Welcome to Moonwise
Martina started practising Hatha Yoga during her lunch break, while working in the fast-paced corporate world. She was an Environmental Scientist for a large engineering firm and she soon realised that the highlight of her day was that precious hour spent in a cosy yoga room, breathing and moving consciously, connecting with her soul.
Fast-forward a few years (and two children), and she decided to take her practice to a new level by becoming a yoga teacher, specialising in Vinyasa Yoga, a dynamic practice that connects one posture to the next using the rhythm of the breath. She completed her 200hr teacher training with Power Living Australia Yoga and went on to undertake several courses and retreats to further expand her knowledge.
She started teaching at several studios in the Northern Beaches, finally landing at Manly Yoga & Meditation Centre, where she had the opportunity to explore Satyananda Yoga, deepening her knowledge of the more subtle aspects of the practice, like breathworks and meditation techniques.
Working with a team of highly experienced teachers, she began developing her unique style of classes, where a strong but conscious physical practice is paired with the
benefits of powerful breathing and meditation techniques, delivering the full package of physical, mental and spiritual health.
In 2017, remembering what guided her to yoga in the first place, she came full circle, with the decision to bring the transformational gifts of a wholesome and authentic yoga practice into the corporate world, one office at a time. She now teaches regular weekly classes in the Sydney CBD, both indoors and outdoors, with the objective of offering employees of all ages and experience an opportunity for better health and self-realisation, just a few steps away from their desks.
“True change is within;
Leave the outside as it is.”- Dalai Lama
A journey into Shamanic Womanhood
Martina’s journey within the mysteries of the sacred feminine began in 2009 when she attended a workshop on this topic. During those 3 life changing days while she sat in a circle, heard for the first time about the powerful nature of women and experienced the effects of a deep connection between them, something clicked inside her and triggered the desire to “remember” more about it, and share it with other women.
Since then, she has been actively creating and participating in women circles, attending and facilitating workshops on this topic and finally graduating after a 2
year course at the Shamanic School of Womencraft. Her main areas of interest focus around Shamanic drumming and journeying, women’s rites of passage (menarch, childbirth, menopause) and their magical and spiritual aspect, including their connection with natural cycles.
Her vision is to invite more and more women to explore their true nature, remember their divine aspects and find connection and empowerment with one another.