The Coach’s Retreat:

Evidence-Based Strategies to Reinvigorate the Health & Wellness Coach

Course Description

This 2-hour self-paced course invites NBC-HWC-certified coaches to explore evidence-based strategies that promote personal vitality and professional reinvigoration. Through reflective exercises and practical applications, coaches will explore concepts such as coaching presence, energy management, mindfulness, purpose, and self-compassion. These strategies foster wellbeing, work-life harmony, and resilience, supporting coaches in fully engaging with life and their clients.

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Target Audience:

The target audience is National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWCs) seeking to fulfill their 36-hour continuing education requirement, specifically through courses that foster personal wellbeing, work-life harmony, and resilience to enhance their engagement with life and client support.

Course Overview

Estimated Course Length:  2 hours

CE Credits:  2

CE Information:

Toivoa Coaching has been approved by the NBHWC to provide continuing education for National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches.

Course Number: CEA-100113-1

Learning Objectives:

    • Define the Theory of Self-Care and its relevance to health coaching
    • Understand self-care agency and requisites across personal contexts
    • Identify and apply strategies that enhance personal energy and vitality
    • Practice evidence-based tools to improve resilience and flourishing
    • Evaluate personal well-being through structured assessments
    • Create a personalized action plan for sustainable engagement

Course Outline:

Instructional Modules

Module 1: The Foundations of Self-Care

    • Theory of Self-Care, Agency, and Requisites
    • Relevance to coaching engagement and vitality

Module 2: Strategies to Reignite Purpose and Energy

    • Reflection exercises for identity and purpose
    • Managing energy with intention

Module 3: Tools for Emotional and Mental Wellness

    • Mindfulness, compassion, gratitude
    • Enhancing presence and self-regulation

Module 4: Applying What You Learn

    • Self-assessments: Life Engagement Audit, Values Alignment, Wheel of Wellness
    • Personal action planning for continued growth

Course Includes

Materials Provided:

• Wellness Reflection Toolkit
• Values and Engagement Worksheet
• Life Audit Templates
• Required Reading List

Instructional Format & Assesment:

Format:    

  • Asynchronous, self-paced, on-demand    
  • 100% online    

Assessment Criteria    

  • 5-question quiz (A clear passing score of 80% or more is required.)  
  • Completion of all self-assessments       

Instructional Method:

Asynchronous/On-Demand

Participation Costs:  $40

Instructors:

Brenda C. Buffington, EdD, MS, NBC-HWC, EP-C    

  • National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach    
  • Faculty, Toivoa Coaching Academy    
  • Presenter at Mayo Clinic (April 2025)    
  • Co-investigator on multiple NIH-funded research projects    
  • Former faculty, The Ohio State University, Chief Wellness Office       

Christopher S. King, BA, NBC-HWC   

  • National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach    
  • Faculty, Toivoa Coaching Academy    

Accessibility Accommodations:

Closed captioning of all audio and video components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email: CKing@toivoacoaching.com

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