Culturally Appropriate Coaching: A Personal Testimonial By: Nina Raffaele Aponte, Certified Health and Wellness Coach “One of my personal goals is to serve and support the collective health of community-based groups that focus on activism and social change. In July 2022, I seized the opportunity to travel to a remote town in a southern highland region of Chiapas, Mexico, where I had a long-standing contact…
What is a Health Coach? Coaches are common in sports and for career executives, but the field of Health and Wellness Coaching has less clarity. The field of Health and Wellness Coaching (HWC) is rapidly growing and on the path to becoming an essential role in integrative healthcare, public health, and workplace wellness programs; so it’s important to understand the value HWCs can offer to…
Why Every Coach Should Up-Skill For The Aging Population The source and data in this article are from the book Wake-Up, Shake-Up, Thrive, How to Lift Up Your Life in Your 50’s and Beyond. Aging population The aging population is increasing, the World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, one in six people will be over the age of 65, and already today 35% of…
Wellness Coaching Initiative 2021 Trends Public health, clinical practice and employee wellness models are evolving to help individuals change their health behaviors to prevent and better manage disease. One rapidly emerging strategy to help individuals successfully change their health behaviors is health and wellness coaching1. Scientific evidence continues to show that diet, lifestyle and environment are critical factors in creating optimal health. The causal factor…
Wellness Coaching Initiative 2022 Trends TREND 1: Private corporate sector wellness programs have shifted to virtual Health and Wellness Coaching. Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD, advised that this sector is more receptive and unequivocally the best place for Health and Wellness Coaches. COVID-19 has accelerated this trend because companies have had to disperse their workforce and find ways to offer wellness programs offsite and in…
We are finally feeling like the pandemic is behind us. As we remove our covid masks, one of the “silver linings” of the past 2+ years has been the unique opportunity to reevaluate our lifestyle. Many of us are looking at our health through a different lens — with a greater appreciation for our mental and physical health. What about YOU? Have you taken some…
