WHOLE-PERSON HEALTH
Syllabus
Overview of Whole-Person Health
Course Description What does it mean to be healthy, and how do you get there? There’s no shortage of tips and products that promise results – from diets and supplements to exercise programs and sleep remedies. However, the path to greater health is often confusing, and many people aren’t sure where to start or how to maintain it long-term. Everyone has different circumstances that continually change, just as they do. How do you know what really works for you? How do you make health not only manageable but enjoyable? For the past 30 years, Integrative Nutrition has been changing the landscape of health and wellness around the world with our personalized approach to integrative health. In this course, you’ll explore some of the most impactful ways to support physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and learn from well-respected wellness leaders, including a few of IIN’s most popular teachers from our flagship Health Coach Training Program. Whether you’re new to IIN or already an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, you’ll leave the course feeling empowered to optimize your overall well-being and integrate what you’ve learned into your health coaching practice – whether coaching yourself or others. Through a mix of video lectures, readings, optional applied learning assignments, quizzes, and PDFs, you’ll learn about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and how to honor each of these pillars of holistic health to be your most healthy.
MODULE OVERVIEWS On the pages that follow, you will find a module-by-module overview of the content of Whole-Person Health.
Module 1: Welcome to Whole-Person Health The first module will help set you up for success. You’ll meet Coach Anna, your guide for the course, and learn how the course is structured. She’ll explain IIN’s multidimensional meaning of whole-person health and the value of personalizing your approach based on individual needs. You’ll also begin your health exploration by setting personal health goals that meet you where you are right now. By the end of this module, you’ll have a solid foundation for what to expect and how this course can help you build a healthy lifestyle that works for you.
Topics Covered: • Benefits of a holistic approach to health • What to expect from the course • Setting personal health goals • Reflecting on your holistic health journey Hear from these experts: • Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation, pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and bestselling author • Anna, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Module 2: Physical Health: Nourish Yourself with Nutrition, Sleep, and Rest In this module, we’ll highlight holistic approaches to physical health, including the core components of nutrition, sleep, and rest. You’ll learn about how to approach nutrition and strengthen immunity from your bio-individual perspective as well as the importance of honoring your body’s wake cycles, known as ultradian rhythms. You’ll explore how to incorporate more restful moments into your daily routine, promote health and longevity through lifestyle, and learn practical physical health tips for health coaching. By the end of the module, you’ll be prepared to make effective step-by-step shifts toward greater physical health.
Topics Covered: • Holistic approaches to physical health • Healthy basics and social factors that can impact nutrition • The importance and impact of sleep and rest • How ultradian rhythms can boost productivity Hear from these experts: • Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation, pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and bestselling author • Max Lugavere, filmmaker, health science journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life • Pilar Gerasimo, award-winning health journalist, founding editor of Experience Life magazine, and cohost of The Living Experiment podcast • Andrew Weil, MD, leader and pioneer in integrative medicine and bestselling author • Anna, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Module 3: Mental Health: Manage Stress and Build Resilience Enhancing mental health can come in many forms – including optimizing your relationship with stress, honoring emotions, and building resilience. In this module, you’ll explore core foundations of mental health. You will learn how to process emotions to cultivate mental strength, how stress plays a significant role in the mindbody connection, and practical mental health tips for health coaching. You’ll leave this module with tools and strategies to relieve symptoms of stress and support mental health in ways that promote long-term health and happiness.
Topics Covered: • How stress affects the body • How stress affects the mind
• Emotional processing for mental health
• Supporting yourself through stress Hear from these experts: • Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation, pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and bestselling author • Ellen Vora, MD, holistic board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher
• Joan Borysenko, PhD, leader in integrative medicine, mind-body connection expert, and bestselling author • Anna, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Module 4: Emotional Health: Connect with Your Emotions and Cultivate Meaningful Relationships In this module, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how to tune in to your emotional health. You’ll learn to develop a meaningful relationship with all aspects of your personality and emotions and cultivate emotional intelligence in interpersonal relationships. You’ll also reflect on personal and collective trauma, explore how to strengthen your relationships with others, and learn practical emotional health tips for health coaching. By the end of the module, you’ll have tangible action steps to reconnect with yourself and foster meaningful relationships that support your overall well-being.
Topics Covered: • Recognizing personal trauma • Honoring past experiences that can support healing • The importance and impact of your relationships with others Hear from these experts: • Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation, pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and bestselling author • Lissa Rankin, MD, physician, speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of Whole Health Medicine Institute • Michelle Maldonado, leader in integrative medicine, mind-body connection expert, and bestselling author • Anna, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Module 5: Spiritual Health: Honor Your Unique Self and Move Forward with Greater Purpose As daily life continues to shift, connecting with spirituality is more important than ever. In this module, you’ll dive into spiritual health and spiritual awareness, which can help guide you in your ongoing wellness journey. You’ll learn how to honor all aspects of your personal identity as it changes over time and rewrite your personal narrative so your past does not define your future. You’ll explore how to leverage who you are to support personal growth and move toward your greater purpose and learn practical spiritual health tips for health coaching. You’ll leave the module with a strong spiritual foundation to carry forward into your whole-person health journey.
Topics Covered: • Connecting with your personal identity • Recognizing and honoring your purpose • Utilizing spiritual alignment to connect your purpose Hear from these experts: • Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation, pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and bestselling author • Light Watkins, speaker, teacher, and host of the At the End of the Tunnel podcast • Cynthia James, MA, transformational specialist, speaker, and author • Anna, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Module 6: Closing: Empower Yourself in Your Ongoing Whole-Person Health Journey In the final module, we’ll recap key takeaways and prepare you for going out into the world with what you’ve learned. You’ll reflect on powerful whole-person health concepts and how you can continue integrating them into your daily life. We’ll help you create your Whole-Person Health Plan so you feel confident adapting your health journey in ways that work for you now and in the future. As you wrap up the course, you’ll be well-equipped to support yourself and others in building a holistic, personalized health approach.
Topics Covered: • Key takeaways from Whole-Person Health • Diving into the Whole-Person Health Plan • Demonstrating mastery with the Whole-Person Health Assessment Hear from these experts: • Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation, pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and bestselling author • Anna, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Curriculum Structure Whole-Person Health consists of six modules of course content. All modules are available to you at the start of your course access. Within the modules, you’ll find: • Learning objectives • Video lectures • Module readings • Skill-building activities • Coaching tips • Interactive tools • Short quizzes to check your understanding Throughout the course, you’ll receive: • 44 videos from visiting teachers and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Anna • 12 Coaching in Practice Tips designed for Health Coaches • 16 specialized PDFs focusing on topics such as: • Nutrition for immunity • Self-care • Strategies for coping with challenges • Honoring diversity through personal identity Please note that we reserve the right to modify the contents of this course.