Renowned for combining a classical ballet background with extensive and diverse training in yoga, anatomy and physiology, Martia Bennett Rachman, E-RYT 500, is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist, as well as a certified Ayurveda practitioner.
Martia discovered yoga as a teen and used the practice to cope with her father’s passing and her mother’s debilitating health struggles. After fracturing her spine in two places in a car accident in 1999, she discovered not only the spiritual aspects of yoga, but also the therapeutic value. She utilized meditation and pranayama to slow down and shift her focus inward, and she used asana in lieu of surgical intervention to heal her back.
Martia is the founder of the YogaTouchMethod℠, a system of yoga therapy that utilizes the transformative power of touch to free the body, clear the mind and release (unblock) the emotions.
Today, Martia directs the Yoga Therapy and Teaching Program at Black Mountain Yoga and travels across the country leading YogaTouchMethod℠ alignment-based workshops for yoga students and adjustment courses for teachers.
Her first book, Yoga’s Touch, Hands-On Adjustments, Alignment & Verbal Cues, was released by Sacred Nectar Publishing in 2014. The book is already being lauded for its stunning visuals and depth of information.
Dearest teachers,
Yoga invokes, stokes and sustains the flow of energy to support the highest quality of life, health and consciousness. As a yoga teacher, you provide a priceless gift as you share how the body works and how to live as one’s highest Self on and off the mat.
You are the instructor and trusted guide of breath and body, awakening and spiritual evolution. Learning and applying The YogaTouchMethod℠ employed in Yoga’s Touch will help you better express your integrity, sincerity and dedication. Consider The YogaTouchMethod℠ a form of seva; it helps you help others to help themselves.