Today we’d like to introduce you to Susan Martin.
Hi Susan, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I started my yoga practice journey over 22 years ago. I began my yoga teaching journey in 2007 when I enrolled in a 200-hour Prana Flow® affiliate program w/ Samudra School for Living Yoga taught by Maria Garre & Shiva Rea. I took a Mini Yogis® 10-hour kids foundation teacher training w/ Shana Meyerson in 2008. In 2011, I attended the OM yoga Women Cancer Survivors teacher training with Tari Prinster in New York City.
While pregnant in 2020, I completed a foundational Prenatal Yoga training (Pregnant & Powerful) w/ Brett Larkin’s Uplifted Yoga and then finished an official 85-hour Prenatal Yoga teacher training through SoulWork yoga school. I continued my education w/ a 20-hour Postnatal/Baby & Me training w/ Awakened Spirit Yoga. I also received my 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate from My Vinyasa Practice studio. I completed a 95-hour Trauma-Informed Children’s Yoga teacher training w/ SoulWork in 2021.
I’m inspired by Vinyasa styles of yoga but also believe in the power of stillness practices, meditation and mindfulness. I have studied Yin, Restorative & Yoga Nidra and love to teach these styles as well. I would like to be a source of healing in the world. These mindfulness practices have given me the strength inside and out to live each day with compassion & a positive outlook. I notice how yoga calms my soul and only wish to share that with my students. I teach with the seasons & moon phases combining my knowledge of the chakras, energetic body and Ayurveda to bring balance back into daily life.
As a Reiki Master/Teacher, I have a deep connection to energy work and therapeutic touch. I received my First and Second Degree Reiki certifications in 2015 under Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Ryoho. Then in 2018, I received my Third Degree certification under The Grace of Reiki and Usui System of Natural Healing. Since becoming a Master/Teacher, I have taught First-Third Degree Reiki trainings locally.
I’m also a Licensed Master Esthetician who focuses on holistic skincare, health and wellness. I attended Dermal Science International Aesthetics Academy in Reston, VA and graduated in 2016 having studied in the Basics, Masters, and Laser Hair Removal programs. I offer facial and body treatments with clean, plant-based, cruelty-free professional products that create a balanced & relaxing sense of well-being. I utilize Reiki, aromatherapy, massage, sound healing & Ayurveda in her wellness spa sessions.
In 2024, I enrolled in a Health Coach program at the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. I’m certified to help Pregnant Women, Families and Adults/Seniors on their health journeys. This allows me to approach my offerings holistically and with a wellness focus. I offer Virtual Health Coaching, Fertility Wellness and Holistic Wellness sessions.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No it has not been smooth. I overcame many personal obstacles that distracted me from my path. Professionally, I started with an oncology focus wanting to combine my skincare services and yoga to support women cancer survivors. After getting pregnant though, I re-routed and my focus became the perinatal space. I also opened my first spa room December 2019 and had to shut down in March do to Covid. I took that time to just enjoy motherhood. The stars aligned when Caroline (from The Body Birth and Baby Center) opened our collaborative space and I found my new wellness spa home.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
My business, Susan Green Living, is located inside a wonderful, collaborative space (called The Body Birth and Baby Center). We are a group of like-minded businesses supporting women and families. The purpose of my wellness spa is to inspire self healing and holistic wellness by nurturing balance in the mind, body and soul. I take a holistic approach with all my services and focus a lot on calming the nervous system. I support women going through their fertility journey, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond into perimenopause/menopause. I offer pregnancy-safe facials, clinical facial treatments, skin care consultations, reiki (energy work) sessions, reiki trainings, aromatherapy massage, prenatal yoga, baby & me yoga, family yoga, Zen Mama yoga, fertility focused yoga (Peaceful Moon), women’s wellness yoga, as well as other gentle/restorative practices, and finally holistic wellness coaching. I love what I do. I love helping people feel better. I love helping them feel calm, supported and relaxed. I love being a safe space for my clients/students.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
Never give up. Obstacles are not put there to block you. There are put there either to re-route you or for you to prove to yourself that you really want this. A quote that got me through a lot of hard times – “Not all storms come to destroy you. Some come to clear your path.”
Pricing:
- $22 drop-in Yoga Class
- $108 Reiki session
- $140 Wellness Facial
- $160 Rose Quartz Facial
- $180 Chakra Facial (combines Reiki + Wellness Facial)
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.susangreenliving.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susangreenliving
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susangreenlivingllc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-martin-8a434055
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SusanGreenLiving
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@susangreenliving
