Meichelle Roberge Coaching and Yoga Instruction

Specializing in Wellness and Transition Coaching

Building healthier, more fulfilling lives.

In general, when we feel good, we are more likely to do good and to be kind, which helps to make the world a nicer place. The concept sounds simple, right? Yet, we get stuck, we get off track and stop our healthy routines. We end up on the couch, with a bag of Cheetos, binge-watching the Walking Dead (Full transparency I prefer Salted Caramel Ice Cream). Then, we feel sluggish, unsuccessful in our attempts at discipline, and moody towards life.
How do we get back on track?

As a Coach, my main role is to facilitate lasting lifestyle changes through collaborative conversations. However, being a Coach is much more than being an accountability partner. The key concept in Coaching is to help you find your core reason for creating change. Knowing “why” you want to make a lifestyle change is what helps to get you back on track, and stay on track.

In one of my coaching sessions, a client told me that she wanted to lose some weight. I inquired into why she wanted to lose the weight and she gave some common reasons, such as looking better, feeling lighter, fitting into clothes better, living longer, increasing energy, and so on. However, she didn’t seem excited about going through the challenge of losing weight. I questioned how her life would be different when she loses the weight. She started to get a bit more excited at the prospect of having more energy to go for longer hikes with her husband and wearing a new dress at an upcoming family party. Then, her face softened. She smiled, and she said, “so I can dance at my granddaughter’s wedding.” She then told me that her granddaughter was three years old. She found her “why”.

Coaching helps you to uncover your why for making lasting lifestyle changes. When you have your “why”, the “how” gets much easier.

“Coaches are experts in establishing relationships and practicing core coaching skills that assist the individual in identifying values and desires, transforming them into action, and maintaining lasting change over time. They partner in dynamic collaboration with individuals, respecting the client as the expert in his/her own life, using a strength-based focus and strong grounding in best practice.”

– Mayo Clinic Definition of Wellness Coaching

Coaching sessions start with a complimentary 30-minute, initial phone consultation to answer questions and schedule your first session, if you decide to continue. Then, the first coaching session usually takes 1.5 hours to get to know each other, discuss what you are looking to accomplish though Coaching, and give us direction in the follow-up sessions. The follow-up sessions allow you to brainstorm ideas, create goals and an action plan, evaluate your progress, and discuss successes and ideas for overcoming any obstacles.

We work together through collaborative communication to build a lasting plan that works for you.

To learn more about Coaching and see if it is right for you, request a complimentary initial phone consultation.