A Comprehensive Professional Curriculum

A Comprehensive

Professional Curriculum

11 Core Training Modules

All of our Health & Wellbeing Coach Training pathways are built around the same rigorous curriculum.

Whether you choose to immerse yourself in a week of live study or move contemplatively through the modules independently, you are accessing a robust body of work designed to turn your passion into professional competence.

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These modules have been reviewed against the standards of the Personalised Care Institute and the Association for Coaching, and the Association for Coaching CPD Hours Scheme ensuring your training meets recognised professional benchmarks in coaching skills, behaviour change, and wellbeing science.

Module One:

The Role of a Health

and Wellbeing Coach

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This module introduces the core principles of professional health and wellbeing coaching.

We begin by looking at how wellbeing is defined – exploring its philosophical roots and modern perspectives – to help you form a clear understanding of the work.

Youโ€™ll explore the concept of balance, clarify the distinction between wellness and wellbeing, and define your role and responsibilities as a coach.

We also look at the clientโ€™s journey, helping you understand their needs and how to meet them where they are in their readiness for change.

The Lessons:

  • The challenge of defining wellbeing
  • Wellbeing: Philosophical and modern perspectives
  • Exploring the importance of balance
  • The difference between wellness and wellbeing
  • Your role and responsibilities as a coach
  • Understanding client needs and readiness

Training Milestone: Establishing a clear professional identity and understanding your specific scope of practice as a coach.

Module Two:

Coaching Skills

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This module focuses on the essential skills that form the heart of every coaching conversation.

Youโ€™ll learn how to build rapport, psychological safety and create emotional connection, ensuring your clients feel heard and supported. which is truly focused and present.

Youโ€™ll also practice asking thoughtful, insightful questions – the kind that help clients reflect on their own experiences and find the clarity they need to move forward.

The Lessons:

  • Building rapport and emotional connection
  • Understanding client communication
  • Refining your own communication
  • Developing genuine, focused listening
  • Asking insightful questions

Training Milestone: Developing the presence and active communication skills required to facilitate deep client connection.

Module Three:

Coaching Models

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This module introduces the frameworks that help give a coaching session its structure and flow.

Youโ€™ll learn how to use the GROW model as a supportive guide – moving through setting meaningful goals, exploring the client’s current reality, and looking at their options for the future.

We also introduce motivational interviewing and look at the nature of procrastination and persistence, giving you the tools to help clients turn their initial insights into action.

The Lessons:

  • The GROW Model
  • Setting meaningful goals
  • Exploring the client’s reality
  • Generating options
  • Establishing will and action
  • Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
  • Understanding procrastination and persistence

Training Milestone: Learning to navigate a structured coaching conversation from an initial goal through to a clear, actionable plan.

Module Four:

Emotional Health,

Habits and Behaviour

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This module explores why we do what we do. Youโ€™ll examine the emotional brain and the theories of emotion before moving into the practical work of working with emotions within a coaching session.

You will explore core emotions like shame, guilt, and fear, and how they often act as blocks to progress.

A major focus of this module is the mechanics of habits; we look at how the subconscious mind works, the nature of primary and secondary gains, and how to help clients create sustainable, lasting habits that truly work for them.

The Lessons:

  • The Emotional Brain
  • Components and Theories of Emotion
  • Working with Emotions
  • Exploring Core Emotions
  • Understanding Habits and Behaviour

Training Milestone: Develop an understanding of our emotional landscape and learn the practical tools to help clients reshape their subconscious habits.

Module Five:

Managing Stress

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This module explores how the nervous system influences stress, behaviour, and our overall sense of wellbeing. 

Youโ€™ll learn to recognise the signs of stress in your clients and understand the vital role of the Vagus Nerve in promoting relaxation and nervous system regulation.

We explore Polyvagal Theory and how this affects a clientโ€™s ability to engage or shut down.

We also examine the characteristics of stress resilience and introduce practical frameworks – including embodiment techniques and reflective tools like journaling – to support emotional regulation and personal development.

The Lessons:

  • Stress and The Nervous System
  • Recognising Stress Symptoms
  • The Vagus Nerve and Regulation
  • Polyvagal Theory in Coaching
  • Characteristics of Stress Resilience
  • Stress Management Frameworks
  • Journaling for Personal Development

Training Milestone: Learn to facilitate nervous system regulation and use practical frameworks to coach clients through stress and build resilience.

Module Six:

Coping, Food

Relationship and Movement

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This module explores key areas that influence a client’s daily wellbeing: their relationship with food, and their approach to movement. 

Youโ€™ll explore the six stages of change, the nature of unhelpful coping patterns, and the roles of motivation, triggers, and self-sabotage. 

We clarify your professional scope of practice regarding food and nutrition, ensuring you feel confident in where your role begins and ends.

You will learn mindful approaches to eating and how to implement a “Food Relationship Coaching Plan” to help clients move away from emotional eating. Finally, we consider how to integrate movement into a clientโ€™s life in a way that supports sustainable wellbeing.

The Lessons:

  • What is Coping and Unhealthy Strategies?
  • The Six Stages of Change
  • Food and Diet: Scope of Practice for HWCs
  • Motivation and Sabotage: Triggers and Temptation
  • Working with Emotional Eating
  • Mindfulness with Food
  • The Food Relationship Coaching Plan
  • Movement for Wellbeing

Training Milestone: Learn the practical techniques and coaching frameworks needed to help clients transform their relationship with food and movement.

Module Seven:

Neuroplasticity, 

Meditation and Breath

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This module explores the brain’s ability to adapt and how we can use specific practices to enhance wellbeing.

Youโ€™ll examine the concept of neuroplasticity and the different brainwave states to understand the “rhythm” of the mind.

We introduce meditation from a practical coaching perspective, exploring approaches like focused attention and open monitoring.

You will learn the importance of breathing well for regulation and resilience, and we clarify your professional scope of practice so you feel confident leading simple, effective meditation and breathwork sessions with your clients.

The Lessons:

  • Neuroplasticity and Wellbeing
  • Brainwaves: The Rhythm of Your Mind
  • Introduction to Meditation
  • Scope of Practice: Meditation for HWCs
  • Focused Attention Meditation
  • Open Monitoring Meditation
  • Leading Meditation Sessions
  • The Importance of Breathing Well

Training Milestone: Learn to facilitate simple meditation and breathwork practices to support a clientโ€™s mental clarity and emotional regulation.

Module Eight:

Self-Care

and Self-Love

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This module explores how to build sustainable self-care practices and develop a kinder, healthier relationship with yourself.

Youโ€™ll examine the concept of hedonic adaptation – understanding why “quick fixes” don’t last – and identify the common obstacles that get in the way of consistent self-care.

We look at how identity shapes our behaviour and explore how to cultivate genuine self-compassion and self-respect.

Finally, youโ€™ll learn how to create a realistic self-care practice and consider the role of your home environment in acting as a sanctuary for your wellbeing.

The Lessons:

  • Understanding Hedonic Adaptation
  • Obstacles to Self-Care
  • Creating a Self-Care Practice
  • Developing Self-Love and Identity
  • Taking Care of Your Home and Sanctuary

Training Milestone: Learn how to create sustainable self-care practice and support clients in developing a foundation of self-compassion and respect.

Module Nine:

Business Boundaries

and Ethics

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This module covers the essential boundaries and ethical standards that ensure a safe, professional coaching practice.

Youโ€™ll explore the practicalities of boundary setting – from managing time and fees to cancellations – and look at the vital roles of confidentiality, safeguarding, and cultural sensitivity.

We also consider the personal side of being a professional, including your own “fitness to practise,” managing emotional involvement, and the importance of ongoing supervision. 

This module provides you with a clear Code of Ethics, giving you the confidence to lead your practice with integrity and professional care.

The Lessons:

  • Importance of Boundary Setting
  • Delivery Methods for Coaching Sessions
  • Importance of Confidentiality and Safeguarding
  • Managing and Respecting Time
  • Cancellation, Money and Unacceptable Behaviours
  • Sex, Business and Friendships in Coaching
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Availability and Emotional Involvement
  • Your Energy and Fitness to Practise
  • Supervision and Professional Development
  • Your Code of Ethics

Training Milestone: Learn to establish professional boundaries and an ethical framework to ensure a safe and sustainable coaching practice.

Module Ten:

Getting Your Coaching

Practice Organised

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This module focuses on the practical steps of setting up and running your professional coaching practice.

Youโ€™ll learn how to craft your authentic coaching story and define your ideal client, ensuring your business feels like a true reflection of your values.

We cover the essential mechanics of client interaction – from structuring effective discovery calls to creating a professional welcome pack. 

You will also learn how to support client progress between sessions and manage the necessary documentation with clarity and confidence, allowing you to focus on what you do best: coaching.

The Lessons:

  • Crafting Your Authentic Coaching Story
  • Defining Your Ideal Client
  • Designing Your Coaching Services
  • Creating Effective Discovery Calls
  • Developing Your Professional Welcome Pack
  • Cultivating Change Between Sessions
  • Professional Client Documentation

Training Milestone: Learn to design your professional coaching services and establish the practical systems needed to launch and manage your practice.

Module Eleven:

Setting You Up

For Success

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This final module is designed to strengthen your confidence and address the internal barriers that can hold you back as a coach.

Youโ€™ll focus on practical preparation and clarify your professional manifesto, giving you a clear sense of purpose. 

We explore how to recognise and move through limiting beliefs and resistance.

We also examine your relationship with money and value, helping you step forward with conviction and a clear understanding of the worth of your work.

The Lessons:

  • Getting Prepared
  • Create Your Manifesto
  • Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
  • Managing Resistance
  • A Money Manifestation Challenge

Training Milestone: Learn to overcome internal resistance and step forward with the confidence and conviction needed to launch your coaching career.

Bonus Business Modules

For ALL Trainings

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To further support the launch of your practice, you will receive over six hours of additional video content focusing on the practical essentials of running a coaching business.

The Lessons:

  • Insurance needs for coaches
  • GDPR and Data Protection
  • Marketing methods and top tips
  • Website creation and key design aspects
  • Business plan guidelines for health and wellbeing coaching

Training Milestone: Learn the administrative and marketing essentials required to set up a professional, legally compliant, and well-structured coaching business.

Three Ways to Complete the Training

Three Ways to

Complete the Training

All three options follow the same core curriculumโ€”the difference is how you experience and apply the learning.

Graduates

Immersive 5-Day Live

H&W Coach Training


โœ“ 40 hours of live, guided learning: A deep dive into the coaching world alongside a supportive cohort.

โœ“ Real-time teaching with Dr Claire Maguire: Personalised guidance to help you navigate the course materials.

โœ“ Practice coaching with feedback: Gain confidence by practising your skills in a safe, supervised space.

โœ“ Structured, immersive experience: Dedicated time to step away from daily life and focus entirely on your growth.

โœ“ Full self-study access included: Revisit the materials whenever you need them after the live training.

Dr Claire Maguire teaching students health & wellbeing tools plus life coaching skills to become certified coaches.

INTEGRATED 5-MONTH 

H&W Coach Training


โœ“ Complete self-study access: Start your journey immediately with all online resources at your fingertips.

โœ“ Live group sessions once a month: Stay connected and get your questions answered as you progress.

โœ“ Ongoing guidance and support: Benefit from a steady rhythm of learning and professional mentorship.

โœ“ Space to integrate as you go: Plenty of time between sessions to reflect on and apply what youโ€™ve learned.

โœ“ Flexibility with accountability: The perfect balance for those who want a schedule but need to work around other commitments.

Woman Self-Learning health, wellness & life coaching skills from our accredited health & wellbeing self-study coach training course

INDEPENDENT SELF-PACED 

H&W Coach Training


โœ“ Fully flexible, online learning: Your training, your schedule. Start and finish whenever suits you.

โœ“ Complete all 11 modules at your own pace: No pressure or deadlinesโ€”simply learn when you have the space.

โœ“ Video lessons, reflections, and resources: Access the full depth of the curriculum in a clear, easy-to-follow format.

โœ“ Fits easily around work and life: Designed for those who need complete control over their learning hours.

โœ“ Independent study: A focused, personal journey through the course materials.

Immersive 5-Day Live

H&W Coach Training


Graduates

โœ“ 40 hours of live, guided learning: A deep dive into the coaching world alongside a supportive cohort.

โœ“ Real-time teaching with Dr Claire Maguire: Personalised guidance to help you navigate the course materials.

โœ“ Practice coaching with feedback: Gain confidence by practising your skills in a safe, supervised space.

โœ“ Structured, immersive experience: Dedicated time to step away from daily life and focus entirely on your growth.

โœ“ Full self-study access included: Revisit the materials whenever you need them after the live training.

INTEGRATED 5-MONTH 

H&W Coach Training


Dr Claire Maguire teaching students health & wellbeing tools plus life coaching skills to become certified coaches.

โœ“ Complete self-study access: Start your journey immediately with all online resources at your fingertips.

โœ“ Live group sessions once a month: Stay connected and get your questions answered as you progress.

โœ“ Ongoing guidance and support: Benefit from a steady rhythm of learning and professional mentorship.

โœ“ Space to integrate as you go: Plenty of time between sessions to reflect on and apply what youโ€™ve learned.

โœ“ Flexibility with accountability: The perfect balance for those who want a schedule but need to work around other commitments.

INDEPENDENT SELF-PACED 

H&W Coach Training


Woman Self-Learning health, wellness & life coaching skills from our accredited health & wellbeing self-study coach training course

โœ“ Fully flexible, online learning: Your training, your schedule. Start and finish whenever suits you.

โœ“ Complete all 11 modules at your own pace: No pressure or deadlinesโ€”simply learn when you have the space.

โœ“ Video lessons, reflections, and resources: Access the full depth of the curriculum in a clear, easy-to-follow format.

โœ“ Fits easily around work and life: Designed for those who need complete control over their learning hours.

โœ“ Independent study: A focused, personal journey through the course materials.

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