Holistic Children & Teen Sleep Coach Certification (ages 4-17)
The First and Only Certification of Its Kind—Globally
This comprehensive certification program trains professionals to holistically support the sleep needs of children and teens from ages 4 through 17. It combines sleep science, developmental psychology, family dynamics, and real-world issues such as bullying, menstruation, screen use, pornography exposure, and parental behavior.
Through the Holistic Science of Sleep Method™, you’ll explore the intersections of biology, psychology, lifestyle, nutrition, trauma-informed care, and nervous system regulation. You’ll also learn how to design customized, children-teen-specific sleep plans and guide your clients through sleep challenges with compassion and evidence-based tools.
This certification is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their scope of practice with children and teens or specialize exclusively in children and teen sleep coaching.
The Original. The Pioneer. The Standard.
Founded in 2009 and Globally Represented in 72 Countries, We pioneered the world’s first Holistic Adult, Pregnancy & Child Sleep Coach Certification Program, the World’s first Baby Planner Certification program, the World’s first Prenatal Postnatal Nutrition Coach Certification program and the World’s First Eco-Maternity Consultant Certification program, revolutionary approaches that transform the lives of adult, parents and children.
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We are valued worldwide amongst medical and therapy professionals for advancing parenting and health education since 2009. Our methodology is so powerful that a number of our instructors and graduates have gone on to create their own versions—directly inspired by our work. Our training and education empowers individuals to realize their professional and personal aspirations while nurturing their physical, mental, and financial well-being. This consists of comprehensive business training included in each of our programs.
What You'll Learn:
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Understand developmental sleep needs from early childhood to late adolescence
Address sleep disruptions caused by puberty, hormones, school pressure, screens, and more
Identify and work with real-life disruptors like bullying, pornography exposure, menstruation, gaming, and family violence
Support parents and caregivers with tools to regulate their own stress, behavior, and nervous systems
Apply neuroscience, lifestyle coaching, and emotional regulation tools to restore healthy sleep
Use motivational interviewing, trauma-informed language, and root-cause discovery through the Holistic Science of Sleep Method™
Establish ethical scope of practice and confidently coach across different age stages and family dynamics
Introducing the first developed, launched and one of its’ kind Holistic Approach to Child Sleep that Begins Before Baby is Born based on our founder Mar De Carlo’s Holistic Science of Sleep Method and book “Awakening Through Sleep.
This one-of-a-kind certification is the first international training program that empowers professionals to holistically support the full spectrum of sleep needs for children and teens, ages 4 through 17, using the groundbreaking Holistic Science of Sleep Method™ created by Mar De Carlo.
More than just a behavioral sleep training model, this certification offers deep-rooted, real-world, trauma-informed tools that honor the emotional, developmental, environmental, and physiological aspects of sleep.
Whether you’re a coach, health practitioner, educator, therapist, or parent advocate, this program will give you the confidence and advanced skillset to transform lives.
Curriculum Modules:
✅ Developmental sleep science (ages 4–17)
✅ School demands, emotional growth, puberty
✅ Sleep hygiene, screen time, melatonin, light
✅ Bullying, pornography, menstruation, identity
✅ Gaming, competitive stress & sleep
✅ Aggression & violence in the home
✅ Family dynamics, parent burnout & regulation
✅ Nutrition, gut-brain connection, food triggers
✅ Coaching vs. consulting tools
✅ Root-cause support with the Holistic Science of Sleep Method™
✅ Ethics, scope, trauma-informed language
✅ Motivational interviewing for parents, kids, and teens
✅ Real-life case studies + client tools
Final Certification: Complete quizzes after every module and two online case studies + sleep plan and reflective journal.
This program is ideal for:
Teachers, Counselors, Doctors
Sleep Coaches/Consultants and Postpartum Professionals
Holistic Health Coaches and Nutritionists
Therapists and Energy Workers
Parents passionate about holistic living and maternal wellness
What's Included:
100% Online + Self-Paced Modules
Video lectures, downloadable PDFs, and guided case studies
Optional live mentorship and Q&A sessions
Sleep coaching tools, assessment templates, client scripts, and handouts
Final assessment + Certification of Completion (CEUs available where applicable)
Ongoing professional development opportunities through IPHI
IPHI Certification upon completion of final project
Lifetime access + post-certification community support
Investment:
$1199
Plus: Receive a credit (which ever amount you paid) toward the 120-hour professional Integrative Adult Sleep Coach Certification or Holistic Pregnancy & Child Sleep Consultant Certification if you decide to pursue further education.
Principal Instructor, IPHI Founder & Course Creator : Mar De Carlo
Biography
Mar De Carlo, founder and CEO, is an international entrepreneur, health and wellness expert, author, coach, speaker, curriculum developer, actress and mentor to parenting, health, fitness and lifestyle professionals. She has over 27 years of training and experience coaching groups and individuals from all walks of life to help them overcome a variety of health and business challenges. She has pioneered several successful training programs & international businesses.
She is the founder of:
- International Parenting & Health Institute
- Holistic Coach Education-Advanced Training for Holistic Professionals
- Holistic Science of Sleep Method
- Association of Professional Sleep Consultants
- International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals
- Business Sanctuary
- Physical Awakening – Registered Prenatal Yoga School with Yoga Alliance
She is the author of:
- The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need To Know! The Ultimate Guide For Pregnancy & Postpartum Professionals
- “Green Body, Green Birth”
- “Awakening Through Sleep: a transformational and spiritual guide to adult, pregnancy and child sleep.”
She is an avid researcher and holistic educator with an abundance of training and experience in the health, fitness, parenting, business and expressive arts industries. She is known for her innovative curriculum development and creative, cutting edge and integrative approach connecting and bridging systems in a variety of industries across the globe that have transformed thousands of lives in 68 countries in 9 languages with high quality evidenced based holistic programs since 2009.
Mar’s extensive background and accomplishments are rich and diverse with a multitude of certifications, training, management under her belt.
Having worked for many small and large companies directly with customers and behind the scenes in operations and management, Mar also educates and trains professionals to start, expand and grow businesses that transform lives through a unique holistic integrative approach which she introduced and pioneered to all the companies she has founded. This includes supporting professionals to personally develop and overcome challenges while accomplishing their business, personal and financial goals. Clients enjoy working with her because of her strong optimistic mindset, boundless energy, practical solutions and empowering holistic approach that has been proven effective and long term. Doctors, Naturopaths, Midwives, Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Behavioral Therapists are just a few examples of the many professionals, Mar has trained. In addition, she is also highly skilled with professional industry standards, scope and boundaries to practice and business mastery.
- Group Teaching Experience: 27 years
- Individual Coaching Experience: 27 years
- Research Experience: 22 years
- Work Experience: 40 years
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