Top 5 Coaching Institutes in India

Empowerment Coach is not that common in India but according to me, here are the best 5 coaching institutes in India. 

A major challenge, however, remains that anyone can declare himself a life coach, as the profession doesn’t require a licence to practice. And many have done so. “Our study cited untrained individuals calling themselves life coaches as the number one obstacle to the profession. The ICF requires that an individual completes at least 60 hours of life coach-specific training before applying to join the ICF or obtain an ICF credential. Obtaining coach-specific training is essential for professional practice,” asserts Mook. She is right. Untrained life coaches can not only give you wrong advice, but can also leave you scarred for life. “The second life coach I had made me rethink the need for a personal coach. He used to be judgmental and I started doubting my abilities. He sapped my self-confidence completely,” says Delhi-based Mathew, who then hired another coach who came with good recommendations and credentials. “A life coach is not a combination of a spiritual guru, fitness expert, nutritionist or a motivational speaker. In fact, he/she need not know spirituality, fitness, or have great motivational skills,” Jadhav argues. “A life coach is merely a facilitator whose job is to help the clients generate their own solutions by helping them look at the problems from a completely difference perspective,” Jadhav says

.Simply put, life coaches are people who help others deal with their challenges. Jadhav describes life coaching as a series of conversations, “which help people see their problems and obstacles in a whole new perspective”. Life coaches are individuals who inspire people to change their habits and realise their potential for personal and professional growth. “Life coaches act as catalysts for their clients,” says Ruchi Gera, a 35-year-old human resource professional working with a French multinational company in Delhi. Gera first heard about life coaches from an acquaintance and was interested in becoming one herself. The desire took her to life coach Peyush Bhatia’s doorstep in Faridabad last year. “It was only when I spoke to her that I realised what was missing in my life. I was carrying old grudges and my personal life was filled with negativity,” says Gera. “I took around seven sessions and that helped me mend my relationships… My coach also helped me resolve issues with my husband,” she confesses. Gera is now planning to pursue training in business coaching (pertaining only with the professional aspects of one’s life) to help others. “Personal coaches offer practical solutions not philosophical gyaan. That’s how they differ from spiritual gurus,” she asserts. Life coaches maintain that most people seek them out due to “stressful lives” and a “work-life imbalance”. Bhatia believes the discontinuation of the joint family system has left many feeling isolated. “Life has become fast paced… expectations and competition with oneself and others are getting fiercer than ever. People don’t have time to pause and take a breath,” she says. They, hence, seek answers from an outside source. “People are now in search of inner peace that can help them enjoy the material benefits. Life coaching helps them look inside and be happy within,” says Bhatia, who practices neuro-linguistic programming—a form of coaching where communication, behaviour and psychotherapy are combined to achieve specific goals—to help her clients.