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Your journey with YOLA Academy

At YOLA Academy, we see education as a conscious path of development – an invitation to explore yourself, find clarity and deepen your impact. Our programmes combine personal growth with professional competence.

The basis is formed by the Holistic Life & Business Coach (HLBC) training – a life-changing path that combines coaching, psychology, mindfulness and facilitation into a holistic approach.
In addition, we offer the following for practising teachers, coaches and trainers selected modules such as the Ikigai Facilitator in order to expand and deepen existing practice.

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The Holistic Life & Business Coach Training (HLBC)

The HLBC training is at the heart of the YOLA Academy. It is aimed at people who want to accompany, lead or inspire others – and who want to understand themselves first.

Holistic Life & Business Coaching means seeing people as a whole: body, mind, heart and environment. You will learn how change really works – based on modern psychology, neuroscience, positive psychology, mindfulness and systemic thinking.

This training takes you from self-awareness to relationship intelligence and empowerment to coaching in a business and group context. You will develop a clear attitude, learn to hold spaces, conduct conversations that touch people, and design processes that move them.

It not only makes you a competent coach, but also a conscious person, communicator and leader – clear within yourself, effective with others.

Who is the training intended for?

Are you ready to change yourself and others?

The training is aimed at people who want to consciously accompany, guide or inspire others – and are prepared to start with themselves.

It is ideal for:

  • Prospective coaches, who are seeking a well-founded, practical and human-centred education,

  • executives, who want to live their role with greater awareness, clarity and empathy,

  • Trainers, counsellors and therapists, who wish to expand their work with holistic coaching skills,

  • People in transitional phases, who want to reorient themselves and find their calling.

HLBC training combines personal transformation and professional qualification – for anyone who wants to develop an attitude rather than just learn tools.

What do I need to bring with me?

You don't need any prior knowledge, but you do need openness – towards yourself, others and change. What matters is not where you are right now, but that you are willing to take an honest look at yourself and grow.

The following are helpful:

  • Curiosity and willingness to reflect – the desire to understand yourself better,

  • A genuine interest in people and how development succeeds,

  • The courage to experience – because transformation does not happen in the mind, but through experience,

  • Commitment and presence – towards you, the group and the process.

You will learn everything else along the way. The training programme is structured to guide you step by step – professionally, interpersonally and personally.

Structure & modules of the training programme

The Holistic Life & Business Coach training programme is divided into six consecutive modules. Each module explores a core area of personal and professional development in depth – from self-awareness to application in coaching and business contexts. Theory and practice are intertwined: you learn through experience, reflection and real-life coaching.

  • Module 1 – Self-awareness & self-control
    Leadership begins with yourself. You explore your values, emotions and inner drivers and learn to lead yourself clearly and mindfully.
    Topics: Emotional intelligence, values work, mindfulness, positive psychology, IKIGAI.
  • Module 2 – Relationship management & truly understanding people
    Relationships are the space where change happens. You learn to listen, create resonance and use communication as a bridge.
    Topics: Nonviolent communication, deep listening, feedback, psychological safety.
  • Module 3 – Empowerment & Unlocking Potential
    Energy follows attention. You learn to make strengths visible and help people realise their self-efficacy.
    Topics: Flow, motivation, resilience, growth mindset, value squares.
  • Module 4 – Systemic thinking & understanding interrelationships
    Everything is connected. You recognise patterns and dynamics in teams, families and organisations – and learn to guide them clearly.
    Topics: Systemic questioning techniques, constellation work, roles and archetypes.
  • Module 5 – Coaching in Business & Facilitation Skills
    Leading through questions – guiding without directing. You combine coaching with leadership and learn how to confidently shape group processes.
    Topics: Business and team coaching, workshop design, conflict resolution, facilitation.
  • Module 6 – Completion, Integration & Certification
    Live coaching – don't just do it. You will present your own coaching project, receive supervision and find your authentic style.
    Result: Certificate in Holistic Life & Business Coaching – YOLA Academy.

The training combines classroom sessions, online in-depth study, peer coaching, embodiment and nature work – for a lasting experience rather than just imparting knowledge.

Advanced & supplementary modules

In addition to HLBC training, the YOLA Academy also offers modules on Advanced study and specialisation They are aimed at anyone who wants to expand their coaching practice or continue their personal development.

Advanced coaching modules for practitioners

Advanced or supplementary modules explore individual aspects of coaching in greater depth and open up new perspectives. You will learn how to facilitate group processes, support teams and further refine your own coaching approach.

The modules of the HLBC training course can also be booked individually by practitioners. For example, you can further your education in the following topics:

  • Facilitation & Group Processes

  • Positive psychology & resilience

  • Coaching in a business context

  • Supervision & Self-awareness

Online training courses to become an IKIGAI Facilitator and STURMFEST Facilitator

For anyone who wants to accompany people on their journey towards meaning, clarity and life balance. These training courses are entirely online and can be completed flexibly – with practical exercises and a clear methodological structure. You will learn to IKIGAI model in individual coaching sessions, groups or organisations and to support people in finding their professional and personal direction.

The training is suitable both as a stand-alone course and as a supplement to HLBC training or existing coaching practice.

Ideal for coaches, trainers and consultants who want to professionalise their work and develop both professionally and personally.

Completion & Certification

At the end of your journey, there is no test, but clarity – about yourself, your attitude and your effectiveness as a coach. After successful participation, you will receive the certificate:

Holistic Life & Business Coach“

This certificate not only confirms your professional qualifications, but also the personal depth with which you can accompany people. It serves as a basis for further specialisations such as IKIGAI Facilitator Training or in-depth coaching modules.

In addition, you will become part of the YOLA Community – a network of coaches, trainers and mentors who stay in touch, exchange ideas and continue learning together.

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PRICES

Holistic Life and Business Coach (HLBC) training

Rediscover yourself and help others become the best version of themselves.

7.500 €

Individual modules of the HLBC training programme

Individual training and further education for trainers and coaches by topic

€1,499 per module

What participants say

The IKIGAI course helped me finally gain clarity about what I really want. I had so many ideas in my head – now I have a common thread that I can use for guidance.
Lisa M.
The IKIGAI course helped me finally gain clarity about what I really want. I had so many ideas in my head – now I have a common thread that I can use for guidance.
Lisa M.

FAQ – Questions and answers

The training comprises six modules with a total of 18 days of attendance as well as accompanying online in-depth courses and peer coaching. Depending on the schedule, the total duration is approximately 9 to 12 months.

The face-to-face modules will be held at selected seminar locations in southern Germany (Munich/Murnau area) – in inspiring, natural surroundings that provide space for encounters and personal development.

You do not need any prior knowledge. What is important is Openness, willingness to reflect and interest in people. You will learn all the technical, methodological and theoretical aspects during the course of your training.

At the end, you will present your own coaching project, receive supervision and feedback, and conclude with the certificate.
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The HLBC training is a complete development and certification process.
The individual modules are targeted in-depth courses or further training programmes that you can book individually – e.g. on topics such as facilitation, positive psychology or business coaching.

We work in small, intensive groups of a maximum of 12 participants to enable individual support, trust and personal growth.

The training is intended and designed as a short classroom course, making it significantly more sustainable and effective than online training courses. However, parts of the training elements, assignments and feedback discussions can also be completed online.

For further information and options, please contact us directly.

Yes. The modules are designed to be easily compatible with work and everyday life. Between the attendance dates, you will have sufficient time for reflection, exercises and transfer to your professional environment.

Yes. During the training, you will receive inspiration and tools to develop your own coaching services – from positioning and target group to presentation and communication. If you wish, you can also book individual mentoring.

YOLA combines decades of practical experience and scientifically recognised methods with mindfulness and humanity. Instead of cramming tools and techniques, you will also learn to cultivate awareness and presence – as the basis for genuine transformation. The training therefore has an impact not only professionally, but also personally.