About Us
Michael Natt
What is Wellness?
What is Wellness?
Michael grew up in a Conservative Jewish home in New York City. He came to faith in Messiah in Eugene Oregon in 1970. He worked in business for 40 years, including 28 years as a systems engineer and project manager with IBM.
During this time, Michael served as a congregational and teaching leader in Minnesota, Arizona and New York.
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Michael grew up in a Conservative Jewish home in New York City. He came to faith in Messiah in Eugene Oregon in 1970. He worked in business for 40 years, including 28 years as a systems engineer and project manager with IBM.
During this time, Michael served as a congregational and teaching leader in Minnesota, Arizona and New York.
He earned a B.A. from Bethel University, and an M.A. in Human Resource Development from the University of St. Thomas.
He is the author of four books, and is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). He has also completed 15 marathons and 60 half-marathons in 10 different states.
His passions are prayer and teaching, and he serves on the leadership team of Five Stones Impact, an international church planting and development network. He lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota with his wife Cheryl. They have been married for 50 years.
What is Wellness?
What is Wellness?
What is Wellness?
In 1977, the National Wellness Institute National Wellness Institute (NWI) co-founder Bill Hettler developed the Six Dimensions of Wellness Model consisting of Occupational, Physical, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual and Emotional wellness.
In 2006 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) included Financial a
In 1977, the National Wellness Institute National Wellness Institute (NWI) co-founder Bill Hettler developed the Six Dimensions of Wellness Model consisting of Occupational, Physical, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual and Emotional wellness.
In 2006 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) included Financial and Environmental to their Wellness Model. Some models include other dimensions like Creativity.
In 2004, NWI psychologist Judd Allen surveyed several experts in the Wellness field to get input regarding a definition of Wellness. From that survey he concluded that there appears to be general agreement that:
· Wellness is a conscious, self-directed, and evolving process of achieving full potential
· Wellness is multi-dimensional and holistic
· Wellness is positive and affirming
What is Coaching?
What is Wellness?
What is Coaching?
According to the International Coaching Federation (ICF), coaching is, “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”
Coaches often specialize in an area such as: life coaching, executive leadership coaching, health and wellness coaching or
According to the International Coaching Federation (ICF), coaching is, “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”
Coaches often specialize in an area such as: life coaching, executive leadership coaching, health and wellness coaching or career coaching. For a health and wellness coach the focus centers on enhancing and preserving a person’s well-being.
As coaches, we view clients as whole, resourceful, and capable of change who do not need to be fixed or repaired, but instead might need assistance in areas of their life.
This in in contrast to the “expert model” that has traditionally been directive and therapeutic. The client-centered model respects and honors the client as the expert in his or her own life.
Coaches support clients in their own self-discovery and movement toward self-directed goals that are in alignment with their values and vision for the future.