Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Coaching Immersion
- Executive Education
This immersive, two-day Harvard Medical School Executive Education program equips health and wellness professionals with evidence-based lifestyle medicine tools to drive whole-person health and sustainable behavior change.
- In Person
This program will be held in-person on the Harvard Medical School campus.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
$3,500
Special pricing and team-based learning options are available.
Certificate
Upon completion of this program, you will receive a certificate from Harvard Medical School.
Two Days
The on-campus program includes several hands-on and experiential sessions designed to enhance learning through active participation
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Overview
The Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Coaching Immersion from Harvard Medical School Executive Education is an in-person, two-day program designed for health and wellness coaches, clinicians, and professionals seeking a rigorous, science-based approach to whole-person health. Hosted on the Harvard Medical School campus, this immersive experience translates cutting-edge lifestyle medicine research into practical strategies that support physical vitality, emotional well-being, and mental resilience.
As chronic stress, suboptimal nutrition, sleep disruption, and burnout increasingly affect personal health and professional performance, this program provides a structured framework for meaningful, sustainable change. Participants gain evidence-informed tools grounded in lifestyle medicine to help restore balance, improve energy, and support long-term health across diverse populations and settings.
The curriculum is organized around the six core domains of lifestyle medicine: nourishing nutrition, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management and resilience, positive social connection, and the reduction of high-risk behaviors. Under the leadership of Elizabeth Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM, and featuring expert faculty and guest presenters, the program combines academic instruction with interactive learning. Participants engage in applied experiences such as culinary demonstrations and movement-based activities that reinforce real-world application.
By the conclusion of the immersion, participants are prepared to integrate lifestyle medicine principles into clinical care, organizational wellness initiatives, and health-focused products or programs. Whether guiding individuals, supporting teams, or shaping community-based wellness efforts, this Harvard Medical School Executive Education program equips participants to lead credible, evidence-based lifestyle and wellness transformation with confidence and impact.
This program does not grant academic credit and does not provide certification as a professional coach. This non-degree program offers a certificate of completion to participants who meet the program requirements.
Learning Objectives
- Apply the six pillars of lifestyle medicine to support sustainable well-being for yourself and your clients
- Develop practical skills to guide others toward improved health and vitality
- Experience a guided reset that supports you in developing healthy, sustainable habits
- Gain confidence in designing balanced, sustainable lifestyles for yourself and the communities you support
Who Should Participate
Health and wellness coaches, personal and fitness trainers, medical professionals, health care entrepreneurs and startup professionals, health enthusiasts, educators, researchers, and public health advocates
Questions?
Contact one of our program advisors at learner.success@emeritus.org.
This Harvard Medical School Executive Education program is taught by HMS faculty and is promoted by Emeritus. Emeritus is responsible for advertising, marketing, registration, and collecting payment.
This program does not grant academic credit or professional certifications from Harvard Medical School.
Schedule
Through reflection, case-based discussions, and hands-on learning experiences, including cooking demonstrations, you will develop practical strategies to apply the principles of lifestyle medicine to your personal and professional life. Over two immersive days, you learn to translate evidence into action and design routines that sustain long-term physical and mental wellness.
Session 1: Introduction to Healthy Living
Session 2: Exercise
Session 3: Nutrition and Healthy Plate
Session 4: Addiction and Behavioral Change
Session 5: Stress Resilience
Session 6: Social Connections — Fireside Chat with Dr. Frates
Session 7: Campus Walk
Session 8: Sleep Better
Note: The program schedule is subject to change.
Teaching Team
Elizabeth Frates
MD, FACLM, DipABLM
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Director of Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Director of Wellness Programming, Stroke Institute for Research and Recovery, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Robert Brooks, PhD
Former Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Director of the Department of Psychology, McLean Hospital
Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD
Frank Baldino, Jr., PhD Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School