Preeti Rao : Leading Health and Wellness Coach- India

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Preeti Rao, One of Thousands of Health and Fitness Coaches on Noomii.

5 years ago, when I returned to India from the US, I was the first internationally certified Health and Wellness Coach in the country with a Masters in Integrated Health from the US. Within the first week of my practice, Max Super Specialty Hospitals took me on board as their Health and Wellness Coach.

I had the opportunity to coach and offer workshops to leading organizations including Jindal Steel , TCS and Embassies via Max Hospitals. I also coached patients battling obesity, Blood pressure, COPD and Stress. Surprisingly I saw a lot of in-house doctors seeking coaching.

In my private practice, my coaching attracted Hoteliers, leading fortune 500 companies founders and CXOs including women CXOs, Media Editors, Journalists., Architects and wives of Industrialists. Coaching offered was usually for a minimum of 90-days. Most started to make changes in the first month and some struggled but continued coming to coaching session. Over the 90-day period most expressed an increase in self-efficacy, heightened awareness and success in accomplishing small habit changes be it time management, increased productivity, better sleep, reduction in weight, lessening of stress levels and better relationships. Coaching was usually offered one-on-one and continued as long as one year. Some of the industry leaders shared that they left isolated as they climbed the corporate ladder. Just to have someone listen to them and offer support was deeply appreciated.

In the last few years I had the opportunity to work with Herbalife (Ind. Associates) to train their distributers’ pan-India with the Wellness Coach approach. I have so far trainer 500+ Herbalife Distributors in India. This training has led them to facilitate sustainable weight loss in their clients, retain existing clients and get increased referrals.

I very soon realized that with the rising lifestyle disease epidemic in India, we desperately needed a Wellness Model that embodies the neuroscience of behavior change focused on sustainable lifestyle habits. A single Health and Wellness Coach cannot possibly suffice the needs of one of the world’s largest population is a no brainer. This lead to Weljii’s birth.

Weljii’s primary focus is facilitating sustainable Health outcomes and wellbeing. Weljii offers Health and Wellness Coaching services to individuals and organizations. We are the official Wellness Coach partner for Reliance Jio Hub that has a customer base of more than 11 million. We also service premier concierge service companies that services High Net Individuals, Celebrities, Sports Stars and Industrialists. Weljii is also the Health and Wellness Coaching Partner for Max Hospitals. I currently head the Health and Wellness Department at Max Hospitals.

I also hold two prestigious nominations. I have been appointed by NBHWC, USA as a Mentor Coach (only 22 worldwide hold this prestigious nomination) to mentor others in the profession of Health and Wellness Coaching. I am also India’s only National Wellness Institute, USA International Committee Member (only 10 members worldwide hold this prestigious nomination) to spread the vision of integrated whole person wellness globally and in India.

“My mission is to make a difference in people’s lives by eradicating the root cause of disease and reduce the chances of it recurring by making lifestyle behavioral changes that last a lifetime. I am committed to the philosophy of self-care as way to empower individuals and communities to live life as a “creative event”, full of potential and hope.”