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Whakapuāwai Ora
with Maria Noone
Meet Maria
Certified Coach, Educator and Mātanga Mahi Wairua
Educating & Coaching
Maria has lead teams, projects and adult education programmes for corporate, public service environments (since 1996) and later in private practice (since 2008). The professional and personal development of adults has been central to her work. As a skilled facilitator, life and leadership coach clients have been able to create valuable shifts. Certifications include:
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2014 mBIT Coach: Multiple Brain Integration Techniques (Head, Heart and Gut).
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2010 Life Coach: International Association of Coaching Institutes
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2008 Transforming Communication Instructor
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2008 Time Line Therapy™ Practitioner
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2007, 2008, Trainer & Master Practitioner of NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming).
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2006 Eriksonian Hypnotherapy, NLP Practitioner.
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2000 Leadership Coach, NZIM.
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Trainer & Facilitator - 1998, 2008, & 2010.
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Business certifications - Project management, Process management (2009), Return on investment (2009), Leadership Development, Digital storytelling (2020), IGNITE 80 Peak Performance (2021).
Maria is Co-Founder of Wheelhouse Education & Learning. For the past decade, consulting and providing professional development programmes for health professionals working in clinical and non-clinical settings.
"One of my greatest honours this past decade has been through leadership programmes supporting healthcare professionals deliver over 350 improvement projects in health. Seeing many take a leap of faith in themselves and their teams while serving their communities."
- Maria.
Other Wellbeing Teachings
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2014 Zhineng Qigong practitioner: Chi Lei Chi Kung Level 2.
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2014 Healing Light of the TAO: Master Mantak Chia's Universal Tao.
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2013, 2014 Shamanic journeying of the Hopi’sinom (Hopi People).
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2006 Ho'omana (Hawai'ian healing teachings).
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2005 Chi Lei Chi Kung Level 1 & the Inner Smile
"It has been an uplifting privilege to deep dive into both my own and the healing traditions of other cultures for the past two decades. Each requires a fundamental respect that comes with both gentleness and strength. Seeing the value indigenous ways can have in helping people improve their wellbeing, lives or situations has been a humbly experience and privilege."
- Maria.
Tainui-Waikato Rohe: Ngāti Tāhinga, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Mahanga. Scottish, English & Irish heritage. Maria acknowledges her many tūpuna threads and the world views they offer her.
Mātanga Mahi Wairua
Maria's kuia was gifted in Māori healing traditions. People would travel distances to seek her help. Today, the threads of her capabilities weave through her descendants, with several working in 'helping and healing' fields of work. Maria recalls her earliest experience with wairua as a pre-schooler, though she was in her mid-20's before she got curious and started to acknowledge these qualities. This began a quiet lifelong walk to listen deeply; collect knowledge, and apply to work, life and practice.
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2022-2023 Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge. 'Kairongōa and Mātanga Mahi Wairua' research area.
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2023 Produced, 'Te Ora ō Ngā Tūpuna: The Echo of Ancestors' a six hour docuseries capturing the insights and learning journeys of wāhine Māori who support their communities to improve their health, wellbeing, or life circumstances through their relationship with wairua, tūpuna, and tohu.
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2021 Maramataka: Teachings with Tohunga Rikki Soloman
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2020 Traditional Māori Bodywork, with Wikitoria Māori Healing.
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2019-2022 Mātanga Mahi Wairua: Tutored for 4-years by respected Tohunga Wiremu Niania and wife Lesley. Co-Author of the book, Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy - Tataihono Stories of Māori Healing and Psychiatry.
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2018 Wairuatanga Wananga, Wiremu Niania Cultural Therapy.
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2018 Hauhora Tangata Maori & Global Health Outcomes
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2016 Developed Te Taki Paeora: Leadership development for emerging Māori and Pacific health leaders.
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2016 International Indigenous Health Symposium, Hawai'i
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2004-2009 Meditating with spirit guides, a meditation circle. Mentored for 5 years with Rose Goodliffe, Master of Social Practice.
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1997 Relaxation Massage: The NZ College of Massage.
Mauri ora and haututanga
Personal vitality and self leadership, a note from Maria.
"There are roads we travel with stories of significance. These stories can be about future visions, effort, optimism and self-determination. For others the experiences are about resilience, overcoming financial hardship or family conditions, living with mental health. While some are dealing with grief, the loss of identity or cultural heritage, even the effect of abuse. Others have been exposed to trauma, or relationships not good for them.
Over the years having seen people experience insight, growth and healing, it reminds me of the inner strength and potential people have to navigate towards what matters most for them. Even in times when feeling the most challenged and restricted in choice.
Right now our personal vitality, leadership of self and family, and support of others is more important than ever. A time for turning towards rather than against each other. When we listen deeply into ourselves, and discover we need or desire change, that is a tohu, a sign, it is time to pivot our direction, in order to improve one's situation.
Our wairua o te tangata always knows if we are living in alignment."
Working Intuitively
"Whakapūawai Ora is a practice centred on people flourishing within themselves, so that they flourish outwardly in areas of life. As a practitioner I utilise a wide variety of skills and knowledge, the wisdoms of tūpuna and the natural environment, the gestation of time, eastern mind and body practices, western knowledge, and indigenous healing traditions when working alongside you. Feel free to look around the site and reach out when you are ready.
With gratitude, Maria."