Dai Manuel
Executive health coach and fitness consultant in Vancouver
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingBurnout and resilienceBusy professionalsHealth and wellnessStartups and founders |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives, Parents and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Fitness coach and Business coach |
| Based in | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Practice | MERGE Fitness Inc. |
Dai Manuel is a Vancouver executive health coach, speaker and fitness business consultant. He is known as Coach Moose. He works one to one with founders and executives, and he advises gym and studio owners. He has nearly thirty years in fitness, and he is a former COO who still runs a gym. He wrote the Whole Life Fitness Manifesto, which teaches the 2% Solution.
What Dai helps with
Dai works with leaders who are succeeding on paper but paying for it in their health and energy. He also helps fitness business owners make hard decisions.
- Protecting health while running a company
- Building a daily habit of movement, stillness and reading
- Making stalled decisions as a gym or studio owner
- Breaking a pattern with structured time out
- Finding accountability as a founder or executive
Who Dai works with
Dai coaches founders, CEOs and executives, and high-achieving parents who are busy professionals. His consulting serves owners of gyms, studios and fitness brands. He also speaks at events for planners who want practical talks.
How Dai works
Dai teaches the 2% Solution, a daily framework of fifteen minutes moving, five minutes still and ten minutes reading. He has taught it since 2015. Private executive coaching is one to one and by application only. He takes a small number of clients. He also runs resets, retreats and mentorship for structured time out.
Background and qualifications
Dai has nearly thirty years in fitness. He is a former COO, a gym owner and a TEDx speaker. He wrote the Whole Life Fitness Manifesto. He built his framework by testing it on himself first, after rebuilding his own life. Today he runs a gym while consulting other fitness business owners. He also works as a keynote speaker and emcee, with seven signature talks.
Dai Manuel pricing
Programs and services
- Private one-on-one executive coaching
- Fitness business consulting
- Keynote speaking and emceeing
- Resets, retreats and mentorship
- HYROX coaching
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The CoachVouch take
Dai is a fitness consultant who still runs his own gym and is a former COO.
Best for founders and executives who want private, accountable coaching on health and performance.
Common questions
How much does Dai Manuel charge?
Coaching with Dai runs $150 to $275 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Dai Manuel help with?
Dai Manuel helps with protecting health while running a company, building a daily habit of movement, stillness and reading, making stalled decisions as a gym or studio owner and breaking a pattern with structured time out.
Does Dai Manuel coach online?
Dai is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Sessions are online and in person.
How do I start private coaching with Dai?
Private executive coaching is by application only. He takes a small number of clients.
How do I contact Dai Manuel?
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