Can health coaches really not use Coachli for HIPAA workflows?

Correct, Coachli is not HIPAA-certified. If your work involves protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA's legal definition, you need a HIPAA-compliant platform for that specific work. Most health coaching work (general wellness, lifestyle, habit coaching, nutrition education) does not involve PHI and can be run on Coachli.

What about for nutritionists and dietitians?

Registered dietitians (RDs) working with patients on clinical conditions typically do need HIPAA compliance. Nutrition coaches and consultants working on general wellness goals typically do not. The line is whether you're treating diagnosed medical conditions or supporting general wellness goals.

Can I sell meal plans and recipe ebooks on Coachli?

Yes. Both are well-suited to Coachli's digital products feature, which delivers files automatically after purchase. Many health coaches use this as both a primary product and a lead-generation tool (low-priced ebook to attract clients who then book coaching sessions).

Does Coachli support insurance billing?

No. Insurance billing requires HIPAA compliance and specific clearinghouse integrations that Coachli does not offer. If your practice runs on insurance billing, use a dedicated platform like SimplePractice. If your practice is cash-pay or program-based, Coachli works well.

How do intake forms work on Coachli?

When clients book a session, you can require them to answer custom questions before booking is confirmed. Health coaches use this for: health goals, dietary restrictions, current habits, medications, what they want out of the session, and any specific topics. You see all responses in your dashboard before the session.

Can I sell coaching bundles on Coachli?

Yes. A coaching bundle lets you sell 4, 8, or 12-session packages as a single purchase. The client pays once and then books sessions as needed against their package balance. This is the standard health coaching business model and Coachli supports it natively.

Can my Nigerian clients pay me in Naira?

Yes. Coachli accepts Naira via Paystack and Flutterwave natively. Your Nigerian clients can pay using local bank cards, USSD codes, and bank transfers without needing dollar-denominated cards.

How much does Coachli cost for health coaches?

No monthly fee. You pay a transaction fee per sale: 4% + ₦50 on Naira and 7.5% on USD and other Stripe currencies. There are no setup fees, no listing fees, no contact list limits, and no charges for unused months.

The best platform for health coaches, nutritionists, and wellness practitioners

Run your health coaching practice on one platform: 1:1 session booking with intake forms, digital products like meal plans and programs, live group workshops, and multi-currency payments. No monthly fee.

Coachli platform for health coaches, nutritionists and wellness practitioners

Coachli is the all-in-one platform for health coaches, nutritionists, and wellness practitioners who run independent practices. The platform combines 1:1 session booking with intake forms, automated calendar integration, built-in video calls, digital product sales for meal plans and programs, and live class hosting for group wellness workshops.

Coachli charges no monthly fee, only a small transaction fee per sale. Note: Coachli is not HIPAA-certified, so practitioners handling protected health information should use a dedicated HIPAA-compliant platform for clinical workflows. See the HIPAA section below for the full breakdown of what is suitable for Coachli and what is not.

Why health coaches choose Coachli

1:1 session booking with custom intake questions: collect health goals, dietary restrictions, medical history, current habits, and lifestyle context before each session, so you arrive prepared rather than spending the first 15 minutes onboarding
Coaching bundles: sell 4-session, 8-session, or 12-week programs as single packages instead of one-off sessions, increasing average client value
Digital product sales: meal plans, recipe ebooks, wellness templates, habit trackers, all delivered automatically after purchase
Live class hosting: run group nutrition workshops, wellness challenges, or recurring group coaching cohorts with up to 10 co-hosts
Multi-currency for international clients: serve Nigerian, UK, US, and other clients in their preferred currency without separate accounts
Built-in video calls: no Zoom, no Google Meet, no separate links to send
Automatic session reminders with calendar invites, reducing no-shows

Pricing example for a health coach

A health coach sells 12-week health transformation programs at $1,200 each. Processing 4 programs a month means $4,800 in monthly revenue.

On Coachli (7.5% USD): $360 in fees, $4,440 take-home
On Kajabi Basic: $179 monthly subscription + ~2.9% Stripe processing on $4,800 = ~$318 total fees
On Practice.do: $85 monthly + payment processing ≈ $224 fees
On a Calendly + Stripe DIY stack: $12 Calendly + ~$139 Stripe processing ≈ $151 fees

At this revenue, dedicated coaching platforms like Practice.do or Kajabi-style flat fees can edge out Coachli on pure cost. The decision usually comes down to:

Whether you also sell digital products like meal plans (Coachli has this; most coaching tools don't)
Whether you serve Nigerian or African clients in Naira (Coachli unique)
Whether you run live group workshops (Coachli built-in)
Whether you're starting out and unsure of revenue (Coachli's no-monthly-fee removes the risk)

For health coaches making over $5,000/month consistently in USD with no need for digital products or live classes, dedicated coaching platforms can be cheaper on raw cost. For everyone else, Coachli wins on flexibility and feature breadth. See the full pricing-model comparison.

How Coachli handles HIPAA and clinical workflows

Coachli is not HIPAA-certified. This matters for some health practitioners and not others. Here is the practical breakdown.

You can use Coachli for

General wellness coaching (lifestyle, habits, mindset, accountability)
Nutrition coaching focused on education and meal planning (not clinical nutrition therapy for specific medical conditions)
Fitness coaching, yoga, mindfulness, and movement instruction
Group workshops and educational content
Selling general wellness ebooks, meal plans, and programs
Coaching clients who don't share protected health information through the platform

You should use a HIPAA-compliant platform for

Clinical nutrition therapy for diagnosed medical conditions
Counselling or therapy involving mental health diagnoses
Storing or processing protected health information (medical records, diagnoses, insurance information)
Insurance billing workflows
Anything that meets the legal definition of a "covered entity" or "business associate" under HIPAA

A common setup

Many health coaches use Coachli for the coaching, content, and product sides of their business, and run any clinical workflows separately on a HIPAA-compliant platform like SimplePractice or TheraPlatform. Coachli handles 80% of the business; the dedicated clinical platform handles the specific 20% that requires compliance.

How health coaches typically use Coachli

Mira, an Instagram-based nutrition coach with Nigerian and UK clients

Sells $400 single-session "kickstart calls" via Coachli session booking with a 12-question intake form
Sells a $99 7-day meal plan reset as a digital product
Runs monthly group nutrition workshops at $40/ticket via Coachli live classes
Accepts Naira from Nigerian clients and GBP from UK clients in the same dashboard

David, a holistic health coach in the US

8-session transformation packages at $1,800 sold as Coachli bundles
Recipe ebook at $29 as a digital product (lead magnet at low price point)
Monthly accountability cohort via Coachli live classes (capped at 12 people)
Free intake form delivered before paid consultation, captured via Coachli booking questions