Holistic Coaching Principles Flashcards
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In the context of holistic coaching, 'self-care of the coach' is considered:
Answer: An ethical obligation that protects both coach and client
Coach self-care is an ethical obligation because a coach who is depleted, ungrounded, or unwell cannot fully hold space for clients.
Which statement best reflects the holistic coaching view of client 'resistance'?
Answer: Resistance is a protective mechanism that contains important information to explore
Holistic coaching views resistance as a protective mechanism that carries meaningful information about the client's fears, beliefs, or readiness, and invites curious exploration.
A holistic coaching session that incorporates mindfulness meditation would primarily aim to:
Answer: Help the client develop sustained present-moment awareness
Incorporating mindfulness in coaching supports present-moment awareness, helping clients access deeper insight and reduce reactivity.
The term 'co-regulation' in holistic coaching refers to:
Answer: The coach's calm nervous system helping to regulate the client's nervous system
Co-regulation describes how the coach's grounded, regulated nervous system can help calm and regulate the client's nervous system through the relational field.
A holistic coach uses the phrase 'What does your body want you to know about this?' primarily to:
Answer: Invite somatic wisdom as a source of insight beyond cognitive analysis
This question invites the client to access bodily wisdom as a complementary intelligence to mental analysis, a cornerstone of somatic holistic coaching.
Which modality is MOST commonly integrated into holistic coaching sessions to support emotional processing?
Answer: Breathwork and body-centered techniques
Breathwork and body-centered techniques are among the most common somatic tools integrated into holistic coaching for emotional processing and regulation.
According to holistic coaching principles, lasting transformation is MOST likely when:
Answer: Change occurs simultaneously across multiple dimensions of the client's life
Holistic coaching holds that lasting transformation requires shifts across multiple interconnected dimensions — mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and relational — rather than surface-level behavioral change alone.