The Founder: Mecan Payne

Hi there,

My name is Mecan (pronounced Mc-Can) Payne. I am a wife, mom of 3 little boys, RYT-500 hatha yoga teacher and certified holistic health coach. I believe deeply in the connectivity of mind, body and spirit. Over the course of my decade-long studies of yoga and holistic wellness, I have landed on the worldview that true wellness is an all-encompassing of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of a person.

Having earned my 200hr & 300hr yoga teacher certifications through Yahweh Yoga, I also holds speciality certifications in adaptive (yoga for all bodies), children’s, prenatal and postnatal yoga. I am a proud graduate of the Health Coach Training Program through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and have over 300 hours of coach training from several internationally recognized coaching schools.

I currently serve individuals, community groups and organizations across New Jersey through the modalities of holistic wellness yoga, faith-based yoga, holistic coaching and a wide variety of customized wellness events. My future plans include serving women and their families through the modalities of birth work.

I am presently studying to become certified as a birth doula, childbirth educator, postpartum doula and lactation consultant. I am excited to begin offering some those services in 2025!

When not serving my community through holistic modalities, you can find me experimenting with nutritious recipes, watching documentaries, sipping on a cup of handcrafted coffee, having dance parties & taking selfies with my family and debating whether or not I should cut my hair.

I am indescribably humbled and grateful to be walking with you, hand in hand, on the lifelong journey of healing, growth, health and wholeness.