Holistic Wellness Coaches & Holistic Life Coaches are professionals who take an integrative approach to health and life. They help people learn to make healthy lifestyle changes as well as use natural methods to impact their wellness and their lifestyle. They take into account more then just food, fitness or simple habit changes, but all aspects of a person’s health and life in true holistic fashion.

IAWP Holistic Coaches learn how to look at the whole person, not just their physical health, but their mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  They learn to use a unique, holistic lifestyle system called Wellness 360 which examines 12 elements of well-being including 36 dimensions of the self.

This system examines all aspects that impact our well-being like food, mindset, sleep, career, relationships and how we relate to the world around us.  

Our coaches also learn about the three energetic layers of each element that create our unique blueprints and help people discover their own unique blueprint. 

Which title should you choose? If you think you will be most interested in helping people with specific health challenges and focusing on wellness areas such as food, movement and sleep, you will likely choose “Holistic Wellness Coach” as your designation.

If you think you will be more interested in helping people with lifestyle areas such as career, relationships, purpose and mindset, you will likely choose “Holistic Life Coach” as your designation.

Whichever designation you choose, you will receive all of our holistic wellness and lifestyle systems and coach training. The curriculum is the same for both designations. The only difference is the area of focus you will have once you graduate and begin your coaching practice. 

If you are unsure which designation you prefer upon enrollment, don’t worry – you can always change your title during your training or at graduation. You will also have the option to add on the second title if you so choose. 

At the IAWP, we believe that true wellness combines the best of modern health practices with age-old healing practices.  Our Holistic Coaches are highly trained coaches, providing support and accountability for their clients so they can make lasting lifestyle changes.

Today there are many people calling themselves “Health Coaches” or “Life Coaches”. They have varying educations and backgrounds, some with extensive training, others with no training at all. “Health Coaching” or “Life Coaching” are both general terms that do not tell people what area of health or life you help with or your specific approach.

“Holistic Wellness Coach” or “Holistic Life Coach” are both more specific terms, denoting that more than just general health or life is being considered in the approach. 

When evaluating various health and wellness and life coaching programs, it is important to understand the difference between becoming a generalist and a specialist. Whether a training program calls their graduates a “health coach” or a “life coach,” they often teach a broad education and do not have a specific holistic system behind their curriculum.

Holistic Wellness & Holistic Life Coaching are specialty terms in which professionals will take a holistic approach to health and life, considering all aspects of a person’s well-being as well as the support provided involves holistic remedies, therapies, and a more natural approach to wellness.

While generalist coaches can be useful, you’re guaranteed greater success when you choose a specialist track. You probably know that in the field of medicine a doctor who is a generalist is paid much less than a specialist. Generalists do not have the same level of training and the market allows for specialists to charge higher fees. This is also true for a Holistic Wellness & Holistic Life Coaches.

The difference between a Holistic Life Coach and Holistic Wellness Coach at the IAWP is only in the area of focus you will have when launching your business and helping clients. The curriculum and training is the same for both tracks and you receive all of our wellness, life coaching and business systems with both tracks. 

If you prefer to help people with lifestyle areas such as career, purpose, relationships – you might call yourself a Holistic Life Coach.

If you know you want to focus on specific health challenges and areas like food, movement and sleep, you will likely call yourself a Holistic Wellness Coach.

The International Association of Wellness Professionals is recognized world wide and we have students participating from countries all over the world.

The IAWP offers accredited coach training and is aligned with several accrediting bodies. 

Upon completion of our Holistic Wellness Coach or Holistic Life Coach Certifications, coaches can become a board certified Health and Wellness Coach with through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP).

Our Holistic Coach Certifications integrate three pillars of learning – holistic wellness and holistic living, coaching and holistic business. Our coaching curriculum is CCE Accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). ICF has the highest standards for its approved coaching programs and we are proud to provide an advanced coaching education that meets their standards. Current coaches who are ICF accredited and complete our coaching pillar, are eligible for continuing coach education  CCE credits with the ICF.

Our Certification program is also approved by the Canadian Health Coach Alliance. 

With approval and accreditation from leading organizations across the globe, you can feel confident that our curriculum has met a high standard in terms of the education and support you will receive.

Our mission at the IAWP is to provide the most holistic online education experience in the industry and we take our mission seriously. The way we deliver our training is what makes our program unique from any other training in the online education field today.  

Our unique training method is called The Immersive Transformation Training Method™ (ITTM), where you will personally experience and practice everything you learn in your program. This process allows you to master your own wellness and lifestyle, become a highly effective coach, and launch a profitable practice…all during your training.  

Unlike most online education, where you “read, watch and learn”, here at the IAWP you will “read, watch, learn and DO”  as you apply what you are learning at each stage. ITTM includes immersive training, application modules, real-world experiential exercises, and countless coaching demonstrations. 

This full immersion means you not only end up with superior knowledge of coaching, but more importantly, you have the ability to coach.

We also give you all the tools and systems you will need to be confident as a new Holistic Wellness & Holistic Life Coaches, without having to reinvent the wheel or start everything from scratch. You’ll get to build on a foundation that’s guaranteed to help you create success in your new business or career path.

Don’t just take our word for it, check out what our students are saying!

The short answer is Yes! In fact, we are so confident you will get your first client by the time you graduate, that we guarantee your success. If you follow the steps in our program and fail to attract your first client by graduation, we will refund your tuition and you can keep your certification. 

At the IAWP, our program is based on our Immersive Transformation Training Method™. This method ensures you are applying your knowledge during every stage of your training and this includes taking the right steps to attract your ideal clients.

Through our business training, you will follow our Coach Launch system, which is designed to take you step by step through a process that will guide you as you attract and sign up your first 10 clients, or your next 10 clients, again and again. 

There’s different career paths coaches can take, but here at the IAWP our specialty is helping you to launch your own coaching practice. 

By the time most of our coaches find us, they’re ready to create a life that includes more freedom and flexibility.  They have a deep desire to do something not only meaningful, but something that is in alignment with their own beliefs and values.  

For some, this is their next career and a chance to do what’s in their heart. For others, this is their last career and they’ve finally landed on their life’s work.  In both cases, our coaches learn how to design their new career on their own terms.  

At the IAWP, we’re super passionate about the entrepreneurial path, because we’re on it with you.  We’ve been teaching coaches how to create success in their own practices for over fifteen years based on real experience as coaches and holistic entrepreneurs ourselves.  (We will never tell you to do something we haven’t tried and proven ourselves!)

We don’t just provide you an education and leave you to figure out how to really help people and build a coaching business. Instead, we give you the systems you need to actually make it happen. You’ll learn our three proven systems and receive done-for-you coaching programs, marketing tools, complete workshops, client materials and more.  The best news, you won’t have to waste time reinventing the wheel and you can start making an impact with holistic wellness coaching right away.

When you enroll in our Holistic Wellness Coach or Holistic Life Coach Certification program, you will receive Unlimited Access to our training, which means you can access your training for as long as you want to review concept or curriculum.

This is very unique in the online education industry and we are unaware of any other organization that provides this level of ongoing access.

While you do not need continuing education credits to maintain your IAWP Holistic Wellness Coach/Life Coach Certifications, our training is recognized and accredited by several organizations, like the International Coach Federation where our program allows you to earn Continuing Education Credits. 

Short answer, yes. The world has gone virtual in the last few years so knowing how to connect with your clients and work with them virtually is essential. 

Our business training can be applied to building a practice in your local community or creating an online coaching business.  Some students prefer to work locally, others go straight to online, some prefer a mix of the two.  The choice is yours and will largely depend on your preference. 

Through our Coach Launch Fast Track system, you will learn how to set up your business and determine which career track best fits for you. You will also learn the ins and out of online marketing, social media, video conferencing and other virtual business tools. You’ll also personally experience virtual coaching and online workshops through your training.