Course Description

This course is designed for trained health professionals to develop theoretical learning and practical skills in wellness coaching. 

Wellness Curriculum Developer and Author

Eva Migdal

Eva Migdal is a trained physiotherapist, health educator, health and wellness coach, curriculum designer, author, media maker & environmental scientist. She developed and taught the Wellness Coaching course at RMIT University on the ‘Masters of Wellness’ program from 2010-2018. She founded ‘Wellschool’, a wellness & coach training social enterprise in 2012, where she developed the ‘Well Habit’ curriculum & illustrated workbooks to teach the practical and life changing skills of wellness literacy, stages of change & peer coaching. The Well Habit Peer Coaching approach is now being used in schools, universities, mentor programs and in the life insurance sector for chronic injury management. It is also a core learning on the Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work & Psychosocial Recovery Coach training at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    WELLNESS COACHING FOR TEACHERS

    • WELCOME TO THE COURSE

    • YOUR STARTER KIT

    • HOW TO USE THE ONLINE COURSE

    • TAKE THE WELLNESS SURVEY - Follow the link to complete

    • DISCUSSION - Say hello to your colleagues

    • MEET EVA
  • 2

    COURSE OVERVIEW

    • OVERVIEW OF LEARNING - WHOLE COURSE
  • 3

    MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 1

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Coaching Animation

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Anthony Robbins

    • KNOWLEDGE: Listen and Learn - Beginning to Coach - Fiona Cosgrove and Eva Migdal

    • SELF AWARENESS: Knowledge Quiz

    • SELF-AWARENESS: Self Reflection

    • MOTIVATION: Inquire and Share

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Set Yourself a Goal

  • 4

    MODULE 2: COACHING RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 2

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Prof. Richard M. Ryan

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - BJ Fogg

    • KNOWLEDGE: Listen and Learn - Coach Skills 101

    • SELF AWARENESS: Knowledge Quiz

    • SELF-AWARENESS: Self Reflection - My Initial Coaching Skills

    • MOTIVATION: Inquire and Share

    • MOTIVATE: Discussion Board Activity

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS: Choose how to build your skills

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Relationship Skills
  • 5

    MODULE 3: COACHING PRESENCE

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST - Coaching Presence

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 3

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Brain Change with Richard J. Davidson

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - GROW Coaching Model

    • KNOWLEDGE: Listen and Learn: Demo Coaching Session 101 - Yoga practice

    • SELF AWARENESS: My Mindful Minute

    • SELF-AWARENESS: Self Reflection - My Mindful Minute

    • MOTIVATION: Inquire and Share

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS - Practicing Presence

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Presence Skills
  • 6

    MODULE 4: EXPRESSING COMPASSION

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST - Coaching and Compassion

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 4

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Willpower with Kelly McGonigal

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Vulnerability with Brené Brown

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - NVC with Marshall Rosenberg

    • SELF AWARE QUIZ: NVC - Skills

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS: Choose how to build your Compassion skill

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS - Practicing Vulnerability

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Vulnerability

    • KNOWLEDGE: Listen and Learn
  • 7

    MODULE 5: CELEBRATING OUR BEST

    • HEALTH COACH TRAINING WITH ZOOM MEETING

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST - Positive Perspective

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 5

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss from Maslow to Appriciative Coaching

    • SELF-AWARENESS: Self Reflection - My Positivity Skills

    • MOTIVATION: Inquire and Share

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS - Practicing Positivity

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Positivity
  • 8

    MODULE 6: HARNESSING MOTIVATION

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST - Motivation through Self-Efficacy

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 6

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Motivational Interviewing

    • KNOWLEDGE: Learn and Practice - Decisional Balance Tool

    • KNOWLEDGE: Learn and Practice: R.U.L.E. For Motivational Interviewing and the Change Talk Compass

    • SELF-AWARENESS: Self Reflection - Motivational Interviewing Skills

    • SELF-AWARENESS: Self Reflection - Change Readiness Ruler

    • MOTIVATION: Ready for Change

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS - Practicing Readiness for Change

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Motivation Skills
  • 9

    MODULE 7: READINESS TO CHANGE

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST - Supporting Readiness to Change

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 7 - Readiness to Change

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - Dr. James O. Prochaska - Trans-theoretical Model for behavior change

    • KNOWLEDGE: Watch & Discuss - BJ Fogg - MAT Model

    • MOTIVATION: Inquire and Share - Your Coaching Skills

    • SELF AWARE QUIZ: My Coaching Skills

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS: Reinforce to build your skills

    • EXPLORE OPTIONS - Practicing Readiness to Change

    • GOAL CHALLENGE - Readiness to Change Skills
  • 10

    MODULE 8: CLIENT ASSESSMENT

    • MODULE OVERVIEW & PODCAST - Client Assessment Skills

    • KNOWLEDGE: Read Chapter 8

    • TEST YOURSELF - Wellness Quiz

    • TEST YOUR ASSESSMENT SKILL - Practice Demo of Client Assessment (Fiona & 'Cynthia')
  • 11

    WRAP UP YOUR LEARNING - The 12 Core Coaching Skills

    • COACHING SKILLS - The 12 Skills

    • SKILL 1: Plan - Structured Time-bound Professional Approach

    • SKILL 2: CONTAIN - Set Boundaries & Be Flexible

    • SKILL 3: CENTRE - Mindful Presence

    • SKILL 4: CONNECT - Build Rapport & Empathy

    • SKILL 5: HEAR - Active Listening

    • SKILL 6: REFLECT - Perceptive Reflections

    • SKILL 7: CURIOUS - Open-ended Questioning

    • SKILL 8: POSITIVE FOCUS - Appreciative Inquiry, Acknowledge Strengths & Reframing

    • SKILL 9: MOTIVATORS: Values, Vision, Intentions and Opportunities

    • SKILL 10: OBSTACLES: Red Flags, Barriers, Resistance & Unready to Change

    • SKILL 11: EXPLORE - Brainstorm Options, Resources & Support

    • SKILL 12: IMPLEMENT - Plan Small Step Actions, Track Progress & Accountability

    • Before you go...