Elan Darcy, known as Coach Elan, on holiday in Santorini, Greece
About Coach Elan

Hi, I'm Elan Darcy.

I'm a holistic health coach and online personal trainer for busy professional women over 40.

I help women get stronger, fitter and more energetic through perimenopause and menopause, without extreme diets or ever stepping on the scales again.

★★★★★ 100+ Five-Star Reviews & Client Stories
Why I do this

It started with the women in my family.

I grew up watching women I loved struggle with their health.

My mum lived with chronic migraines.

My auntie dealt with joint pain and menopausal symptoms.

My granny had pain and stiffness that seriously limited her quality of life.

Seeing that up close gave me a real drive to understand how these problems could actually be improved.

That's what led me into holistic health and fitness coaching.

It's also why my coaching has never just been about weight loss.

It's about strength, energy, sleep, confidence, and helping women feel like themselves again, especially through the changes of perimenopause and menopause.

The journey so far

From in-person sessions to coaching women worldwide.

I started coaching in March 2017, working with clients in person at Zest Fitness on Leeson Street, County Dublin, until 2019.

From 2019 to 2021, I coached at the Irish Strength Institute, also on Leeson Street.

Since 2022, I've been coaching fully online.

Today I work with women across Ireland, the US and Europe.

Along the way I've designed and delivered corporate wellness programmes for companies like Coinbase, IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and VStream.

I have a BSc in Sports Management & Coaching from Technological University of Dublin.

2017
Coaching since
500+
Clients coached
100+
Five-star reviews & client stories
How I coach

What working with me actually looks like.

Most of the women I work with don't actually like going to the gym.

So everything is built to fit around a busy work week, from home, in your own time.

I want you to understand why things work for your body, so the change lasts.

When you understand your body, everything becomes simpler.

And you'll never need to do a box jump, a burpee or a punishing HIIT class ever again.

What I'll never do

No extreme diets. No punishing workouts. No before-and-after photos.

I'll never shame anyone for struggling, and I'll never promise a guaranteed result.

What I will do is help you find something that works for you and your life, and keep building from there.

Consistency will always matter more than perfection.

Community

Community days since 2023.

Since 2023, I've hosted 14 community days in beautiful spots around Ireland, like Lough Boora Discovery Park, Glendalough, Ticknock and many more.

Now I run them twice a year, and clients on every programme are welcome to join with a plus one.

Dogs are also very welcome.

Elan Darcy with Coach Elan clients at the summit on a community day hike in the Irish mountains
Outside of coaching

A little more about me.

I love spending time by the ocean.

My girlfriend and I do Take 3 for the Sea: every time we go to the beach, we pick up at least 3 pieces of rubbish from the shoreline before we go home 🌊

I'm half Greek (half Cretan, specifically).

I love travelling, which is a big reason I've been learning Spanish since 2023, with the goal of becoming fluent in a second language eventually.

I'm a huge foodie too.

I grew up cooking with my family from a very young age, and I love shows like Chef's Table.

I'm also a big animal lover, and I grew up with plenty of dogs and cats.

There was Zeus, our French Mastiff, Kiki, our Cane Corso, Buddha, our Neapolitan Mastiff, and Bess, our Collie Rottweiler cross.

Then there were the cats: Ashes, our grey cat, and Fizzy, our black and white cat.

As an adult, the first pet I adopted was Luna, our cat, in 2024.

Elan Darcy looking out at the sea on an Irish beach on a sunny day
In a client's words

"Elan has a lovely way of being positive and encouraging as well as empathetic. There are no negatives, only different ways of looking at challenges... Today I am delighted to report all those baby steps have led to an overall decrease in body size of 19cm!!"

Teri Donaghy · Google Review

Quick facts

Coach Elan at a glance.

Name
Elan Darcy (Coach Elan)
What I do
Holistic health coach, menopause coach and online personal trainer for women over 40
Based in
Ireland, coaching online worldwide
Coaching since
March 2017 (fully online since 2022)
Clients coached
500+
Reviews
100+ five-star reviews and client stories: 61 on Google, 31 on LinkedIn and 10 client success story videos on YouTube
Corporate wellness
Coinbase, IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and VStream
Qualification
BSc Sports Management & Coaching, Technological University of Dublin
Programmes
The 8-Week Reset, plus Standard, Premium and VIP coaching
YouTube
@ElanDarcy

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