Health and Wellness Coach Training Retreat
October 15-19, 2023
Coolangatta, Gold Coast

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Immerse yourself in a hands-on, practical training program while fast tracking through your studies (potentially reducing your study time by up to 5 months).  Train alongside like-minded  people and share in your experience with this small group training event. 

An Immersive Training Experience...

In a world where virtual meetings have become common place, there is a strong desire amongst our students to connect and learn in a face-to-face environment that will allow them to truly integrate theoretical with practical health and wellness coach training. We have been listening and are excited to launch our first immersive training retreat, to be held at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast.

Join us in October where over 4 days we will be taking you through the core coaching competency training units that are within all our qualification courses, fast tracking this section of your studies that would typically take 6 months to complete. This retreat can potentially reduce your overall qualification time by 4 to 5 months, allowing you to gain your certification and start working sooner.

Who this retreat is for:

Training Retreat Location

Our training retreat will be hosted at the recently built Rydges Gold Coast, a mere minutes’ walk from the Gold Coast airport and overlooking the beautiful Tugun and Kirra beaches.

Stroll to the beachfront that is only a 5 minute walk away, or relax by the 25m outdoor landscaped resort style swimming pool after an immersive training day with us. Work out in the fully equipped gym with cardio machines overlooking the airport runway.

Rydges has onsite restaurants including The Salty Fox rooftop bar to unwind with a glass of wine at the end of the day. 

All Inclusive Course and Retreat Package

We have created an all inclusive course and retreat package that will enable you to choose the course you wish to undertake as part of the coach training retreat. With monthly payment plans available, you can easily manage your fees over the duration of your studies. Your training retreat program includes:

  • Enrolment in your chosen qualification course undertake within the retreat including all course materials and access to the online learning portal.
  • 4 nights’ accommodation in a Coastal Premium room at Rydges Gold Coast (walking distance from GC airport).
  • Daily buffet breakfast, morning/afternoon tea refreshments and a la carte lunch included.
  • Welcome group dinner on the first night and offsite group dinner on the final night (drinks at own expense).
  • 3.5 days of practical, hands-on training sessions commencing with a short session on Sunday evening and concluding Thursday midday. Includes all retreat course materials.
  • The opportunity to reflect on your own personal wellness and plan changes to improve the quality of your life using the Coach Yourself to Wellness Bookset (hardcopy) provided throughout the retreat.
  • Personal time for own leisure pursuits – beach walks, swims etc.
  • Options for organised activities depending on demand (yoga etc.)

Retreat Course Options

Attend our training retreat and you will be undertaking 80% of the 3 core coaching units within our qualification courses, in a face-to-face format. The remaining units in your course will be self study through the learning portal following the retreat (if applicable). When registering for the retreat, please select one of the below course options:

Professional Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching

Australia’s leading Health and Wellness Coach Training program where no prior Health qualifications are required. Internationally approved with NBHWC and approved with the Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA), allowing graduates to gain formal professional recognition and insurance as a Health and Wellness Coach in Australia and overseas.

Course Fee including the 4 day Retreat:
– $6335 – Standard

Mental Fitness Health Coaching Certificate

Learn an integrated, client-centred approach to coaching people in Mental Health management and prevention. Help your clients to become mentally fit and have the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties in every sense – emotionally, mentally and physically. This course is pending approval with the Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA) to gain formal professional recognition as a Health and Wellness Coach in Australia and New Zealand.

Course Fee including the 4 day Retreat:
– $7460 – Standard

Health and Wellness Coaching Certification for Allied Health Professionals

Science backed, evidence based coach training for Allied Health Professionals working in client centred practices where you’ll work with clients to achieve their best outcomes. Walk away with all the coaching models, tools and client session structure to enhance within your work. . Approved with the Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA) to receive formal recognition as a Health and Wellness Coach.

Course Fee including the 4 day Retreat:
– $4850 – Standard

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Professional Recognition

The available qualification courses are approved with the following bodies, allowing you to gain professional recognition and credentialing as a Health and Wellness Coach on completion of the full certification.

Earn Continuing Education / Professional Development Points

Time for you....

While the retreat is designed for an immersive training experience, with optional group recreational activities and dinners planned, our program most definitely allows for personal time to allow you to enjoy the rejuvenating aspects of the surroundings. With the beach just a few minutes walk away, there is plenty of time for you to explore this idyllic beachside area.

We are also including an opportunity for you to begin planning changes you may wish to make to your own health and wellness – creating a vision and setting goals that you can continue to work on when you return home.  This is an important, and often neglected part of any coach training.  You cannot coach others until you know how to coach yourself.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you choose the online learning format, you will receive access to the Level 1 online learning portal straight away. Access to the Level 2 learning will be available 1 week prior to the first webinar.

All workshop participants receive a hard copy booklet on arrival at the workshop. For those choosing the online format, as this is presented as a video program and live webinar sessions, we provide digital resources through to support the practical learning. A final Level 1 and 2 takeaway student guide is made available as a PDF at the end of the course from the learning portal however hard copies are not available.

You have 3 months from time the Level 2 course ends to complete and submit the final course completion tasks in the learning portal

Certificates are issued direct to you on email within 5 business days of passing all the course completion tasks in your learning portal for each level.

Yes. You have access to our student knowledge base to search any prior support questions that students have asked or you can directly contact our support team with your questions and they will provide direct guidance back to you within 1 business day.

Testimonials and Support

"I think this is an amazing opportunity and one I would have taken up. I came into the Wellness Coaching Professional Certificate with over 20 years in the Fitness and Wellness Industry, as a trained Ex Physiologist and PE/health teacher. So whilst it was awesome absorbing and refreshing my understanding of the content each week, my ultimate goal in taking up the course was to understand and practice a coaching structure that worked. I have participated in a few retreats over the past 3 years and whilst they are intensive they are a great way to learn and integrate the work whilst in the company of other like-minded souls.”
Kylene Simmons