About
About Omid
Omid Vojdani is a certified holistic health coach with a background in functional movement and fitness. After graduating from California State University Chico with a degree in psychology, he discovered his love for fitness and the gym. He moved to Los Angeles to become a personal trainer and started working at 24 Hour Fitness, where he gained experience working with clients with specific medical conditions ranging from back pain and knee replacements to MS and Parkinson’s. Omid realized that he enjoyed working with individuals rather than groups and started his own private practice, focusing on functional movement, corrective exercise, breathwork, and tai chi.
In the years that followed, Omid moved to Walnut Creek, got married, and faced the challenges the pandemic brought. He continued to deepen his understanding of the human body and its interconnectedness, studying at the Chek Academy under the mentorship of Paul Chek. The academy’s holistic system of looking at the body from every level (musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, psychosocial, spiritual, psychological) resonated with Omid, and he now specializes in holistic health coaching and chronic pain management. He also works full-time with Egoscue, a postural therapy clinic, where he works with clients to correct postural issues with functional stretching and exercise.
Today, Omid helps create custom health solutions based on his clients’ unique personalities and lifestyles so they can create sustainable change in their health and happiness. He is passionate about helping individuals achieve optimal health, and his unique background, training, and experiences have shaped his approach to coaching.
Four Lights Philosophy
Light the way to happiness
What truly makes you happy? How much of your life do you dedicate to satisfying other people and society rather than yourself? Putting your happiness on the back burner leads to feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress. The goal with this light is to add as much happy fuel to the system as possible so you can FEEL better about everything you do no matter what – and to be able to actually do what you want for yourself.
Light the way to rest, quiet, and recovery
Balance and rest are essential in every system – mental, physical, and spiritual. My goal is to find out how much rest, recovery, reflection, and introspection you need in your life right now to be healthy. This can change over time as you heal, but I often find that most people who come to me need significantly more rest and recovery in their lives.
Light the way to proper food and hydration
In terms of diet, it’s all about bio-individuation – what works for one person may not work for another. I help people figure out how to think about their food in a way that helps them get to their happiest and healthiest and change their diet as they change their bodies and minds.
Light the way to action, movement, and momentum
Much like diet, movement requirements vary for each individual – you could be doing too much or too little for your body. I use functional medical questionnaires to determine the “Goldilocks” level of exercise for each person. I also write exercise programs for people to take to the gym or a personal trainer and do on their own.
Testimonials
Certifications
- CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach levels 1 and 2
- CHEK Integrative Movement Specialist levels 1 and 2
- Golf Biomechanics Specialist
- ACE Sports Nutrition Specialist
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer (renewed 3 times)
- Licensed Egoscue Posture Therapist and Advanced Exercise Therapist through the Egoscue Institute
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming certified