meaningful dialogue about what it takes to actually change and how to help people achieve the change they seek – whether it’s in their career, relationships, mindset, spirituality, finances or overall life direction and goals.
Enter our Life Coaching+ Certification. This program will not limit you to “staying in your lane” but will ensure you are a behavior change expert once you graduate. It’s a life coaching certification, yes. But we think of it as Life Coaching+...as you’ll be limitless in how you apply these tools so you can help others in a way that is uniquely you.
In just twelve weeks, you will learn the foundational principles of behavior change, how to setup and nurture the coaching relationship with your clients, and how to help your clients tap into their own resilience for transformation, all with a unique mindbodygreen twist.
This is the life coaching program that we wish existed… so we made it!
We believe everyone who wants to become the best life coach should have a program that has been designed just for them - a program that meets the moment.
We believe life coaching is ready for a refresh, a modern approach that includes neuroscience, evidence-backed tools, meaningful dialogue about what it takes to actually change and how to help people achieve the change they seek – whether it’s in their career, relationships, mindset, spirituality, finances or overall life direction and goals.
Enter our Life Coaching+ Certification. This program will not limit you to “staying in your lane” but will ensure you are a behavior change expert once you graduate. It’s a life coaching certification, yes. But we think of it as Life Coaching+...as you’ll be limitless in how you apply these tools so you can help others in a way that is uniquely you.
In just twelve weeks, you will learn the foundational principles of behavior change, how to setup and nurture the coaching relationship with your clients, and how to help your clients tap into their own resilience for transformation, all with a unique mindbodygreen twist.
This is the life coaching program that we wish existed… so we made it!
What support and resources are available to graduates after they complete the program?
Our Alumni Program provides graduates with twenty hours of annual education for ongoing support and development. We offer focused learning sessions every 6 to 8 weeks for alumni across a range of topics to help you become a deeply impactful coach. Alumni also have the opportunity to learn from and get real-world insights and inspiration from industry experts and successful life coaches. Many topics covered during alumni education sessions help our coaches build their businesses, including marketing, pricing services, finding clients, incorporating group coaching, and more.
To further support alumni in building their own businesses, we offer a free business course that is designed to help you awaken to your true calling as a coach or entrepreneur, discover your creativity, reprogram your mindset for success, connect with a supportive group of like-minded coaches, overcome fear, and step into your power and confidence to create abundance. mindbodygreen graduates can enroll in this business course at no cost and earn 32 CEUs from ICF.
To further support alumni in building their own businesses, we offer a free business course that is designed to help you awaken to your true calling as a coach or entrepreneur, discover your creativity, reprogram your mindset for success, connect with a supportive group of like-minded coaches, overcome fear, and step into your power and confidence to create abundance. mindbodygreen graduates can enroll in this business course at no cost and earn 32 CEUs from ICF.
Are there any technology requirements to participate in the program?
This course takes place online - through streamed video, live instruction and downloaded materials. Students must have the following:
- Good internet connection
- Laptop or desktop computer
- Zoom account (free)
- Familiarity with Zoom
- Printer access
- Good internet connection
- Laptop or desktop computer
- Zoom account (free)
- Familiarity with Zoom
- Printer access
What is your refund policy?
Refund requests up to 14-days after purchase will receive a full refund, less a $250 administrative fee.
Refund requests up to Week 3 of the Life Coach Certification will receive a 75% refund, less a $250 admin fee. No refunds will be granted after Week 3 of the program.
Students may email mbgocaching@mindbodygreen for any concerns or disputes about refunds or if they wish to defer to another cohort as we understand life circumstances may impact your schedule once you have enrolled in the program.
Refund requests up to Week 3 of the Life Coach Certification will receive a 75% refund, less a $250 admin fee. No refunds will be granted after Week 3 of the program.
Students may email mbgocaching@mindbodygreen for any concerns or disputes about refunds or if they wish to defer to another cohort as we understand life circumstances may impact your schedule once you have enrolled in the program.
What is your policy for handling student disputes within the program?
Any student complaints or disputes related to the program should be sent to the cohort-specific email provided to each student upon enrollment. The Program Coordinator will review the complaint and forward it to the appropriate senior individual for further evaluation. The designated individual will then determine a resolution in line with the program’s core values. The senior staff member will follow up with the student via email or phone to ensure both the student and mindbodygreen are clear on any potential steps that may need to occur to address and resolve the issue. We reserve the right to remove a student from the course at any time due to any behavior that is not aligned with our conduct policies.
All students also have the opportunity to provide detailed program feedback upon graduation in an evaluation that allows them to provide insights and recommendations around faculty, curriculum, mindbodygreen team, technology used in the course and overall student experience. At mindbodygreen, we take student feedback very seriously so we can continuously improve our program and the student experience within our program.
All students also have the opportunity to provide detailed program feedback upon graduation in an evaluation that allows them to provide insights and recommendations around faculty, curriculum, mindbodygreen team, technology used in the course and overall student experience. At mindbodygreen, we take student feedback very seriously so we can continuously improve our program and the student experience within our program.
Do you work with students to make accommodations for learning and other disabilities?
Yes - we have designed this program to be easily navigated and understood by a wide range of users, including those users who have visual, auditory, motor or cognitive or physical disabilities.
Any student considering enrollment in our programs may request accommodation for assistance with pre-recorded course materials, live sessions, written materials, weekly quizzes and the final exam. We frequently work with students to extend testing window timeframes, additional breaks or extended time frames for key deadlines, and provide distraction-reduced live chat functionality.
All submitted disability related documentation is considered personal and confidential and is securely maintained.
Any student considering enrollment in our programs may request accommodation for assistance with pre-recorded course materials, live sessions, written materials, weekly quizzes and the final exam. We frequently work with students to extend testing window timeframes, additional breaks or extended time frames for key deadlines, and provide distraction-reduced live chat functionality.
All submitted disability related documentation is considered personal and confidential and is securely maintained.
