Asheville, NC

Tell us about yourself:

I am a retired Cordon Bleu chef. I spent several years training in Europe while living there with my husband and small (at the time) children.  A good deal of my life was spent in South Florida working in yacht clubs and running a catering business. I studied nutrition in college and began my interest in food at a young age. I have studied the use of medicinal herbs at the Asheville School for Holistic Herbalism. I now live in Asheville, NC and spend several months every winter on my boat in the Caribbean.

Why did you become a RTA-Certified Facilitator?

I met Renee while attending one of her retreats at Kripalu. I have been going to Kripalu for 10 years and find it very restorative and energizing for me.  The joy and enlightenment that I witnessed during our New Way of Being Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat led me to me to want to join the global RTA-Certified Facilitator community.  I want be able to extend these teachings/support to more women.  I hope to be offering Personal Renewal Groups beginning in June in Asheville.

What are your favorite self-care activities?

With my children grown and beginning lives of their own, I find more than ever it is Time for Me. It has been a beautiful awakening at this phase of my life and I am most excited for what awaits me!

My favorite self care activities include any Yin or restorative yoga. My life is extremely active and this practice provides me the much-needed time to go inward. My personal meditation practice helps keep me focused on what is really important to me.

How can people contact you or learn about your groups/retreats?

To reach me in Asheville, NC, and inquire about upcoming groups, email StromMartha@gmail.com

You can meet other RTA-Certified Facilitators around the globe here. If you’d like to learn more about empowering women in your community, growing your small business and joining our community of women supporting women, click here, call 512/459-6700 or email us.