3 Brains Intelligence
Coaching
As coaches and leaders , we see it too often:
Clients and employees who know what to do logically, but emotions or instincts hold them back, leading to burnout, people-pleasing, indecisiveness, anxiety, or control issues.
Why? Traditional methods rely on the Head Brain alone, ignoring science:
We have 3 functional brains: our Head (logic), our Heart (emotions/values), and our Gut (instincts/identity). When misaligned, it's like hobbling on one leg.
Master why cognitive strategies fall short and how 3 Brains Coaching reconnects them for true, embodied change.
Each brain has unique roles in decisions; the Head rarely overrides Heart or Gut.
This biology-based reset shifts clients from "I should" to "I want," regulating the nervous system for lasting transformation. It's essential for a deeper impact.
For coaches, leaders, managers, therapists, and counsellors who have a passion for delivering the best for their clients, employees, shareholders, and the environment.
The 3 Brains Coaching Development Pathway™ is a neuroscience-based, ICF and EMCC accredited training system created by Christoffel Sneijders, founder of the 3 Brains Intelligence™ model.
It helps coaches, leaders, and therapists achieve transformation that lasts by aligning the Head, Heart, and Gut brains — the biological centers of decision-making and emotion.
Through three levels of accredited learning, you’ll integrate biology, embodiment, and emotional intelligence to elevate your coaching impact and create results that endure.
The 3 Levels of the 3 Brains Coaching Development Pathway
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Level 1 – 3 Brains Intelligence Online (ICF 10 CCEUs)
Learn the neuroscience of the Head, Heart, and Gut brains and how they influence decisions, emotions, and actions.
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Level 2 – 3 Brains Coach Certification (ICF 40 CCEUs, EMCC 24 PE)
Become a Certified 3 Brains Coach™ and master alignment and transformation processes.
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Level 3 – 3 Brains Master Coach Certification (ICF 40 CCEUs)
Deepen embodiment, supervision, and mastery to coach from identity and presence.
Unlike traditional mindset-based coaching, the 3 Brains Coaching Pathway works with the body’s biological intelligence — the neural networks of the Head, Heart, and Gut.
This neuroscience-backed method enables deeper, faster, and more sustainable change for clients.
About the Founder and Creator Christoffel Sneijders
He is a Master Certified Coach (ICF), Visiting Professor, and the founder of 3 Brains Intelligence™. He has trained over 13,000 professionals across 33 countries and developed the accredited programs that integrate neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and embodiment for real transformation.
3 Brains Coach Certification Training
Master the coaching approach of the coming decade, a proven and effective way to enable successful, long-lasting change, informed by the latest neuroscience. Learn how your 3 Brains—Head, Heart, and Gut—are connected for powerful decision-making, and how they store your memories and emotions (like stress, fear, anger, grief, sadness, and frustration).
the perfect Head, Heart, and Gut alignment for coaches
This is an ICF-accredited learning pathway for and approved for 40 CCEUs (28 Core Competences and 12 Resource Development hours) and EMCC, NOBCO, PACFA and AHA approved for development points
3 Brains Coach Master Certification
3 Brains - Head, Heart, and Gut - Master Coach Certification Training is going deeper, with extra techniques and insights to assist your client in the best way you can ever imagine.
3 Brains Master coaching is on the cutting edge of coaching and therapy and is utilising the unique 3 Brains techniques. A true neuroscience-based coaching training
3 Brains Intelligence Online
(available December 2025)
Begin your journey of understanding why our three brains - the head, heart, and gut - behave as they do, a result of millennia of evolution. Discover the limitations of behavioural change through mere repetition and dive into the nuances of learning through the law of association. Uncover the strengths and pitfalls of these three brains and how they shape our interactions with others.
Identify your basic preference amongst the trio and understand how their distinct responsibilities influence your decisions. Master the art of using the language of the 3 brains to forge stronger connections with those around you. Learn to decode conversations, identifying the most dominant brain in someone based on their expressions and interactions, and how to respond adeptly. Lastly, chart a path to your goals by strategically 'sliding' between your three brains, maximising their potential to help you achieve what you desire. All this awaits you on our enlightening journey of self-discovery and development.
We believe in you so that you can become the best.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the 3 Brains Coaching Development Pathway?
The 3 Brains Coaching Development Pathway™ is a neuroscience-based, ICF and EMCC accredited training system created by Christoffel Sneijders. It teaches coaches and leaders how to align the Head, Heart, and Gut brains to create lasting transformation in themselves and others.
2. Is the pathway accredited by ICF and EMCC?
Yes. The Fundamentals course awards ICF 10 CCEUs (7 Core + 3 RD), the Coach Certification provides ICF 40 CCEUs (28 Core + 12 RD) and EMCC 24 PE, and the Master Coach Certification provides ICF 40 CCEUs (32 Core + 8 RD), focusing on supervision, embodiment, and mastery.
3. Who teaches the courses?
All programs are developed and delivered by Christoffel Sneijders, founder of the 3 Brains Intelligence™ model, ICF Master Certified Coach, and Visiting Professor at IE Business School and Georgetown University Qatar.
4. What are the three levels of training?
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Level 1 – 3 Brains Intelligence Fundamentals (ICF 10 CCEUs): Learn the neuroscience of Head, Heart, and Gut alignment.
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Level 2 – 3 Brains Coach Certification (ICF 40 CCEUs, EMCC 24 PE): Master alignment and transformation in coaching.
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Level 3 – 3 Brains Master Coach Certification: Deepen embodiment, presence, and supervision mastery.
5. Who is this pathway for?
Coaches, leaders, therapists, and people professionals who want to integrate neuroscience, embodiment, and emotional intelligence into their coaching and leadership practice.