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I’m Mary Jane or MJ.
While serving as a leader in ministry and missions, I became so good at "doing" for God, I worked myself into severe burnout and chronic illness. I lost sight of who God created me to be and was running in my own strength. I could no longer pursue what I was called to and became unable to show God’s love to the broken world around me. Sadly, mine is not an unusual story.
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It is very easy to neglect our health and well-being as a sacrifice God is not asking us to make.
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Whether you are in full-time ministry or called to be a light to the world in a secular job, a parent focused on raising your family well or someone with a passion to see your community transformed, it is challenging to run your race.
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"Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith". (Hebrews 12:1b-2a NIV)
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You do not have to run your race alone.
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God spoke about redeeming my struggles and using my story to help others avoid what happened to me. As I pursued my own healing, I invested in learning and developing skills to enable others to thrive.
Mary Jane Poynor
BSc (Hons) Health Sci
Certified Health & Self-Care Coach
I will run beside you as we partner with God to pursue health and healing.
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Having spent nearly 20 years in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, I bring a wealth of personal experience to coaching, along with an ability to relate to your individual journey.
I contribute unique perspectives to situations and provide a safe place for you to share your struggles and challenges. I will encourage and support you to find solutions and positive outcomes.
I am an active member of my local church, a certified health coach, hold a degree in Health Sciences
and I am experienced in personal ministry and healing prayer.
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Together, we can each play our part in seeing God's Kingdom come on earth.
The world needs Kingdom-bringers like you!
Why coaching?
When it comes to lasting health improvements, making big changes all at once is usually a recipe for failure. That is why coaching is so powerful and effective. I will begin by helping you identify what you need to change and the goals you want to work towards. Next, I will guide you to break them down into achievable steps. Together, we will decide how you can make small but powerful changes so healthy habits increasingly become your norm.
As you do, I will provide support, encouragement and accountability. I will be there to cheer you on!
Do you often feel guilty, disappointed or a failure because of your choices and behaviours?
Are you frustrated by an inability to do what you know is good for you?
At Healani Coaching, the focus is not on stopping or cutting out what is unhealthy. Instead, we will work together to add in more of what is good for you. Over time, your positive choices will become easier and there will be less room for unwanted habits and unhelpful options. Whether that is food on your plate or the activities filling your schedule.
I promise to never put you on a diet, set harsh rules or make you feel guilty about your choices and behaviours.
Renewing our minds takes time and effort but it leads to lasting transformation (Romans 12:2).
Be empowered to experience this reality in your life.
Scroll through the slides below to read about my approach.
A Client-Centred Approach
Every client has a unique story, background, needs and purpose. I value what makes you special and consider it a privilege to draw alongside. Together we will work at your pace to achieve safe, realistic, manageable and sustainable changes towards your personal goals.
Healani Values
The Bible is God's truth.
God desires for us to have a life-giving relationship
with Him as Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit.
God shows His love and goodness through miracles today.
God meets with us as we worship in all areas of life.
God delighted in creating us and chooses to live within us.
God made us in His image so we can reveal Him to the world.
God intends for us to thrive and flourish as we serve Him,
with resilience developed in Him to face our challenges.
God provided our lives and bodies as a gift
to be stewarded well as part of our worship to Him.
