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"What is alive in you? What is your personal
definition of wellness? What will it take for you to live in
wellness? How will you know when you are there?"
So begins the Vanguard Class of "Becoming
a Wellness Coach: Living and Coaching the Good Life". This
class has been developed specifically for coaches to create
and live a personalized wellness lifestyle while beginning to
develop and launch their wellness coaching business into the
marketplace.
Have you ever wondered what mindfulness truly
is? Or the physiological benefits of meditation? Or why practicing
loving-kindness enhances the immune system? We will be traveling
beyond trendy buzz word definitions by exploring the physiological
and psychological importance of wellness arena topics such as
being in the present moment and being mindful.
Together we will delve into the necessity of
fun, connectedness, meaning, and contribution. Assessments will
be used to track individual progress while supporting each other
in the Wellness Playgroup.
And make no mistake this class will be down-to-earth
and practical. As part of every module we will focus on how
to be a wellness coach and how to build your wellness coaching
business. There will be weekly homework with partners as well
as a live inter-active listserv for class interaction.
This investigative and experiential curriculum
is viewed through the integrative holistic model of the emotional,
spiritual, social, intellectual, and physical
realms. We will be examining cutting edge research by focusing
on the works of top neuroscientists, physicians, psychologists
and psychiatrists: James Austin, M.D. * Richard Davis, PhD *
Neil Theise, M.D. * Matthieu Ricard, PhD * B. Allan Wallace,
PhD * Daniel Seigel, M.D.
We will be reflecting on the works of James Prochaska,
PhD * Pema Chodron * Daniel Goldman, PhD * Deepak Chopra, M.D.
* Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD * Andrew Weil, M.D. * Joan Halifax, PhD
* Joseph Goldstein * Theodore Roszak * Sharon Salzberg.
Testimonial: Ann Marie McKelvey is the consummate
coach. She has steered me safely through some very choppy life
waters. Ann Marie is a rare combination of smart/practical,
creative/adventurous, and passionate/spiritual-- all topped
with a generous sprinkling of humor. She is a change agent who
works with a gentle strength that rises from her deeply grounded
intuitive sense. When one is coached by Ann Marie it feels as
if you are her “only” client. There is a profound sense of being
held and supported as you move forward towards your goal. She
has helped me to begin to write the new and possibly most exciting
chapter of my life. I am deeply grateful. Margy Seides,
M.S., M.A., DTR Take Heart Wellness Coaching
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Ann
Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC, Coach, Zen Chaplain, Psychotherapist,
EMDR Consultant, and MentorCoach International Trainer is in
her final year of the Chaplaincy Program at Upaya Zen Center.
Ann Marie's work focuses on wellness through care of the caregiver,
neurobiology, ecopsychology and peacemaking. While coaching,
mentoring, or facilitating Ann Marie utilizes Positive Psychology,
EMDR and Nonviolent Communication as well as art, humour, and
nature to co-actively enhance the well being of her clients.
