"Ann-Marie McKelvey is the consummate coach. I have been working with her for 4 ½
years during which time she has steered me safely through some very choppy life waters.
Ann-Marie is a rare combination of smart/practical, creative/adventurous, and passionate/
spiritual-- all topped with a generous sprinkling of humor. She is a change agent who
works with a gentle strength that rises from her deeply grounded intuitive sense. When
one is coached by Ann-Marie it feels as if you are her “only” client. There is a profound
sense of being held and supported as you move forward towards your goal. She has helped
me to begin to write the new and possibly most exciting chapter of my life. I am deeply
grateful."
Margy Seides, M.S., M.A., DTR
Take Heart Wellness Coaching
“You owe it to yourself and you clients to take this class. It will inform and inspire you to
understand well-being at a much deeper level. Ann-Marie "walks the walk" and with her
wellness classes under your belt, you will too.
Amy Tardio of Huffington Post and Self — Greenwich, CT
"WOW! What a ride! Anne-Marie is awesome! She is not only an excellent teacher but
also very respectful of her students, their needs, their thoughts, their ideas, and their
creativity. She positions herself as a "co-learner" with her students and honors everyone's
ideas. Anne-Marie brings a gentle touch and a deep compassion to her work. She walks
her talk."
John H. Millerman, Ph.D. — Millerman, TX
"As an individual who has floundered with overall wellness, Ann-Marie taught me step-by-
step how to create, implement and then reevaluate my own personal wellness program.
The key? Using "my own human laboratory" - my own body to understand wellness
coaching. Using my own life and my own body as a tool for learning, has gifted me the
compassion and understanding of future wellness clients. Thank you Ann-Marie!"
Julie Cunningham — York, PA
Cunningham Coaching Co., LLC & MentorCoach Student
"Ann-Marie McKelvey is down-to-earth, warm and a breath of fresh air. As a coach I could
tell she cared about people and knew how to appreciate their individuality and life choices.
As an instructor Ann-Marie was mindful of her students and a great role model of how to
be a wellness coach. I learned a lot from listening about her life experiences, the wisdom
she’s gained from incorporating tools into her own coaching as well as her ability to show
us her own awareness of self; body, heart, spirit and mind. The Becoming a Wellness
Coach is a practical and life-changing course to take as an introductory to Wellness
Coaching for it’s focus is on your most challenging client: YOU! What I gained from taking
this class and the learning experience of creating my own wellness program will serve me
well in my own life as well as my coaching practice."
Jocelyn Kelly — Wilmington, NC
Realizing Your Creative Life
www.realizingyourcreativelife.com
Becoming a Wellness Coach: Living and Coaching the Good Life
"This class will not only expand your definition of what wellness really means, but it will
encourage you to walk in the footsteps of your clients before they themselves take the
walk. In order to partner with your clients on their journey to wellness you must live it
first. Part one of this class focuses what wellness means to you. The gems that you will
take away are hidden in the exercises Ann Marie leads you through, including putting pen
to paper on YOUR definition of wellness, discovering the importance of met and unmet
needs, and crafting your own personal credo (fun!). Ann Marie brings her wisdom, humor,
creativity, and innate gifts of teaching and encouraging others in self-exploration to this
class every week. She sprinkles the course material with beautiful quotes and written
excerpts to help deepen your understanding of each week’s topic. And by the end of the
class, not only will you have created a wonderful toolbox chock full of wellness articles,
books, and exercises that will be a tremendous aid for you and your clients, but you will
have begun to live what you aim to inspire others to do."
Erin Daniels — Chapel Hill, NC
"I learned how to question myself, how to connect with myself, and with others. The
process of writing a personal wellness plan, as well as a personal credo, helped me to clarify
my beliefs, aspirations, needs, and wellness goals. Thank you, Anne-Marie, for your
humor, your compassion, and your constant encouragement."
Dawn Vigil — Albuquerque, NM
"My learning curve in the Wellness class was steep. The class gave me time to explore
wellness from multiple perspectives and appreciate how our bodies and minds are
connected. I still keep a list of tools for our "toolbox" taped to my mirror: "Connect with
self, nature, exercise, humor, optimism... " Thanks, Ann-Marie!"
Julie O’Keefe — Milwaukee, WI
"Ann-Marie brings her authentic, loving-kindness approach to every minute of her
Wellness courses. She is totally with you as you explore deep areas of body, mind, and
spirit that comprise true wellness. She has created exercises and activities that help you
delve into your own health as well as that of your clients, and helps you start to build your
wellness coaching practice based on true confidence and broad-based knowledge. I not
only learned a great deal, but enjoyed the journey."
Kathryn Burnett, ACC, CMC, LSW — Mishawaka, IN
"I took Ann Marie McKelvey’s Wellness I class almost 2 years ago, at a time when I had
made a commitment to improving my health. I liked the emphasis in the class on our
creating our own wellness plans. Although I am an academic coach and not a wellness
coach, per se, I have found that wellness issues often surface when I’m working with my
clients, so the class has been very beneficial to me professionally as well as personally."
Dr. Mary Beth Averill, PhD — Eugene, OR
"I always looked forward to hearing Ann Marie’s positive, soothing voice. She has a magical
way ofbringing one out of the chaos that is life and back to an inner peace that allows for
learning, understanding, and moving forward. She is a multi-talented, diversely-certified,
and dedicated person who cares deeply about the learning and even more deeply about
the person."
Martha Hennessey
"Thank you for a wonderful class. I've put so much of what I've learned into practice! I'm
much more aware of attaining balance and being mindful of my presence, or lack thereof.
In addition, I've read more about Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication and
took out the DVD, Basics of NVC, from the library. My husband and I are watching it
together and are learning a lot about communication.
Your class made a difference in my life!
With much warmth & gratitude,"
Mona R. Spiegel, Ph.D. — Monsey, NY
Licensed Psychologist & Life Coach
