Co-Creating Universal Health and Wellness

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The extension to all people of the benefits of medical, psychological and related knowledge is essential to the fullest attainment of health." Principles as set out in the World Health Organization's Constitution Preamble

What is Health & Wellness Coaching?

Health and wellness coaching is a science and an art form, not just a process.

Fundamentally, health & wellness coaching encompasses the sciences of positive psychology, behaviour change, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle medicine with the dynamic art of relationships, teamwork and community.

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Shivaun Conn

Shivaun is a Health Coach, Certified Trainer & Assessor, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Accredited Nutritionist (AN), Director of Discovery Health ...
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Rebekka Costello

As a formerly burnt-out emergency nurse and mum covid brought around a change in my lifestyle and my career. I ...
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Alison Nelson

Alison Nelson is a registered midwife of 30+ years, now coaching individuals and couples through preconception health. Her own journey ...
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Yi-Chun Liu

A Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach passionate about supporting individuals to create meaningful, sustainable changes in their health and wellbeing. ...
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Dianne Bates

Hi, I’m Di, founder of Nirmaya Health and Wellness Coaching. I became a health coach to help women move beyond ...
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Tenille Hicks

Tenille is a PREKURE-certified Health Coach with a special interest in mental wellbeing, nutrition, and mind–body balance. She combines evidence-based ...
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Susan Harbers

I will support you to achieve positive, sustainable changes for better well-being by focusing on your unique goals and overcoming ...
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Tara O’Malley

Specialising in helping people navigate auto-immune disease and mental health. I love supporting people to heal their gut and take ...
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Latest Research and News

Growing a Health Coaching Career: Research and Supervision

“I’m just a girl from Whangārei who left school and went to work in the bank.” For years, that’s how I described myself. Whangārei is …

Rethinking coaching in chronic conditions: Beyond the clinical lens.

What changes when we look beyond diagnosis to the realities shaping a person’s health and wellbeing? A diagnosis can bring an extraordinary amount of support ...

Why AI Can’t Coach You Through Behaviour Change (and what can)

Health coaching isn’t about information. It’s about helping you create the conditions that make change possible. Here’s the real reason you can’t just Google or ...

You Don’t Have to Build a Private Practice to Be a Health Coach

When people qualify as Health and Wellness Coaches, there is often an assumption that the next logical step is to build a private practice. Create ...

Your unique story: How Health Coaching for Chronic conditions works best when it follows your journey

When you live with chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, obesity, or both, you’ve probably been handed plenty of advice. Especially with lifestyle-related chronic conditions. ...

Walking Alongside People: My Journey into Health Coaching

My path into health coaching was a little unusual. I always knew I wanted to work directly with people to support health and wellbeing. After ...

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