Health coaching is a process in which a trained professional, known as a health coach, works with individuals or groups to help them achieve their health goals. Health coaching involves assessing an individual's current health status, identifying areas for improvement, and creating a personalized plan for achieving those goals.

Health coaching can provide numerous benefits, including improved physical and mental health, increased knowledge and awareness of healthy habits and behaviors, and increased motivation and accountability for achieving health goals.

Anyone who is looking to improve their health can benefit from health coaching. Health coaching can be particularly helpful for individuals who are struggling to make healthy changes on their own, or who have a specific health condition that requires specialized support and guidance.

During a health coaching session, you can expect to discuss your current health status, your goals, and any challenges or obstacles that you may be facing. I will work with you to develop a personalized plan to achieve your goals, which may include diet and nutrition advice, exercise recommendations, stress-management techniques, and other lifestyle changes.

Health coaching results are not guaranteed. The success of a health coaching program depends on a variety of factors, including the individual's commitment to making healthy changes, the complexity of the health issues being addressed, and the quality of the coaching relationship. While a health coach can provide guidance, support, and accountability, ultimately it is up to the individual to make the necessary changes to achieve their health goals. However, many individuals who work with a health coach do report significant improvements in their overall health and well-being.

The functional medicine model is an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to work together to address the underlying causes of disease and promote optimal wellness. It requires a detailed understanding of each patient’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors and leverages that data to direct personalized treatment plans that lead to improved patient outcomes. Source: The Institute for Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine Health Coaches bridge the gap between what clients know they need to do to be healthy and the intrinsic motivation they need to actually make and sustain those changes. Functional Medicine Health Coaches combine their unique behavior change expertise with Functional Medicine principles to cultivate personal responsibility around lifestyle changes so clients can tap into their innate strengths and self-efficacy to discover their full potential—mind, body, and spirit.

Functional Medicine Health Coaching uses Functional Medicine principles and positive psychology coaching techniques to:

• Educate clients and help them understand their doctor’s plan of care

• Offer tools and accountability when clients implement new lifestyle changes

• Motivate clients using positive psychology techniques

• Guide clients through dietary changes, food plans, and physical activity protocols

• Lead clients through group coaching sessions on specific topics

• Work directly with the client’s practitioner when appropriate

• Celebrate successes and encourage progress

Source: Functional Medicine Coaching Academy

The length of a health coaching program can vary depending on the individual's needs and goals. Rasika Navare Health Coaching currently exclusively provides 1-1 private coaching. The coaching program requires a minimum of 5 sessions, with one 30-minute session scheduled each week. After the initial 5-session program, clients can select from various options.