Jan Aitken - Life Coach
A born and bred Kiwi, Jan loves living in the beautiful city of Dunedin with its cafes, fresh air, University, diverse population and cultures.
Jan has spent 25 years working as a Registered Nurse, building relationships with patients and their families and supporting them through major life events and changes. She noticed that people’s attitudes and outlooks had a huge impact on their health and quality of life. Something she found out first hand after falling down a bank and injuring herself.
Jan decided to make use of her observations and become a Life Coach, helping people create a life they love to live – a healthier, happier, dream-fulfilling life.
With this in mind Jan has undergone three years training with Coaching School, CoachU (www.coachinc.com) completing the Advanced Coach training Programme . She is a member of the International Coach Federation (www.coachfederation.org) and believes on-going training will help her maintain the highest standards possible for her clients’ benefit.
A regular at the gym, a keen skier and avid reader, Jan also enjoys catching up with friends over a glass of wine and good food. “Life is to be enjoyed,” she insists. “It’s about creating your own balance and having fun is really important to me.”
Little known fact – Jan is a fire eater! After boldly claiming, “I’d like to do that,” she nearly passed out when a friend (who Jan didn’t know was a fire worker) said, “I’ll teach you”! This has meant some of her friends now call her "That Flaming Coach" and she will certainly help you to flambé your fears and create an exceptional life.
Experience
25 years as a Registered Nurse (surgical, research, staff development and operating theatre).
Six years as a CoachU-trained life coach running a successful coaching practice in one-on-one and small group coaching.
Life Coach and motivator for Sport Otago Green Prescription programme.
Life Coach for “Paths” clients rehabilitating back into the workforce (Ministry of Social Development programme).
Workshop,seminar presenter and speaker – specialising in Attitude, Motivation, Healthy Living and Self Care.
Workshops and speaking for -
Ryman Health 2008
Perioperative Nurses Conference 2007
Otago University School of Physiotherapy Diabetes Programme 2008
Otago University School of Physiotherapy Guest Lecturer 2008
Dunedin Public Library Staff 2008
Sport Otago 2008/2009/2010
Library Association of New Zealand 2009
Jan loves to coach with people in their 20s just finding their feet to baby boomers stepping out into a new phase in their lives.
She also specialises in assisting people wanting to make healthy long term changes to their lifestyle for improved health and well-being.
What ever stage you are at in your life, Life Coaching can help you to Live the Life You Imagine.
