Postgraduate Diploma in Holistic Nutrition & Clinical Dietetics
Postgraduate Diploma in Holistic Lifestyle & Wellness Coaching
Course Description
This one-year program is designed to empower aspiring wellness coaches with comprehensive skills in holistic health. Participants will explore personalised coaching techniques, integrating nutrition, fitness, and wellness strategies to foster sustainable lifestyle changes. The curriculum emphasises practical assessments, effective communication, and evidence-based practices, equipping learners to guide individuals toward achieving their health and wellness goals.
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Course Highlights
Postgraduate Diploma in Holistic Nutrition & Clinical Dietetics
Eligibility:
- Graduated in any discipline. (Bachelor of Science with specialisation in fields such as Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics, Home Science, Microbiology and related areas shall be preferred).
- Common university entrance test (Not mandatory).
Learning & Teaching:
Learning emphasises personalised health and nutrition coaching, effective communication, and client engagement. A curriculum builds individualised coaching plans, empowering professionals to deliver transformative wellness outcomes.
Duration: 1 Year (Hybrid learning)
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Basics of Human Physiology & Anatomy
A foundational study of how the body is built and how its systems work together to maintain internal balance. The course links everyday lifestyle factors such as food, movement, sleep, and stress to overall physiological health.
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Pillars of Lifestyle and Fitness
This subject explains how sleep, stress, exercise, and hydration influence wellbeing. It trains learners to identify common lifestyle issues and recommend simple, effective strategies to improve overall health.
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Principles of Human Nutrition
Learners explore the fundamentals of nutrients, energy needs, and how food supports body functions. It builds a strong base for understanding deficiencies, dietary planning, and everyday nutrition choices.
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Lifecycle Nutrition
Students learn the unique nutritional needs of individuals from pregnancy to old age. The subject explains how food, lifestyle, and growth patterns shape health across different life stages.
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Macronutrient Metabolism
This course explains how carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are digested, absorbed, and used as energy. It also introduces metabolic disorders and how these pathways change during fasting, illness, and physical activity.
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Dietary Guidelines for Weight Management & Diabetes
The subject discusses the causes of underweight, obesity, and diabetes, along with their nutritional implications. Students learn the basics of dietary planning for weight control and management of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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Assessment of Fitness and Nutritional Status
Students gain hands-on experience with anthropometry, diet analysis, biochemical interpretation, and fitness testing. It equips them to assess overall wellness using structured tools and standard protocols.
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Basics of Meal Planning and Capstone Project in Digital Dietetics
This practical subject trains learners to create balanced diets for various age groups and health conditions, including weight and diabetes management. It also introduces digital diet-analysis tools and includes a capstone project for real-world nutrition practice.
Eligibility:
Graduated in any discipline. (Bachelor of Science with specialization in fields such as Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics, Home Science, Microbiology and related areas shall be preferred).
Learning & Teaching:
Learning emphasises personalised health and nutrition coaching, effective communication, and client engagement. A curriculum builds individualised coaching plans, empowering professionals to deliver transformative wellness outcomes.
Duration: 1 Year (Hybrid learning)
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Preventive Nutritional Strategies in Gastrointestinal and Neurological Diseases
The subject explains how gastrointestinal and neurological disorders affect digestion, absorption, and overall nutrition. Students learn therapeutic diets, gut–brain connections, and practical dietary interventions for common conditions.
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Principles of Cardiorespiratory and Renal Nutrition
This course covers dietary care for heart, lung, and kidney disorders, highlighting how nutrition can prevent or reduce complications. Learners understand essential dietary restrictions and modifications for chronic diseases.
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Dietary Principles in Cancer and Burns
Students explore specialised nutrition required in cancer care, surgery, stress, burns, and trauma. The subject explains feeding methods and therapeutic diets used to support recovery in critical and acute care settings.
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Psychology of Behaviour Change
This subject focuses on how thoughts, habits, environment, and motivation influence lifestyle choices. Students learn evidence-based behaviour change models to help clients adopt and sustain healthier routines.
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Professional Skills & Business Plans
Learners build communication, client-handling, and presentation skills essential for wellness professionals. The subject also introduces fundamentals of business planning, branding, and entrepreneurship in the wellness industry.
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Personalised Health and Nutrition Coaching Techniques
This course trains students to create customised health plans using profiling tools, SMART goals, and structured follow-ups. It blends coaching techniques with nutrition and lifestyle guidance to support long-term client success.
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Applied Dietetics
A case-based practical subject that teaches students to design therapeutic diets for gastrointestinal, cardiac, renal, cancer, and critical care conditions. It builds real-world competence in applied diet planning.
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Capstone Project
Learners design a structured health-coaching program or develop a complete digital wellness business model. The project integrates behavioural psychology, nutrition planning, and digital tools into a final professional submission.
Why choose Post Graduate Diploma in Holistic Lifestyle & Wellness Coaching
A student should pursue LSI’s Post Graduate Diploma in Holistic Lifestyle & Wellness Coaching to gain a research-based integrative approach combining nutrition, lifestyle, and wellness coaching. LSI’s program focuses on personalised, practical skills for designing effective lifestyle interventions that address stress and immunity through a holistic lens. The institute’s unique integration of nutrition science with hands-on coaching prepares graduates for impactful roles in holistic lifestyle and wellness coaching, or entrepreneurial settings, backed by expert faculty and strong industry connections.
Key Learning Outcomes
Manage Stress & Sleep
Apply Behavior Change Techniques
Use Digital Coaching Tools
Communicate & Build Rapport
Develop Wellness Business Skills
Employability & Careers
Some of the areas our students can get employed are:
- Holistic Wellness Consultant
- Wellness Coach
- Nutrition Content Writer
- Community Wellness Consultant
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