"A health coach is a wellness authority and supportive mentor who motivates individuals to cultivate positive health choices. Health coaches educate and support clients to achieve their health goals through lifestyle and behavior adjustments." -Institute for Integrative Nutrition

At The Institute for Integrative Nutrition you will learn from over 85 of the world’s top health and wellness experts. You will learn how to take a holistic approach to health and understand that more than just diet and exercise can affect one’s health. Relationships, spirituality, home life and career are a few of the many things that play a role in one’s wellbeing. You will learn about bio-individuality; that different people need different diets and lifestyles. You will study over 100 different dietary theories alongside many other health-related practices like exercise and meditation. Not only do they do an excellent job at teaching health and nutrition in an unbiased way, they also teach how to coach effectively and how to start a business. You will leave with skills in getting clients lasting results. In addition, you'll be presented with the many directions you can take upon certification, and what to do to accomplish it. Some of the incredible, qualified teachers include Deepak Chopra, M.D., Mark Hyman, M.D., Andrew Weil, M.D., Gabrielle Bernstein, Dr. Oz, Arianna Huffington, David Wolfe, and Harville Hendrix, PhD.

The options are limitless! You can continue your current job and do coaching on the side or take it on full time. Some people work in doctor or chiropractic offices, wellness centers, or yoga studios as the in-house health coach. Corporate businesses are also recognizing the benefits of hiring a health coach as an employee benefit. You can meet with people online or in-person. Some people use the certification to benefit an existing or new business-like blogging/vlogging, creating online courses, writing books or health-related jobs like fitness training.

Some benefits of being a health coach include flexibility of being your own boss, doing work that aligns with your passions, and no limitation on how much you can earn.