Ready for three days that can change how you understand health forever?
Train live with a CHEK Faculty member and immerse yourself in the foundational principles of holistic health, lifestyle assessment, and Working-In — so you can understand the whole person more clearly and apply the system with confidence.
Over three focused days with a CHEK Faculty member, you'll learn to assess lifestyle patterns, understand the deeper drivers of stress and dysfunction, and apply the CHEK system with clarity and confidence — in your own life and with others.
Investment: $895
Payment plan available on select sessions.
Choose how you want to experience HLC Level 1
Same system. Two different learning experiences.
HLC Level 1 Online
Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule, from anywhere in the world. Ideal if you want flexibility, lifetime access, and the ability to move through the material over time.
HLC Level 1 Live (3 Days)
Train in person over three focused days with a CHEK Faculty member. Experience the principles live, ask questions in real time, deepen your understanding through discussion and self-reflection, and learn alongside others committed to real health transformation.
Live classes run on select dates and locations.
For people who want to understand health more deeply and learn best through live, guided experience.
Who is this for?
- ✓Coaches and trainers who want a proven lifestyle framework to use with clients right away
- ✓Medical Rehab Specialists who want a whole-patient process that improves follow-through and outcomes
- ✓Serious self-learners who want a practical system to assess their own health and support their family
What you'll get
- ✓Fast clarity and structure — a process that quickly reveals priorities so your next steps are clear
- ✓Easy to apply to anyone — use the same method for different bodies, goals, and lifestyles
- ✓Charge more with confidence — get better results, keep clients longer, and build a career that lasts
Find a Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 Live Class Near You
Live dates across North America, Europe, and the South Pacific — with real-time availability and payment plan options.
Can't find a class near you? Register your interest and we'll notify you when new dates are added.
Before you start HLC Level 1 Live
To prepare you for the live training experience, HLC Level 1 has one simple prerequisite.
Read the foundational book first
Before attending HLC Level 1 Live, you'll need to read How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! by Paul Chek. This gives you the philosophical and practical foundation behind the system so you can get more from the three-day live experience.
- How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! by Paul Chek
Come ready to use yourself as a case study
HLC Level 1 Live is not just information — it is an applied learning experience. You'll use yourself as a case study throughout the training to better understand how the CHEK system works in real life.
Certification requirements
To receive your Certificate of Completion, you'll take part in the live training, discussions, and applied learning activities delivered throughout the three-day class. After the class has finished, you'll complete an online multiple-choice exam to finalise certification.
Ready to turn holistic health principles into real understanding?
HLC Level 1 Live is where the CHEK system comes to life. Over three immersive days, you'll build a clear framework for understanding the whole person — and leave with the confidence to apply it immediately.
Stop chasing symptoms. Start seeing the whole person.
Learn the foundational CHEK system for understanding how lifestyle, stress, and daily habits shape health. Over three focused days, you'll build a clearer framework for identifying root causes and setting meaningful priorities.
Learn the CHEK questionnaire system live
Use the CHEK Nutrition and Lifestyle Questionnaire system to assess physiological load and identify the changes that matter most. Live teaching makes the system easier to understand and easier to apply.
Bring the 6 Foundation Principles to life
Learn how the CHEK 6 Foundation Principles influence body systems, stress, and well-being — and how to apply them in a practical sequence that supports lasting change.
Experience Working-In for yourself
Learn and practice Paul Chek's Zone Exercises and Working-In principles as a way to create energy, regulate stress, and support real lifestyle transformation from the inside out.
Understand individualised eating and lifestyle change
Develop a practical understanding of Primal Pattern® Eating, common roadblocks to change, and how to guide more individualised diet and lifestyle recommendations.
Learn alongside a like-minded community
Train in a live group environment with others who care deeply about health, well-being, and meaningful transformation. The shared learning, discussion, and reflection often become one of the most valuable parts of the experience.
Payment plan available on select sessions.
Real results from real graduates.
This is what changes after HLC Level 1 Live
The personal, professional, and practical advantages of learning the CHEK lifestyle system through live immersion.
Gain clarity fast
You stop guessing where to start. The CHEK framework helps you identify priorities quickly and understand what matters most.
Understand health more holistically
You learn to see how lifestyle, stress, movement, eating, and mindset interact — so your approach becomes more complete and more effective.
Build confidence applying the system
Live teaching, discussion, and reflection help you leave with a stronger ability to use the principles in real life.
Improve your own health awareness
Because you use yourself as a case study, the course often creates immediate personal insight and more meaningful self-understanding.
Raise the value of your work
For professionals, HLC Level 1 adds a clear and repeatable lifestyle coaching system that strengthens results and supports a more premium service.
Join a stronger community
The live experience connects you with others committed to health, growth, and meaningful change — often creating relationships that continue beyond the class.
Program Details
Common questions, straight answers.
The HLC programme is designed for a wide range of people. Fitness professionals use it to provide the missing link for clients who want better results. Chiropractors, physiotherapists and rehabilitation specialists use it to achieve lasting outcomes with patients. Alternative health practitioners and massage therapists use it to complement their existing work. And the general public — including parents wanting to apply these principles with their families — are equally welcome. HLC 1 in particular is open to everyone.
The five Career Path milestones are:
1. CHEK Practitioner Level 1 — Functional Health Coach
2. CHEK Practitioner Level 2 — Integrated Health Coach
3. CHEK Practitioner Level 3 — Rehabilitation Specialist
4. CHEK Practitioner Level 4 — Clinical Specialist
5. CHEK Practitioner Level 5 — Master CHEK Practitioner
There is also a 'CHEK Trained Professional' entry-level status, achieved upon completing your first Advanced Training Programme.
There are three levels: HLC 1 (3 days), HLC 2 (5 days) and HLC 3 (6 days). Each builds progressively on the previous level, going deeper into assessment, coaching methodology and client management.
You achieve CHEK Trained Professional status by completing at least one Advanced Training Programme — either IMS Level 1 (plus its prerequisite online courses: Scientific Core Conditioning, Scientific Back Training, and Program Design) or HLC Level 1 (plus How to Eat Move and Be Healthy!, Movement That Matters, and You Are What You Eat). This is your first step on the Career Path.
Yes, of course! HLC 1 can be taken by both practicing professionals and non-professionals alike. In fact, we get quite a number of mothers taking HLC 1 simply because they want to implement holistic lifestyle principles with their families.
No, you only need to purchase advanced training courses and correspondence courses you have not already purchased. However you must hold current CHEK Status. Your current CHEK qualification will determine which year you enter the Academy at.
You need to complete: Scientific Core Conditioning, Scientific Back Training, and Program Design (online courses); plus HLC Level 1 and IMS Level 1 (Advanced Training Programmes); and the supporting resources How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!, Movement That Matters, and You Are What You Eat.
Yes. As soon as you complete HLC 1, you can begin applying what you have learned. We generally recommend progressing to HLC 2 before taking on paying clients in a professional capacity, though this depends on your existing experience and scope of practice. The programme is designed so you can earn while you learn.
Building on Level 1, you need to complete: Advanced Program Design 2nd Edition, Holistic Health and Performance for Women, and Primal Pattern® Eating (online courses); plus HLC Level 2 and IMS Level 2 (Advanced Training Programmes); and the resources The Last 4 Doctors You'll Ever Need and the CHEK Guide to the HTEMBH HAQ.
HLC 1 is the foundation of the programme and covers: the 1-2-3-4 approach to long-term body-mind change; the CHEK Nutrition and Lifestyle questionnaire for assessing physiological load; the 6 Foundation Health Principles; Paul Chek's Zone Exercises (Working-In); Primal Pattern® eating; common roadblocks to diet and lifestyle change; and the 5 essentials of exercise programme design. You use yourself as a case history throughout the course.
HLC 1 is a 3-day course, typically held over a weekend.
The only prerequisite for HLC 1 is reading Paul Chek's book How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! before attending.
Each level significantly expands your scope. At Level 1 (Functional Health Coach) you can design advanced exercise programmes and use lifestyle assessments holistically. At Level 2 (Integrated Health Coach) you can trace illness and injury back to its root cause across integrated body systems. Level 3 (Rehabilitation Specialist) adds spinal and lower limb rehabilitation. Level 4 (Clinical Specialist) covers the upper quarter and complex clinical cases. Level 5 (Master CHEK Practitioner) represents full mastery of the CHEK system including mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of health.
Absolutely. HLC 1 is open to everyone — professionals and members of the general public alike. Many people attend simply to apply these principles to their own health and that of their family.
They run in parallel and are designed to complement each other. Most Career Path milestones require courses from both the IMS and HLC series. For example, Level 1 requires both HLC 1 and IMS 1, and Level 4 requires both HLC 3 and IMS 4. The two pathways are intentionally interwoven so that your movement science skills and your lifestyle coaching skills develop together.
Yes. HLC 1 is available as a fully online programme for US$747, so you can complete it from home at your own pace.
The content is the same, but HLC 1 Live is delivered in person over 3 days with a CHEK Faculty instructor, giving you hands-on practice and direct feedback. HLC 1 Online is completed at your own pace from home and is priced at US$747. Both qualify you to progress to HLC 2.
Prices vary by region:
- US & Canada: $895 (Early Bird $835, available at least 45 days before the course)
- UK & Europe: £1,395 (Early Bird £1,295)
- Australia: $1,195 AUD (Early Bird $1,105 AUD)
Applicable taxes are added for Canadian courses. The online version is US$747.
Prerequisites (must be completed 30 days before the course): completion of HLC Level 1 and IMS Level 2 including exams; proficient mastery of all IMS 2 concepts; current status as a Licensed CHEK Professional; Infant Development online course; The CHEK Approach to the Lower Limb; and Spinal Structures and Function.
HLC 2 builds on HLC 1 and focuses on applying coaching principles with real clients. Topics include: Paul Chek's 1-2-3-4 System for wellness programme design; metaphysical assessment and an introduction to the chakra system; the science of mind for problem solving; the 4 Doctors Living Philosophy (Dr. Happiness, Dr. Quiet, Dr. Movement, Dr. Diet); the HLC 2 Health Appraisal Questionnaire; body systems; and how to access multidisciplinary support for clients.
To attend HLC 2 you must have: completed HLC 1 and passed the exam; current status as a Licensed CHEK Professional; completed the prerequisite reading including Program Design 2nd Edition, Primal Pattern® Eating, The Book of Chakra Healing, The Last 4 Doctors You'll Ever Need (eBook), and the CHEK Guide to Understanding the HTEMBH HAQ. Two additional books (The Kalish Method and Under the Veil of Deception) are included digitally with your paid HLC 2 registration.
You can view all upcoming HLC 1, 2 and 3 dates and locations on the CHEK Institute course schedule page at chekinstitute.com/core.
Ready to understand health more deeply and apply a truly holistic system with confidence?
Payment plan available on select sessions.
If you're ready to understand health more deeply and apply a truly holistic system with confidence, HLC Level 1 Live is the place to start.