Testimonials From Graduates

"The Wellness Inventory goes deeper to the core of what it means to be human."

Virginia Schoenfeld, MPH, PhD
Commander, US Navy (IRR)
Co-Founder, The B.R.E.A.T.H. Center

"I don’t think it is possible to take this course and not be impacted or transformed."

David Quigley PHR, M.S.W.
VP of Experience and Engagement
Innovative Connections Inc.

"The field of medicine taught me how to take care of others. This course taught me how to take care of myself so that I can be better at serving others."

Usha Tatini, MD

"This was the best, most comprehensive, useful training I have ever taken. Hands down the best learning environment for health professionals or anyone who wants to be healthy and to enhance the joy in their lives while doing their work."

Eileen Manglass, LCSW

"The Wellness Inventory training is more than a certification – it opens a path to living in a way most individuals have not considered. I can honestly say I experienced a transformation on many levels in this 14 week course."

Shannon Foster
WELL WVU
Health Education Specialist
Live Learn Community Specialist
West Virginia University

“I have unexpectedly grown as a person during this course. I am more open to learning new concepts; I have a greater understanding of why people stay in a bad place although they desire change. I have a greater ability and skill set allowing me to come alongside a person and help them achieve their dreams, while encouraging them to live in the moment of everyday life, thriving and living life to the fullest.”

Officer Kimberley McGivern
Indianapolis Metropolitan police Department
Office of Professional Development and Police Wellness

"I learned more about how to stay well in this 14 week training then I did in four years of medical school."

Michele Gourley, MD, MPH
Director of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
Tennessee Department of Health

"The Wellness Inventory is truly a gift that keeps on giving!"

Rangdi Vollero

“Empower yourself to take charge of your health.... The Wellness Inventory is the best place to start to create a solid and informed foundation that will lead to a positive transformation of your health.”

COL (R) Jill Chambers, US Army

“Anyone who wants to support themselves or others in moving towards wellness would benefit from taking this training.”

Kendall Ritz, MD

"I have grown emotionally and intellectually as a result of taking the training, which has been beneficial to both my personal and professional life. I could not have predicted how this would seep into the different facets of my life when I began. I like how it has influenced me in many ways."

Nancy Conway
Director Complementary Medicine
Aurora Health Care

"This course has been life changing for me. It’s the most organized and well-presented course I’ve ever taken. There isn’t a wasted second. If you apply yourself, in “learning mode”, the rewards will be personally and professionally huge. For me, this course was worth every penny I invested in it and then some."

Ann Eidson, Captain (Ret) US Navy, Ordained Minister

"This training is an excellent opportunity to develop into the person that you always knew you were, but perhaps didn’t know how to be. If you didn’t know who you were you will learn who you are, and the process is lifelong. Wellness is the new paradigm."

Gwendolyn D. Buchanan, MS

"The training is a strong and enjoyable foundation for starting and completing one’s journey to holistic well-being. At the same time, it offers a very practical way of learning how to coach others meaningfully on all the dimensions of wellness."

Marco Escareal, MD, CWWC
Wellness Coach
Manila, Philippines

"This is a transformative life-changing experience. It is particularly useful for people who have been on a personal growth and self-healing journey and have investigated many modalities. The Wellness Wheel brings it all together into an understandable framework. The course shows you through experience that the wheel has the potential to keep taking you deeper and into a fuller, richer way of being in the world."

Christine Lacedra, RN, BSN

"It is a training which is not only applicable to be used while coaching somebody for wellness but it is also a valuable tool for ourselves to improve our own wellness and wellbeing. It is so insightful and a very practical tool to use. I would say it is an essential tool to be more well in all the aspects of wellbeing."

Dr. Sonam Oshoe

"Whether you're working in private practice, a corporate wellness program, hospital, or community setting, this training is an essential tool to help clearly evaluate not only the effectiveness of a wellness program, but the depth of commitment, understanding, and integration of wellness principles that will accompany you for a lifetime."

Meg Jordan, PhD, RN
Dept. Chair, Professor, Integrative Health Studies
California Institute of Integral Studies

"Even if you’ve been a wellness practitioner for a long time, you’ll learn new concepts related to wellbeing and new tools to use to apply them. For someone new to wellness, it’s a great introduction and will enhance awareness in all aspects of life."

Colleen Harshbarger
Director of Wellness and Health Promotion
West Virginia University

"As a clergy woman in The United Methodist Church, I am incorporating what I learned into teaching, conversations, sermons and counseling. (I'm even asking people to breath deeply before we begin a meeting or service, etc). What excites me is being able to use the Wellness Inventory to promote a culture of wellness in the local church....whole-person wellness...mind, body, and spirit. We are called to be good stewards...of our earth and its’ resources and our selves. I hope to continue to raise awareness in our church district and conference wide. This stuff is awesome.”

Rev. Karen MacDuff
United Methodist Clergy, Florida Conference
Self-Care Coach, Living Well

"I want to help make a difference in lives of others and needed a coaching program that would provide me with the knowledge, skills and hands on training to accomplish this goal. The Wellness Inventory Program has done this and more. I was searching for a coaching program to help others and I became aware of how to help myself."

Thalia Lindquist

"I communicate to others the value of the Wellness Inventory as a support to their personal goal setting process, and to increase their awareness, knowledge, skills about the achievement of wellness."

Deborah Wilcox, Ph.D.
Confluency Consultants
Multicultural Organizational Development Services

“The Wellness Inventory is a rich tool for building and maintaining awareness around a whole person model of wellbeing. The class in extremely well organized and the instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and accessible. The instructors really made us feel like a connected caring group through the phone every week. The longevity of this tool has proven it's staying power in the field of wellness. It is a well proven and used program for building personal well being and improved health in all areas of life.”

Amy Trezona RN

"This program goes beyond the traditional concept of Wellness just relating to our physical health and taps into our what inspires and motivates us to make changes that are attainable and sustainable which creates a true quality of Well Being."

Kimberly Casson
Whole Person Wellness Coach

"This training turned out to be doubly worth my investment. Not only was I given great resources and training for coaching others, it began with great work within me. I am a better person after this training. It encouraged growth already begun in me before the course and the results were exponential. The resources are vast and the expertise of the instructors is terrific. They teach warmly, humbly but with authority based in knowing we can trust the process."

Terri Shannon-Renfro
Doctor of Naturopathic Ministry and Traditional Naturopath (unlicensed)

“This training is a game changer and paradigm shifter!”

W. Lee Shane,
Certified Wellness Inventory Facilitator and Coach
Nova Scotia, Canada

"Regardless of where you are in your own path and pursuit for wellbeing in your professional and personal life, you are guaranteed to benefit from the training. The opportunity is there to increase your knowledge, enhance you experience, and benefit from the guidance from Jim and Bobbie. You will network with like-minded professionals for a rewarding experience and wellness journey."

Jeri Apple, MSW, LCSW, LMFT
Owner/Founder; The Apple Approach to Health & Wellbeing
www.jeriapple.com

“I think wellness is 'the new holism'. It reaches way beyond holism though, in that it's a consciousness-raising process and has so much potential to improve society and the way people are treated and treat each other. It's wonderful work to be part of and I thank you for opening our eyes to it.”

Dr. Pauline McCabe
Course Coordinator OHTH2142 Wellness and Lifestyle
Wellness Group, RMIT School of Health Sciences
Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

“Excellent training for enhancing individual understanding of wellness - that it is “a conscious choice” and that everything we do whether physical, mental or spiritual will influence our state of wellness either positively or negatively. However, when we know better - we do better - if we choose to. Also, great learning opportunity to learn Wellness Coaching skills and practice how to utilize them in your coaching practice.”

COL Lucretia McClenney, USA (Ret)

"Every choice we make in every area of our lives affects our health and well-being. In addition, our choices profoundly affect those we love and are in regular contact with. The single most powerful gift we can give ourselves and those we love is to focus on increasing our health. I have never found a more effective tool and process than the Wellness Inventory training."

Multiple Grammy and CMA Nominee, Michael Peterson

"From the coaching classes I have taken thus far this has been the most valuable and the one that I have learned the most in. Thank you so much for your generosity with materials and for your willingness to prepare us to become awesome coaches!"

I.R.
Psychologist and Coach

“This is a life changing, transformational program that can enhance your wellbeing, relationships, meaning, and purpose in life. There are many resources, tools and techniques to help you along the way. I would not hesitate to recommend this tool for anyone wanting to make a positive, lasting change in their life.”

Sandra Donati
Federal government employee

"This program reinforced my belief that Wellness is a choice. And, with every choice we make in one aspect of our lives, we impact every other aspect of our life. It also reinforced that we are all creative, resourceful and whole – a wonderful message to carry us all forward in life – for ourselves and for our clients."

Luanne Dube’ Paynick
Director of Creative Design at VoicePro®

“No matter where you are on your journey of wellness, the Wellness Inventory is a tool that can help deepen one’s own understanding of self and take you to the next level. Discovering what is it you want and need in your life and allowing yourself to ‘own’ it is life changing. Utilizing the small steps approach to change allows you to take a deep breath and exhale with relief with an understanding that the joy is found in the process of small changes and it is continual, and you now have these tools for your lifetime.”

Anna Adesanya
Jivan Wellness

"This program has truly changed my life. The Wellness Inventory itself is user-friendly, clear, and comprehensive. The tremendous thing was working with the likes of Bobbie and Jim - people of such intelligence, compassion, and integrity. They embody their principles; they create an atmosphere conducive to profound change. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Emily Browder
Voice Wellness

"I highly recommend the Wellness Inventory Certification Training to professional coaches who want to expand their client offerings as well as acquire an array of new coaching skills. You will learn how to increase your client's awareness and as an added bonus, you have an opportunity to improve your wellness status."

Tina Elliot, MBA, PCC
Professional Certified Coach Health & Wellness Coach
Life Strategist
ICF Ethics & Standards Committee Member
www.synergycoaching.org

“I wanted to write and let you both know how much I loved the Wellness class. Truly, the greatest learning and growth came step by step, week by week. I am healthier, stronger and more alive because of the intensive submersion into this vast and captivating curriculum.”

Janna Ames BA, CPCC, ACC
Prime Perspectives Life Coaching Colorado

"A healthy coach who understands the holographic process presented in the Wellness Inventory can change the world through coaching."

Barbara Carnal
Wellness Coaching Specialist
www.PatchworkFamily.com

"The awareness gained in this course is a great reminder that well living is about daily practice no matter where you are in the journey of your life."

Mary Witherall
Director of Focus Living Center
www.focusliving.wordpress.com

"As a physician, I see people all of the time who need this type of work, but do not know where to get it. This program allows health professionals of all types gain knowledge of how to approach true wellness. It is truly a blessing that I was able to experience this! It is already adding so much value to my practice and career as well as my own personal life. Thank you!!!!"

Maiysha Clairborne, MD
Atlanta, GA

"The Wellness Inventory Certification is valuable tool for both personal and professional development. It is a comprehensive and educational experience that gave me a new insight into my own wellness journey and how I may better serve the needs of my clients."

Philip Bergman ACSM, M.A.
Washington, D.C.

"I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the training program. Even though I have been involved in self-care and healing for many years now, I was able to explore new layers. The 12 dimensions of wellness are organized and represented eloquently. I look forward to this new tool facilitating my client's wellness as well as my continued exploration of wellness."

Barbara Denison ARNP, AHN-BC
(Advanced Holistic Nurse - Board Certified)
Holistic Nursing Consultants, Wichita, KS<

"This has been a wonderful experience as a student and as someone who will use this with my clients. Both Bobbie and Jim have a wealth of knowledge that they share in an enthusiastic and free manner. It is clear that they love this topic and are passionate about building a community of people who are going to utilize the Wellness Inventory in many different ways. Every person in the class was interesting and brought something very special to each class. It has been to true joy!"

Lisa Guida
Mental Wellness Coach
www.mybrainspan.com

"I found the training to be an exceptional experience both academically and personally. The teachers, readings, class participation and coaching sessions not only provided information and skills training, but more importantly, supported integration of the material leading to attitudinal, perceptual and personal transformation. This class not only assists the coach in the coaching process but also helps the participant in their own personal wellness journey."

Betsy Buselli, PhD, RN

"The Wellness Inventory Certification Training is phenomenal. It is a great course for every health care provider, because it allows for deep exploration into your own aspects of wellness, so that you have more to offer clients. The course is a terrific organizational framework for wellness. I am leaving the course a transformed person!"

Buddy Ann Ross, RN, BSN, MS
Naturopathic Nurse, Reiki Master
Wadsworth, OH

"This is the real McCoy of wellness. The authentic definition of wellness: in its practice and life skills and respect for life, the individual, and the whole. That which we all know, and have forgotten, and now gently reminded of, with care and respect."

Carole, South Carolina

"This Wellness Coaching certification course has rearranged my inner framework for understanding and integrating knowledge related to the meaning of real health and well-being. As an international educator, transformational life coach and yoga teacher for children, I was given great tools for creating my own wellness programs to suit my clients' needs, for facilitating personal and professional empowerment using an inside-out approach, and for enhancing my own awareness of growth in all areas of life. I highly recommend this training to everyone interested in going further with wellness coaching or simply wishing to enhance their whole life experience with this powerful knowledge."

Cezarina Trone, B. Sc. Ed, CPC
Transformational life coach & visionary educator
www.cezarinatrone.com

"Thanks for making the course not only educational but fun. I learned so much about myself as well as the wellness program. It will forever change my life."

Hazel Martinez, RN

"Did you happen to see the movie 'As Good as it Gets' with Jack Nicholson? I remember a quote from the film when Nicholson's character says to the woman he'd fallen in love with 'You make me want to be a better man'. Something similar rings in my ears this evening, in the sense that both of you have spirits that inspire me to grow into something bigger, some larger aspect of myself. Thank you both for that! This is a deeply important class and I am really thankful."

Lori Boothroyd, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Traverse City, MI
www.loriboothroyd.com

"While I expected to learn about wellness from a professional standpoint, I was blown away by the personal gains I made in my understanding and appreciation for how the 12 dimensions of wellness play out in my own life. The learning that I did in this class strongly supported my ability to make a number of significant changes in how I address my sense of wellness. I know that the enthusiasm that I feel about my new found sense of wellness will be easily communicated to future coaching clients."

Keith Greer
Family Therapist, Life Coach
Penfield, NY

"If you want to move forward in being the person you dream about being and to which you believe God is calling you, and if you want to improve in knowledge and skills for helping others to be more of what they dream about being and to which God is calling them, then get involved in the Wellness Inventory training for helpful knowledge and new skills for that purpose."

Retired Pastor, Rev. Judith Bucklin

"This course is hands down the best training I've ever endeavored; and the Wellness Inventory is like a magic doorway to a universe of health and life!"

Eileen Manglass
Life Coach

"The Wellness Inventory Certification Training met all of my expectations to move my coaching practice and business to the next level. The program provides a coach with a plethora of resources that can be incorporated into wellness coaching in limitless settings. Bobbie and Jim work together with harmony, openness and a passion for this work that is naturally communicated to the class and in turn energizes each and every person participating."

Pamela Burris RN, MSN, AHN-BC
Amherst, MA
www.holistichealthconnections.com

"During our certification training, you really created a fantastic, informative and nurturing learning space for us. I deeply enjoyed the training (and my increased awareness) and have been eagerly sharing the Wellness Inventory with others. It has become a useful and powerful tool in our coaching programs. Thank you!"

Rob Berkley, MCC
Principal, GroupMV, LLC and co-developer
www.visionday.com

"The Certification Training was a life-enhancing experience personally and professionally. The resulting benefits of looking at my life with fresh eyes has been multidimensional – improving my wellness on emotional, physical, social and mental levels that I could have never imagined possible within a short period of time. On a professional level I have a tool and enormous variety of resources to support my professional development and coaching. THANK YOU!"

Suzanne Joseph
Sydney, Australia

"The Wellness Inventory Certification Program was a wonderful process. I felt fully supported and encouraged as I went thru it. I want to share this beautiful program with as many people as I can to watch transformation in people in how they show up every day."

Liz Baughman
Wellness/Life Coach, CMT, CTA, Wellness Educator
Corte Madera, CA

"The Wellness Inventory Certification class is one of substance. You leave with knowledge, tools, techniques and real-life practice that immediately shift you to even deeper action-oriented coaching."

Dorothy Streich, CPCC
Intentional Choice
Business/Life Coach
Napa, CA

"Taking the Wellness Inventory certification class was not only a major boost to my career but it changed my personal life profoundly on so many levels; I will never be the same!"

Dawn DeStephano
California

"The course provides participants with an excellent foundation for understanding the 12 aspects of wellness, how they affect and are affected by one another and how the wellness wheel can be used as a guide and tool for individuals to attain a healthier and more balanced life."

Laurie Weisman
New York, NY

"I’m very excited about putting to use everything I have learned in the Wellness Inventory program. I realized when I was looking back through the material just how much depth there is. I have also been taking another wellness coaching program. It doesn't come close to matching the depth of the material you offer."

M.R.
Watertown, MA

"I found the Certification Training to be the most comprehensive and in-depth approach to coaching in the market today. I highly recommend it."

Virginia Schoenfeld, MPH, PhD
Commander, US Navy (IRR)
Wellness Vibrations Consulting
Co-Founder, The B.R.E.A.T.H. Center