Bob Merberg,
acclaimed as a "father of health and wellness coaching," is the author
of The Health Seeker's Handbook and founder of *The Center
for Personal Health Coaching, an online resource center for health
seekers and their coaches.
As a health coach and a leader in the wellness industry
for 15 years, Bob is proud to have had opportunities to help people
from all walks of life make dramatic, lasting changes in their health
habits and their health attitudes. He holds a Masters' degree in Community
Health and Exercise Science, and his professional experience includes
the following:
- Faculty member, Wellcoaches Corporation
- Fitness Director for University of California
at Berkeley Department of Athletics and Recreational Sports.
- Health Education Manager for nonprofit health
maintenance organization.
- Personal Trainer for health clubs and at Sonoma
Mission Inn, the world's foremost health spa.
- Fitness Director for Loyola University of Chicago.
- General Manager of San Francisco's largest dance-exercise
program.
- Developer and instructor of classes in Worksite
Wellness and Fitness Program Administration for UC Berkeley Extension.
- Formerly Wellness Director and currently Director
of Coaching for Elements Insurance Services, Inc.
In addition, Bob has presented to hundreds of corporations
and other organizations on the topics of Self-Care and Making Healthy
Changes. His articles about health have appeared in magazines, newsletters
and trade journals. And he is certified by the American College of
Sports Medicine as a Health/Fitness Instructor.
Currently, Bob has a thriving practice as a personal
health coach and, of course, he is Founder of the Center for Personal
Health Coaching.
Personally, Bob is committed to ongoing improvement
of his own wellness. He enjoys running and physioball classes, and
has a newfound passion for sea kayaking. He has run three marathons,
but now prefers spending more of his time with family rather than
hours-on-end pounding the pavement.
