“Thank you to Marilou Coombe for presenting the “Positive Body Image” workshop at Edinburgh High and for being a light in this world. You blessed the girls with your body-positive message and life coaching skills. You’re amazing.”
Megan JTeacherEmpowered Wellbeing · Schools
Empowering educators and students to thrive inside and outside the classroom.
Movement-based, mindfulness and mindset programs created to help young people feel seen, valued and capable.
Why it matters
Every child deserves to feel seen, valued and capable.
Every educator also deserves to feel supported in helping them get there.
At Empowered Youth Coaching Academy, we believe that emotional wellbeing is the foundation for confident learning. When children feel connected to themselves and others, they thrive both academically and personally.
Through our movement, mindfulness and mindset programs, we partner with schools to strengthen the wellbeing of students and teachers alike. Together, we create environments where everyone feels calm, confident and capable of reaching their potential.
Bring EYCA to your school
Programs for students and educators
Flexible experiences for different ages and school communities, designed around connection, self-awareness and everyday wellbeing.
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Movement and Mindfulness for Early Learners
Ages 3 to 5
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Confidence and Connection for Primary Students
Ages 6 to 12
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Empowered Teens: Confidence, Connection and Study Success
Ages 13 to 17
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Teacher Wellbeing and Understanding Youth Psychology
For educators
Partner with us to empower your school community
At Empowered Youth Coaching Academy, we work alongside schools to nurture confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent young people, while also supporting the wellbeing of educators.
Our programs are designed to complement the Victorian Curriculum and provide practical tools that build confidence, emotional regulation and a strong sense of self. Through movement, mindfulness and meaningful connection, we help schools create calm, thriving and connected learning environments for all.
We offer several ways to work with your school community. Please book a 15-minute call and we will get back to you about the best options available.
Tailored to your school
Confident students, calm classrooms and supported staff.
We’d love to collaborate with your school to create confident students, calm classrooms and supported staff. All programs can be tailored to suit your school’s wellbeing goals, cohort needs and timetable.
We have helped teachers and students with mindset, self-talk and getting results in feeling centred and empowered. It all starts from within!
Get in touch to discuss how we can best support your students and staff.
Book a 15-minute callHi, I’m Marilou Coombe
Educator, coach and advocate for young people.
Marilou Coombe is a passionate educator, coach and advocate dedicated to enhancing young people’s mental health and confidence.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and certifications in various transformational modalities, Marilou combines evidence-based strategies with heart-led guidance to create impactful coaching experiences.
Having moved to Australia from Lebanon at the age of 10 without knowing English, Marilou understands the challenges of resilience, adaptation and self-belief. Her personal journey fuels her commitment to helping young people navigate their own obstacles, ensuring they feel seen, heard and capable of thriving in both school and life.
As the founder of the Empowered Youth Coaching Academy, Marilou trains educators, youth workers and coaches in values-based coaching, emotional intelligence tools and confidence-building techniques. Her mission is to create a ripple effect, empowering the next generation to embrace their potential and foster a supportive community.
When not teaching or developing programs, Marilou enjoys exploring the outdoors with her two boys, relishing good food and cherishing life’s little moments. Her dedication to youth empowerment and mental wellbeing makes her an invaluable resource for schools seeking to enhance their support for students.
Marilou now has other facilitators joining her in delivering programs to schools, bringing their expertise to the Academy’s work.
When young people feel supported and empowered, they change their world and ours.
Testimonials
What people say about learning with Marilou
Experiences shared by students, parents, educators and young people.
“I just wanted to mention how much Abby is loving the yoga! Marilou has taught Abby mindfulness skills that she uses all the time, and we are really enjoying the calmness that comes from that.”
Kinder Parent“Dear Marilou, you are the best yoga teacher. I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of everyone who goes to your yoga class every Wednesday. I have so much fun doing all the activities!”
Natalie9-year-old“The Youth Foundations course was open, inviting and non-judgemental. It allowed me to embrace and challenge my views and understanding of youth, while further enhancing my knowledge and capacity to work with young people on a holistic and heart-centred level. Marilou communicated and shared her expertise exceptionally well throughout the course. She always invited personal stories, opinions and beliefs. She is passionate and driven, and she embodies her extensive knowledge of how to connect with and work alongside young people. I not only learnt how to improve my capacity to work with youth as a school teacher and youth mentor or coach, but I also grew exponentially in my own self-development. It was a truly transformative experience. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to upskill in youth work and self-development.”
Matthew JTeacher“Marilou is amazing to work with! She has run workshops for all 300 of our Year 7s in small groups. She weaves together the practice of yoga and mindfulness in an interesting, hands-on manner and works to meet the needs of the school and students. Marilou is able to build rapport very quickly and students leave the session feeling empowered, confident and calm. Students have reported that the sessions were extremely useful in all areas of their life, including footy, tests and social situations.”
Kati RecinosLearning Specialist, Teacher Practice · Ringwood Secondary College“Hi, this is Eva! I just wanted to tell you my friends and I love your yoga lessons! We look forward to them every week. Thanks for being an amazing, fantastic and fun yoga teacher!”
Eva12-year-old“Marilou’s gratitude workbook has really opened my eyes! I have always considered myself to be grateful for everything and everyone around me, but this book has helped me to become humble. I love this workbook and believe that it has had a positive impact on me.”
Anonymous“My 12-year-old really enjoyed the yoga and vision boarding for tweens session. Thank you. He can’t stop talking about it.”
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Your next step
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