Enhancing Coach Presence With Mind/Body Tools

This stress negatively impacts the ability to build client rapport through a calm and mindful presence. The tools needed to implement self-care practices to cultivate a compassionate and attentive coach presence are demonstrated through movement and mindfulness-based micro-practices. These include practices to boost energy, calm the nervous system, and cultivate a clear and compassionate mind. No prior yoga or meditation experience is needed and variations will be offered for individuals with limited mobility.   

This 1 module course is offered asynchronously.  

Curriculum Outcomes

At the conclusion of the module coaches will:

• understand the literature on incidence, risk factors, and prevention of burnout and caregiver fatigue
• understand the 7-stages of fight & flight and how to use mindful awareness to determine which practice(s) are appropriate to use
• learn accessible, easy to implement, and research-backed yoga, mindfulness, and compassion-based interventions that have been shown to increase reported well-being and improve professional and personal interactions
• be able to better support themselves when experiencing physical or emotional discomfort related to stress and/or dysregulated nervous system states  
• learn to effectively integrate these practices to support coach performance, presence, and overall well-being 

Course Delivery

Asynchronous on-demand through a third-party platform 

English speaking

Teaching Methods

Instructor-led lesson  

Guided practice(s) and demonstration of the micro-practices  

Target Audience

Coaches who have an interest in mind/body practices as a tool to cultivate a calm, compassionate, and mindful coach presence.

Offers 2.5 CEs

CE course number #CE-000178-5