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Tai Sophia Institute
Graduate Certificate in
Wellness Coaching
Now Enrolling for April 2011
Program Overview
At the forefront of the wellness revolution, Tai Sophia Institute’s Graduate Certificate
in Wellness Coaching is setting the standard for one of the decade’s top, cutting-edge
careers.
This pioneering program – the nation’s first and only graduate certificate in wellness
coaching – will prepare you with the skills and expertise to empower people to take
charge of their own health and create sustainable change.
Tai Sophia’s Graduate Certificate in Wellness Coaching is:
• Designed for public health professionals, health educators, human resource and
employee assistance specialists, life coaches, fitness instructors, personal trainers,
and others with a strong interest in health and wellness
• Taught by nationally recognized leaders and innovators in the fields of health and
wellness, transformative leadership, and coaching
• The only graduate certificate in wellness coaching in the U.S.
• Presented in an executive weekend format to accommodate working professionals
• 12 graduate-level academic credits delivered over 10 weekends
(approximately one weekend a month for 9 months)
• Approved for continuing education units toward licensure requirements
for select professions
• Eligible for federal financial aid
• Easily paired with a Graduate Certificate in Herbal Studies
About Wellness Coaching Course Descriptions
Wellness coaching utilizes an evidence-based process that ISci 632: Foundations of Health and Wellness
empowers people to tap into their own inner source of 3 credits
motivation to restore and preserve health. A unique and This course provides a context for a wide variety of studies
essential component of Tai Sophia’s wellness coaching relating to perspectives on health and wellness by introducing
philosophy and curriculum is teaching people to become basic health philosophies, history of the current health-care
conscious of and listen to the body’s innate wisdom. system, proposed health-care reform legislation, balance/
The curriculum encourages a wider view of the field of imbalance in health, and the investigation of how these issues
health and wellness in contrast to the current disease- apply to an informed perspective on our current health-care
focused model. Among the core competencies of system. Concepts of wellness and sickness are discussed,
wellness coaching are building rapport; helping people including the role that language plays in supporting wellness.
clarify their health goals and then implement and sustain The foundations of health and wellness are further examined,
health-generating behaviors and attitudes; guiding people focusing on the current knowledge of the physiologic basis for
in health-maintenance activities; and managing progress wellness practices.
and accountability.
COA 601: Becoming a Healing Presence
3 credits
Why study at Tai Sophia?
This course focuses on exploring the implications that the
Founded in 1974, Tai Sophia is a premier, accredited
rhythms of nature, life skills, and language have on health and
educational institution dedicated to the art and science of
wellness. By observing their own ways of being, doing, and
healing and wellness. For over three decades, Tai Sophia
speaking, students begin to embody the practices that guide
Institute’s pioneering founders, world-class faculty, and
them in becoming a powerful healing presence and a catalyst
exceptional clinicians have redefined health, wellness,
for change in others.
relationship, and community, setting the gold standard for
relationship-centered care, transformative leadership and
COA 610: Fundamentals of Health and Wellness Coaching
social change, and self care.
3 credits
Each of Tai Sophia’s programs is powerfully rooted in the Students are introduced to theories and trends in health
wisdom of nature, teachings from the world’s great healing and wellness coaching. Contemporary coaching models are
and wisdom traditions, contemporary knowledge, and introduced and students begin to build a repertoire of coaching
cutting-edge science. skills. This experiential course develops observation skills, active
Whether your ultimate goal is to coach your patients and listening, the art of evocative questioning, and the ability to
clients toward optimum health and vitality, integrate herbs motivate change.
into your clinical practice or home life, become a master
practitioner of acupuncture, or be a more powerful and COA 611: Principles and Practices of Health and
effective leader on the job or in your community, as a Tai Wellness Coaching
Sophia student you will become a keen observer of your 3 credits
own body-mind-spirit and its innate wisdom, and learn to This class delves deeper into the spirit and practice of health
be a healing and transformative presence through your and wellness coaching using the theory and skills of Motivational
thoughts, words, and actions. Interviewing, a widely recognized, evidence-based approach
to behavioral change. Students receive practical skills for
While you pursue your chosen course of study, in structuring a coaching session, planning, goal-setting with clients,
partnership with your classmates and instructors, you will and insuring client accountability.
reveal and develop your unique gifts and talents, achieve
greater clarity about your passion and purpose, and gain a
deeper sense of community and service.
Core Faculty and Program Advisor* Program Dates
A complete list of faculty and detailed biographies are available ISci 632: Foundations of Health and Wellness
online at www.tai.edu. April 8-10, 2011
Stephen T. Wegener, Ph.D., ABPP (Program Advisor) April 15-17, 2011
Stephen Wegener is an Associate Professor and Director of
Rehabilitation Psychology at The Johns Hopkins University COA 601: Becoming a Healing Presence
School of Medicine. He also holds an appointment as Associate May 14-15, 2011
Professor of Health Policy and Management at The Johns June 4-5, 2011
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Wegener July 9, 2011
received his doctorate from St. Louis University and completed
his residency in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia, COA 610: Fundamentals of Health and Wellness Coaching
where he also served on the faculty. July 10, 2011
August 13-14, 2011
Tom Balles, M.Ac., L.Ac.(UK), Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM)
September 10-11, 2011
A practicing acupuncturist since 1985, Tom Balles teaches in all
three of Tai Sophia Institute’s master’s degree programs. He also
COA 611: Principles and Practices of Health and
facilitates one-on-one and group business workshops in team
Wellness Coaching
building, communication skills, improving work habits, conflict
October 1-2, 2011
resolution, and leadership development. Mr. Balles is the author
November 5-6, 2011
of Dancing with the Ten Thousand Things: Ways to Become a
December 3, 2011
Healing Presence and “Cultivating a Healing Presence,” a guide.
Robert M. Duggan, M.A., M.Ac.(UK), Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM) All classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m.
Robert Duggan is president and co-founder of Tai Sophia to 5:30 p.m. with the exception of the opening course, which is
Institute and a leading international voice on wellness and held Friday-Sunday over two consecutive weekends. Class hours
integrative medicine. A practicing acupuncturist since 1973, on Friday, April 8 and April 15 are 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Class
Mr. Duggan has served as a White House advisor and is the hours on April 9-10 and April 16-17 are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
author of Common Sense for the Healing Arts. He holds a
master’s degree in Human Relations and Community Studies
from New York University and a master’s degree in Moral
Theology from St. Joseph’s Seminary.
Katherine E. Johnson, Ed.D., PCC
Katherine Johnson is a life coach, a teacher-facilitator, and
a consultant. She holds a doctorate in Professional and
Organization Development in Education from the University of
Maryland and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) certificate
from the International Coach Federation. Dr. Johnson has had
a 25-year career in the field of professional development and
university teaching.
Cheryl Walker M.L., MCC
Cheryl Walker is Program Manager for Tai Sophia Institute’s
Health and Wellness Coaching graduate certificate programs,
a faculty member in the Master of Arts in Transformative
For additional information or to register, please contact the
Leadership and Social Change program, and an independent
Office of Graduate Admissions at 410-888-9048 ext. 6647,
leadership development consultant. Ms. Walker has a Master
or admissions@tai.edu, or visit www.tai.edu.
of Leadership from Georgetown University’s McDonough
School of Business and holds a Master Certified Coach (MCC)
certification from the International Coach Federation. *2010 program faculty.
Admission Requirements Financial Aid
Prospective students must meet the following admission Federal financial aid is available for this program. To apply for
requirements: federal financial aid, complete the Free Application for Federal
• Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Tai Sophia
accredited institution and submit an official transcript to Institute’s school code for completing the FAFSA is G25784.
verify completion. A limited number of scholarships are also available. For
• Submit official transcript of highest degree earned beyond a additional funding options, such as private or alternative
baccalaureate. education loans, please contact Director of Financial Aid John
Gay, Jr., at 410-888-9048 ext. 6628 or jgay@tai.edu.
Tuition and Fees
Application Fee: $50
Matriculation Fee (due upon acceptance): $100
Tuition: $525 per credit for a total program cost of $6,300
About Tai Sophia Institute Tai Sophia’s clinical network includes 10 clinical sites in the
Founded in 1974, today Tai Sophia Institute is a leading center Baltimore/Washington corridor. These sites provide more than
for wellness-based education, client care, and public policy 35,500 treatments and consultations yearly to widely varied
discourse. Accredited by the Middle States Commission on populations, which include individuals challenged by relationships
Higher Education, the Institute offers master’s degree programs with addictive substances as well as people who are unable to
in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Transformative Leadership afford wellness services. Additionally, the Institute’s faculty, students,
and Social Change; graduate certificates in Chinese Herbs, Health and staff donate more than 15,000 hours of community service
Coaching, Herbal Studies, Medical Herbalism, Transformative every year.
Leadership, and Wellness Coaching; as well as community Standing on its commitment to be a leader in whole person
workshops and continuing professional education programs. wellness, Tai Sophia fosters and maintains collaborative
relationships with leading academic, medical, and research
institutions.
Tai Sophia’s mission extends personally to every individual
and, from there, reaches all parts of the world by empowering
wellness leaders, business executives, and communities; as
individuals find new passion in their own lives, they in turn
cultivate it in the larger world as catalysts for change wherever
they go.
7750 Montpelier Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723
410-888-9048 www.tai.edu
Rev. 6/15/10
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