Level Up! Healthy Lifestyle Basics Course
Are you an experienced or a new coach ready to become a transformative presence for your clients? Develop your core coaching competencies so you can coach from a holistic, whole-being, whole-body, and consciousness perspective.
Healthy Lifestyle Basics
Healthy Lifestyle Basics
DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN
Learn the basics of a healthy lifestyle from our experts
Manage your energy and well-being for an impactful coaching presence
In this course, we cover the areas of nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress reduction, and much more!
The Course Details
Who is This Course For?
This course for…
Any coach who understands that their well-being is a part of impactful coaching presence and would like to learn about up-to-date information about total well-being.
Any healthcare professional who would like to take the course as part of the required 75-hour coach training as outlined by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching.
Nurses who would like a review of the subject matter and/or receive up-to-date information in the areas of nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, physical activity and emotional wellness. (The course is available for nurse contact hours.*)
Join this program if you would like to…
Have a solid knowledge base for the most common chronic illnesses and their risk factors so that you can provide accurate information to your clients or patients.
Combine health education/consulting with your coaching.
Get some incredible information on nutrition, how to reduce stress, enhance your emotional wellness, and improve sleep and physical activity.
Obtain nurse contact hours*
Sit for the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching exam - take this course as part of your 75 hour coach training requirement!
Location, Date, and Time: This is a self-paced, online learning experience. You can log in from anywhere! You can view recorded content anytime. Approval Information: 15 nurse contact hours*, 15 NBHWC coach training hours.** Cost: $575.00 Completion requirements: You must complete all 15 hours of video webinars and pass each quiz with a grade of 70% or higher, in addition to the final course evaluation. You have two months from the time of registration to complete the course. Prerequisite: Open to all coaching, health, care, and wellness providers.
Learning Outcomes
100% of participants will be able to:
Identify how to prevent common conditions related to lifestyle modifications
List 2 current recommendations for screening common conditions
Recognize current evidence-based nutritional interventions for the top six most prevalent health conditions
List two controversial nutritional issues and analyze two basic current research approaches related to these issues.
Identify the current recommendations for healthy adult exercise in aerobics, flexibility, strength/endurance, and balance.
Define emotional intelligence and its importance in healthy management of relationships with self and others.
Identify when and how to make appropriate professional referrals for clients.
Identify the basic physiology of stress and stress management.
Meet Your Course Instructors
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Dr. Linda Bark pioneered new professional health pathways by starting a private nursing practice in 1970 and bringing holistic nursing to hospitals in the 1980s. During the 1990s, she led medical tours to China, lived in China to discover how to help Westerners create a context for Eastern healing, and consulted organizations nationwide to start healing centers. She has a Diploma in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master’s degree in Life Transition Counseling, and a PhD in Philosophy and Religion with an emphasis in Integral Healing Systems, Asian Health Studies, Chi Gong, and Organizational Development. She combined her education and experience to create the Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy, a home for leading people to new ways to live and work. She has been an International Coaching Federation (ICF) MCC coach since 2007.
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Nancy holds a master’s degree in nursing and a second master’s degree in exercise physiology from Boston University. She worked in corporate wellness, community health, and personal training/health coaching for ten years. Nancy currently works as a team lead of complex cases in a utilization management company to assist predominantly elderly, chronically ill patients navigate our challenging health care system. Nancy studied herbal medicine with renowned physician/herbalist Dr. Tieraona Low Dog and is now a member of the ACNA. Cannabis medicine was a natural progression for Nancy with her passion for plant medicine.
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Karen has been working in nursing and healthcare since 1975 and is currently the Director of Acute Care Services and the Healing Arts Program at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, NC. She is also Adjunct Nursing Faculty at South College in Asheville, NC, an Instructor for the NC Board of Nursing, developed an RN Advocacy course and is faculty assistant at Wisdom of the Whole. Karen has a deep passion for supporting others as they deal with crises and life challenges.
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Paula is a health coach, nutritional consultant and therapeutic chef. Her unique approach blends health coaching and health education focused on helping clients develop nutritional approaches centered on healing foods to address multiple health challenges. She earned her MA in Health Education with a specialization in Holistic Nutrition and MBA from John F. Kennedy University where she currently serves as chair of the Health Education MA program.
Approval Information:
*This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval #1927.
Approval for contact hours through the American Holistic Nurses Association is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.
** The Healthy Lifestyle Basics course is a portion of our Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). The Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program also includes Advanced Tools (15 NBHWC coach training hours), Practicum (15 NBHWC coach training hours), and 30-hour Core Competency (30 NBHWC coach training hours). Please email info@wisdomofthewhole.com for more information on NBHWC requirements.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds on cancellations, including payment plan arrangements. Credit may be used toward alternate courses.
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Ann is a holistic nurse who felt called to be a change agent for people struggling with illness and chronic diseases influenced by lifestyle choices. Drawn to the field of Addiction and Substance Abuse early in her nursing career, Ann spent her first years with Aware Recovery Care working with clients directly, later moving into the position of Care Coordinator Manager, and is now Director of Cultural Development. Ann is a Reiki Practitioner, is certified in Auricular Acupuncture (ADS) and Neurofeedback. She is currently pursuing her certification in EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, an energy and non-invasive healing modality, effective in releasing trauma.
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Course Tuition for 2025-2026
Tuition: $575
This course is integrated into our Wisdom of the Whole® Coach Training Program. If you wish to purchase this course separately, please email info@wisdomofthewhole.com for instructions.
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