Overview
Understand weight gain as metabolic feedback, not failure, using a naturopathic, trauma-informed lens, Identify the five root causes of weight challenges: hormonal imbalance, adrenal stress patterns, inflammation, gut-brain dysregulation, and lifestyle rhythms, Explain why traditional “calories in/calories out” approaches fail to address stress physiology, survival responses, and hunger hormones, Support clients using trauma-informed, physiologically grounded weight-loss coaching, Apply metabolic stress-healing methods to restore energy, reduce cravings, and improve weight-loss resilience, Teach clients the science of emotional eating, somatic eating patterns, and trauma-shaped food behaviors, Educate clients about holistic, lifestyle-centered alternatives to medications like Ozempic (within a non-medical, educational coaching scope), Build step-by-step, root-cause coaching plans tailored to hormones, metabolism, gut health, and nervous-system sensitivity, Integrate somatic awareness into physical weight-loss coaching without practicing trauma processing, Guide clients toward sustainable, balanced weight-loss habits using mind-body and metabolic reset principles
Health coaches, nutrition coaches, holistic weight-loss coaches, and wellness professionals, Practitioners wanting a root-cause, naturopathic understanding of weight, metabolism, and stress physiology, Therapists, counselors, and somatic practitioners seeking metabolic education without stepping outside their professional scope, Coaches working with clients who struggle with emotional eating, cravings, chronic dieting or weight cycling, hormonal imbalance or adrenal fatigue, Individuals who want a holistic alternative to restrictive dieting or medication-based weight-loss approaches, Anyone wanting a clear, practical system for mind-body weight healing grounded in physiology, trauma-awareness, and lifestyle transformation
No prior training or prerequisites required., This course pairs well with: Trauma-Informed Somatic Weight Loss Coach Certification & Trauma-Informed Habit Change Coach Certification (Recommended but not required.), An interest in trauma-informed or holistic weight-loss methods is helpful but not necessary., A background in health coaching, wellness, or basic health sciences can be helpful for deeper integration of the material, but it is absolutely not necessary or required.
Sustainable weight loss is not simply about food, macros, or motivation.
Real change happens at the level of metabolism, hormones, adrenal patterns, gut health, inflammation, lifestyle rhythms, and the subtle trauma-imprinted stress responses that shape a client’s relationship with food and body.
This certification teaches a trauma-informed weight loss model grounded in naturopathic weight loss, metabolic science, and nervous system awareness so you can help clients create results that last through root-cause weight healing.
What You Will Learn
You will learn how to integrate trauma-informed weight loss with a physiology-based, holistic weight loss coaching framework so you can confidently support clients through sustainable healing.
You will learn how to:
Understand weight gain as meaningful feedback rather than failure
Identify the five core root causes of weight challenges, including hormonal dysregulation, adrenal load, gut-brain connection weight loss factors, trauma-shaped eating behaviors, and lifestyle or circadian disruption
Understand why calories in versus calories out overlooks trauma and metabolism, hunger and satiation hormones, and survival-based stress responses
Guide clients using a holistic weight loss coaching system that supports safety, balance, and recovery
Support metabolic stress healing using lifestyle-based physiological routines
Explain emotional eating science and somatic eating patterns without medical claims
Teach mind-body weight healing and lifestyle-based Ozempic alternatives rooted in metabolic balance
Build personalized step-by-step coaching plans using a root-cause approach
This course provides a complete coaching framework informed by trauma awareness while remaining focused on metabolic, hormonal, and lifestyle-based change.
Why This Approach Is Different
Most programs focus on discipline, willpower, or calorie math.
This certification takes a whole-person approach that integrates:
Hormones and stress patterns
Adrenal resilience
Gut ecology and inflammation
Metabolic rhythm and energy balance
Nervous system and weight regulation
Trauma influence on food behaviors and survival responses
This course does not teach deep trauma processing that is covered in the companion Trauma-Informed Somatic Weight Loss Coach Certification. Instead, it shows you how to apply trauma-informed awareness within physiological and metabolic coaching so clients feel safe and supported while healing physically.
Trauma, Stress, and Weight Regulation
You will learn how trauma and stress histories shape:
Emotional and stress-based cravings
Nighttime eating patterns
Cycles of dieting and rebound weight gain
Adrenal fatigue and exhaustion
Appetite signaling disruptions
Sleep rhythms and metabolism
All content is presented in a coaching-appropriate, non-medical way.
Who This Course Is For
This certification is ideal for:
Health coaches, nutrition coaches, and holistic weight loss coaches
Naturopathic and mind-body practitioners seeking deeper root-cause understanding
Therapists and somatic practitioners wanting metabolic education within scope
Coaches supporting clients with emotional eating, chronic dieting, weight cycling, or hormonal exhaustion
Individuals on a personal healing journey seeking a mind-body framework
If traditional weight loss methods overlook the real reasons people get stuck, this course fills that gap.
Benefits and Outcomes
By the end of the certification, you will be able to:
Conduct root-cause assessments focused on hormones, adrenals, gut health, inflammation, and lifestyle
Educate clients on trauma and metabolism without medical claims
Build individualized holistic coaching plans using metabolic reset principles
Explain weight loss through physiology rather than restriction
Support emotional eating using somatic and neurohormonal science
Offer naturopathic & lifestyle-based Ozempic alternatives rooted in metabolic balance
Position yourself as a Trauma-Informed Holistic Weight Loss Coach with a structured and credible system
Instructor Credibility
Created by Naturopath, Somatic Therapist, and Mind-Body Healer Shana Neril, who comes with over two decades of clinical practice and teaching in:
Naturopathic and holistic weight loss coaching
Trauma-informed and somatic methodology
Metabolic, hormonal, and gut-focused healing
Mind-body lifestyle transformation
This certification unites trauma-awareness with naturopathic weight-loss science so you can confidently coach the whole person.
If you’re ready to move beyond restrictive dieting…
If you want to guide clients into deeper balance, safety, and metabolic resilience…
If you want a certification blending physiology, trauma-awareness, and sustainable weight-loss methods
Then join the Trauma-Informed Holistic Weight Loss Coach Certification.
Empower clients not by fighting the body
but by listening to it.
Let the transformation begin.
Those who complete the full course may apply to receive an Accredited Certification as a Trauma Informed Holistic Weight Loss Coach and Practitioner through Inner Wellsprings Academy.
This training is part of a broader alternative health education curriculum and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Disclaimer
This course is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical or mental health care. It does not diagnose, treat, or claim to cure any condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional for medical concerns.
Shana Neril
Shana Neril is a certified Naturopath, Somatic Therapist, and Mind-Body Healing expert with over 20 years of experience helping clients heal from trauma, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, emotional eating, and weight issues.
Shana’s courses are the result of her unique integration of mind-body therapeutic approaches — developed and refined through over two decades of clinical practice. Her teachings represent the distilled wisdom of years spent guiding clients toward profound healing and transformation.
Drawing from modalities such as Somatic Experiencing, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Somatic Release, Parts Work, Meditation, Energy medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathy her approach focuses on getting to the root issues behind mental and physical dysfunction in order to restore the power of the mind and body to heal from within.
Through her courses on Udemy, Shana brings these proven healing frameworks to a global community of learners, empowering both individuals and practitioners to transform their lives through trauma-informed, somatic, and holistic principles.
Shana holds a psychology degree from NYU and advanced certifications across numerous healing arts. She is the founder of Inner Wellsprings Health Clinic and Academy, where she teaches, trains practitioners, and guides individuals seeking greater wellness to reclaim radiant health as their birthright.