Martina Dittmar lives in Surry, Maine, with her husband, 9-year-old son, pets, and garden. Her deep connection to nature began in childhood, spent in New Hampshire collecting wildflowers, acorns, caterpillars, and toads, and enjoying long walks in the woods. Hiking has been a lifelong passion, with Martina exploring trails in California during high school and backpacking across Europe through Greece, Ireland, and Spain.

Her connection to plants and nature led her to study biology in college. Throughout her many relocations—living in 22 places from ages 6 to 32—plants remained her main companions. Martina also found a connection to the earth through cooking, enjoying the smells, textures, colors, and creativity of preparing food.

For the past 15 years, Martina has settled in Surry, Maine, where she enjoys gardening, yoga, and meditation. Her yoga and meditation retreats inspired her to sit in nature more often, leading to the creation of poetry and paintings and the development of her intuition. Despite the challenge of feeling overwhelmed and focusing too much on completing tasks, Martina finds joy in pausing to notice the beauty of nature in her garden and the forest. Moments of stillness and silence have become her main source of joy.

Martina holds numerous certifications, including a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Master’s in Teaching, multiple yoga teacher trainings, and a Forest Bathing Certification from The Mindful Tourist. She is also a Registered Maine Guide in Recreation and Wilderness First Aid Certified.

Her education and training include:

• 1997 Bachelor of Science in Biology, Lewis & Clark College
• 2006 Masters in Arts of Teaching, University of Maine, Orono
• 2009 Yoga Teacher Training with Sivananda, Val Morin, Quebec (200 hours)
• 2010 Master Gardener Volunteer Training, Hancock County, Maine
• 2010 Child Light Yoga Teacher Training
• 2015 500-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with Wild Open Heart Yoga, Blue Hill, Maine
• 2018 Gentle Yoga Teacher Training, Sivananda, Grass Valley, CA
• 2019-2020 Ayurveda Practitioner Training Course, New World Ayurveda
• 2019-2020 Spiritual Mentoring Training, New World Ayurveda
• 2020-2021 Pranic Healing, New World Ayurveda
• 2021-2022 Truth, Love & Marketing Business Course
• 2023 The Mindful Tourist Forest Bathing Certification

Martina invites you to come home to your true nature and enjoy the beauty and stillness of the natural world.

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