Transform Lives Through Indigenous-Centered Coaching & Training.
"Get certified as a Teencoach™, Career Coach, or Parenting Coach—or equip your team with practical short courses for youth development."
Welcome to Indigenous Psychology!
While the world is embracing Artificial Intelligence, we are remembering who we are and embracing African Intelligence and Indigenous Intelligence!
Human-Centred Courses Grounded in Indigenous Wisdom
Offered by Mayine Learning Hub – A Division of Mayine Development Institute
At Mayine Learning Hub, we offer a unique suite of online short courses, facilitated workshops, and micro-credentials grounded in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and human development principles.
Designed for corporate teams, educators, community leaders, and individual professionals, our programs are ideal for those seeking authentic, transformative learning that is rooted in African worldviews, emotional intelligence, cultural restoration, and community wellness.
Our Core Certification Course & Programs
Coaches Pre-Teens and Teenagers
Coaches Post-Matrics / Young Adults
Coaches Parents & Families
Online Short Courses
Self-Paced (for individuals) or Facilitated (for organisations)
"These courses are mainly designed for organizations that work predominantly with young people of Indigenous descent as beneficiaries, especially if their intake pool is in the majority."
Track 1: Personal Development for Youth Workers
Track 2: Facilitation & Technical Skills for Youth Work
“In Indigenous approaches to human development, facilitators cannot authentically support young people without first doing their own inner work. This dual focus—personal growth alongside skill-building—ensures facilitators avoid projecting unresolved biases, burnout, or colonial patterns onto marginalized youth. It also honors the principle that healing and leadership begin within. Below are courses designed to cultivate your team’s inner readiness (to ‘be’ with youth) and outer competency (to ‘do’ the work).”
Track 1: Personal Development for Youth Workers
Purpose: Equip facilitators to "do the inner work" and show up authentically, avoiding projections, burnout, and cultural harm.
Personal Leadership & Purpose as a Youth Worker
Focus: Clarifying values and boundaries in facilitation roles.
Key Components:
Mapping your "why" in youth work (beyond superficial motives).
Balancing passion with sustainable pacing.
Navigating Power, Privilege & Positionality
Focus: Critical self-reflection for cross-cultural awaress especially of non-indigenous reality working with beneficaries.
Key Components:
Unpacking power dynamics in race, class, and gender.
Case studies on avoiding extractive "helping" in marginalized communities.
Indigenous Self-Identity / Self Awareness for Practitioners
Focus: Reclaiming cultural identity to avoid saviorism in marginalized spaces.
Key Components:
Decolonizing self-perception through indigenous-centered historiography.
Aligning personal purpose with communal liberation.
Indi-Emotional Intelligence for Adults™
Focus: Self-awareness and emotional regulation in high-stress youth work.
Key Components:
Identifying personal triggers, biases, and stress responses.
Cultivating resilience through Indigenous-centered emotional frameworks (e.g., Ubuntu principles).
Trauma-Informed Practitioner Self-Care
Focus: Preventing secondary trauma and systemic burnout.
Key Components:
Practises for grounding (e.g., ancient wisdom self regulations, journaling).
Building collective care networks vs. individualistic self-care.
Track 2: Facilitation & Technical Skills for Youth Work"
This is for organisations that are looking for skills that their facilitators can grasp and embody for the work they do with beneficiaries
“Prerequisite: Completion of the Teencoaching Certification Course is required to enroll in Track 2. This ensures facilitators have mastered core competencies in adolescent development and ethical practice before advancing to culturally specialized facilitation.”
Basic Group Facilitation & Engagement
Indi-Emotional Intelligence for Teens – Facilitators Course
Puberty, Sex & Relationships for Teens – Facilitators Course
Focus: Puberty, Sex & Relationships for Teens – Facilitators Course
Teen Leadership Development – Facilitators Course.
Focus: Nurturing youth agency and voice.
Trauma-Informed Facilitation for Youth Workers
Basic Group Facilitation & Engagement Strategies
Digital Wellness & Social Media Navigation
EQ Foundations for Youth Workers: Indigenous Perspectives
Emotional Intelligence for Neurodivergent Youth - Facilitators Course
1. Be a Teencoach Certification (Core Program)
This is our foundational certification and a pre-requisite for all other coaching specializations. It equips coaches with essential skills to guide and mentor teenagers effectively.
Advanced Specializations:
Academic Excellence Teencoach
Supporting students in building strong academic habits and achieving success.
Family Dynamics Teencoach
Helping teens and families navigate relationships and communication.
Emotional Intelligence Teencoach
Developing self-awareness, resilience, and social-emotional skills in teens.
2. Sankofa Career Coach Certification
Designed for those who want to guide individuals in their self discovery, career journeys, this certification offers three key specializations:
Advanced Specializations:
Self-Discovery Coach
Helping individuals uncover their strengths, passions, and career paths.
Performance Coach
Supporting professionals and students in maximizing their potential and achieving peak performance.
Career Transition Coach
Assisting individuals in making successful career changes or navigating life transitions.
3. Indigenously Parenting Coach Certification
A unique certification rooted in Indigenous Knowledge Systems with a diverse mix of modernity, designed for coaches who want to empower parents and families. Specializations include:
Advanced Specializations:
Family Formations & Blended Family Coach
Helping families establish strong foundations and meaningful relationships. and in navigating the complexities of blended households.
Emotional Intelligence Parent Coach
Guiding parents in raising emotionally intelligent and resilient children.
Family Wealth Creation Coach
Equipping families with strategies for financial well-being and generational wealth building.
Each certification provides practical tools, frameworks, and real-world application, ensuring that our coaches are well-prepared to make a difference in their communities.
How to Progress Through the Pathway?
1️⃣ Start with "Be A Teencoach" if you're new to coaching teens.
2️⃣ Choose an Advanced Specialization after completing 100+ coaching hours.
3️⃣ Expand into Career Development or Parenting Coaching Certifications to broaden your expertise.
4️⃣ Earn Senior Coach Status after 500+ coaching hours & ongoing professional development.
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Coaching Specialization Incentive Program
🛤️ How It Works:
Coaches accumulate hours through 1-on-1 sessions, group coaching, or workshops.
Specialization incentives are unlocked at key milestones
Incentives for Coaches
✅ 40 Hours → Access to first specialization module
✅ 90 Hours → Certification in chosen specialization
✅ 120 Hours → Full advanced specialization recognition
✅ 180 Hours → Train the Trainer opportunity (Lead workshops & earn income)
✅ 220+ Hours → Senior Coach Status & eligible for Coaching Supervisor Role (Mentor junior coaches)
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Nomveliso Mbanga
FOUNDER
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Makhotso Mabote
Training & Development, Leadership Coach
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Guest Coach / Teacher
Guest Coaches / Teachers will be added ad program advances
Tuition Costs
In Person Retreat @R15,500
R198k Full Tuition Costs | $17 800 internation Fees
Check Course Fees & Curriculum HERE
Certification Income Potential
Certified Teencoach
Earning Potential:
Coaching Fee: R450 – R950 per session
Giving Talks - from +-R4500 (request quote)
Monthly: R5,000 – R15,000
Annual: R60,000 – +R180,000
Certified Sankofa Career Coach
Earning Potential:
Coaching Fee: +-R1,200 per session
Giving Talks - from +-R4500 (request quote)
Monthly: R10,500 – R25,000
Annual: R90,000 – +R280,000
Certified Indigenously Parent Coach
Earning Potential:
Coaching Fee: +- R1.500 per session
Giving Talks - from +-R4500 (request quote)
Monthly: R11,250 – R36,000
Annual: R135,000 – +R432,000
Pay For The Main Certification Program
Enroll in our foundational certification program to gain essential coaching skills and knowledge. This comprehensive course is available at a competitive rate, ensuring you receive quality training without financial strain.
Advanced Certifications
As you progress in your coaching career, you may choose to specialize further. For each advanced certification, we provide a tailored "Made-For-You" program. This approach allows you to pay only for the specific resources and support you need for that advanced certification, ensuring cost-effectiveness and relevance to your professional goals.
This flexible pricing structure empowers you to invest in your development at each stage of your coaching journey, aligning with your aspirations and budget.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
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To begin your journey, you must first complete the Be A Teencoach Certification, which is the core training and a prerequisite for any specialization. This training provides a strong foundation in coaching teens and young adults.
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Once you've completed the Be A Teencoach Certification, you can choose from the following advanced specializations:
Academic Excellence Teencoach
Family Dynamics Teencoach
Emotional Intelligence Teencoach
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Yes! After choosing a specialization, you can further expand your expertise by pursuing additional certifications in these areas:
Career Development Coach Certification with sub-specializations in:
Self-Discovery Coach
Performance Coach
Career Transition Coach
Indigenously Parenting Coach Certification with sub-specializations in:
Family Formations Coach
Emotional Intelligence Parent Coach
Blended Families Coach
Family Wealth Creation Coach
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For Parent Coaching, you’ll begin by completing the Be A Teencoach Certification, which gives you the foundation to understand teen development and challenges. Once that’s complete, you can move on to the Indigenously Parenting Coach Certification, which specializes in helping parents using both modern and indigenous knowledge. Afterward, you can choose specializations such as Family Formations Coach, Emotional Intelligence Parent Coach, Blended Families Coach, or Family Wealth Creation Coach. If you continue to build experience and complete 500+ coaching hours, you can earn Senior Coach Status.
For Career Development Coaching, you also start with the Be A Teencoach Certification to gain essential coaching skills. Then, you move on to the Career Development Coach Certification, which is focused on helping individuals with career choices, performance, and transitions. You can further specialize in areas like Self-Discovery Coaching, Performance Coaching, or Career Transition Coaching. Just like with Parent Coaching, after completing 500+ coaching hours, you can reach Senior Coach Status.
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The certification process typically takes around 9 months to complete the Be A Teencoach Certification, which is the core training. This foundational program equips you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to work effectively as a coach. Once the core certification is completed, you can move on to your chosen specialization, which takes approximately 3 months to finish.
So in total, the entire certification process, including both the core and specialization training, will take about 12 months to complete, depending on your pace and availability. This allows you to gain deep expertise in your chosen area while progressing through the training in a structured and manageable timeframe.
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