About your lighthouse coach, vanessa kogevinas
“My life’s work is to be committed to and immersed in growth”
As a CERTIFIED LIFE & HEALTH COACH, Vanessa is driven by a deep understanding of what it means to navigate life challenges and discover one’s true self. She skillfully combines her diverse experiences and empathetic approach to guide individuals in uncovering their passions, overcoming obstacles, and achieving their goals ... and beyond!
With Vanessa, you’ll find not just a coach, but a STEADY, COMPASSIONATE PARTNER on your journey to a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Vanessa’s DEDICATION to personal development is evident in her own TRANSFORMATIVE path. She has spent years exploring her true self, and then healing her own inner child trauma and reinventing herself. Her COMMITMENT to professional growth, including weekly sessions with a coach, has equipped Vanessa with profound INSIGHTS, TOOLS and KNOWLEDGE to guide others.
Throughout her life, Vanessa has regularly DEVOTED time to volunteerism, serving youth and adults of all backgrounds, and varied organizations, in all parts of the world. She has offered TUTORING, ACHIEVEMENT COACHING and MENTORING to youth for decades, as well as CONSULTING to corporate and creative professionals.
Vanessa was BORN in Paris, France, and lived in EUROPE before moving to CALIFORNIA for college. After 30 years in Los Angeles, she relocated to Santa Barbara County’s SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, where she lives with her labradors, Nikko and Foxie.
She LOVES nature, is committed to holistic, HEALTHY living, and TRAVELS the world regularly, visiting family and friends abroad, as well as VOLUNTEERing with youth in international, underserved communities.
Your Lighthouse Coach, Vanessa, looks forward to guiding you to your healthiest, happiest self!
WHAT DOES A LIFE & HEALTH COACH DO?
A LIFE & HEALTH COACH works with clients to improve their overall well-being — physically, mentally, and emotionally — by providing guidance, structure and accountability to help them reach personal and wellness goals.
LIFE COACHING Focuses on personal growth, mindset, and life balance. A life coach helps clients:
-Clarify goals and values (e.g., purpose, career direction, relationships)
-Identify and overcome limiting beliefs or habits
-Improve confidence, focus, and decision-making
-Create action plans for meaningful change
-Develop better work-life balance and time management
HEALTH COACHING Focuses on physical and lifestyle well-being. A health coach helps clients:
-Develop sustainable healthy habits around nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress.
-Set realistic wellness goals (e.g., more energy, improved digestion, better mood, weight management)
-Understand and change the behaviors that affect their health
-Navigate challenges like burnout, emotional eating, or lack of motivation
-Create a personalized plan that supports long-term vitality, not quick fixes
WHAT DOES WORKING WITH A LIFE & HEALTH COACH LOOK LIKE?
We have multiple program offerings in both Life & Health Coaching, as well as combined!
-1:1 sessions
-curated programs of varied lengths
-workshops
-online and in-person seminars and more!
See our PROGRAMS page for a limited selection. Contact us for the most up-to-date opportunities to explore us further!
(No charge, no commitment)
Coaching Summary:
Combined Life and Health Coaching takes a whole-person approach, recognizing that emotional, physical, and mental health are interconnected. They support clients in aligning their mindset, habits, and lifestyle so they can live with more purpose, energy, and ease.
A Life Coach helps people move from where they are now to where they want to be — with clarity and accountability along the way.
A Health Coach is a supportive guide who helps bridge the gap between knowing what’s healthy and actually doing it. Health coaches are not doctors or therapists, however, clients often work with a coach and another medical practioner in tandem.
Connections & Spreading the word:
We are grateful to share the love from Embody Pilates Studio's principal Carly Farmer. 🙏 Be sure to check our her studio in Santa Ynez. ❤️
Greetings,
One of my favorite parts of this chapter & this studio is the space I have. The space I all of a sudden have inside of myself to be present and to connect with all these different & wonderful people and the space I have to hold it all. I have been reflecting on the change within myself, and I’m smiling at this constant desire I have to be out in the world, around people who I feel comfortable with and who I love. People who inspire me just by being themselves; unafraid to share their experiences & feelings, because they are grateful for & shining in the beauty of today.
It’s so invigorating & healing to live in this valley and meet new and interesting people all the time. I always say this valley is like a vortex and we all got sucked up here because we were all searching for each other. We all needed each other.
Anyway, I had the pleasure of getting to know a beautiful client, Vanessa Kogevinas this Sunday over a glass of bubbly and she inspired me to highlight my clients and my friends who are doing wonderful things.
We sat down and we went right in ~ I quickly learned Vanessa was born in Paris and lived all over Europe. Her dad worked for TIME magazine and she spent most of her adult life in producing high-end social events, conferences & show houses. She worked for Architectural Digest & LUXE magazine and worked hard to build a solid base for a life she can now afford. She spent the last few years working with a life coach in New York who supported her in surrendering her shattered hopes and dreams and turning them into even bigger blessings and a brighter light. She’s now on the other side and she wants to pay it forward. :) She’s a dual certified life & health coach herself now and she’s ready for her ‘Next Act.’ We went to lunch to just chat and talk biz and I mentioned I’d love to share a bit of her with the Embody community. In a world where we are flooded with information, websites, social media… I think it’s so refreshing to get personal recommendations from people in our circles. It’s so nice to put a face to a body of work and to appreciate the true richness of our community members.
Vanessa’s Life & Health Coaching is rooted in clarity and transformation. She supports individuals who are ready to release what no longer serves them - whether insecurity, weight, overwhelm, loss, or other challenges - and step into a healthier, happier version of themselves. Her coaching also guides those moving through life-changing moments such as infertility, separation, or major transitions. She has four signature programs which include:
- Own Your Energy
- Fill Your Cup
- Nutritional Cleanse & Reset
- Career Transformation
Alongside her work with adults, Vanessa also supports youth through achievement coaching and academic tutoring, helping them strengthen confidence & personal success.
I’m sharing Vanessa with you all because I know the power in being supported in big life transitions. To have someone with credentials to hold our hand while we are the dark. To have someone to honor our stories and to hold space for what’s to come. To be guided with embodied grace and wisdom. This is the beauty of sisterhood and the true meaning of women supporting women. Check her out and spread the love. To feel safe is to feel loved and to be safe is to love. Vanessa is love.
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