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Welcome to Ashtanga Yoga Therapy with Christina Martini

Mindful Wellness Practice – Maui & Online

Aloha and welcome. I’m honored to guide you in Ashtanga Yoga Therapy — a structured, mindful system of breath, movement, and awareness designed to support healing, strength, fitness, and overall wellness. The goal of this practice is to help you understand that you are responsible for caring for your body, mind, and health, cultivating resilience, vitality, and presence — one breath, one posture, one mindful moment at a time.

I bring clinical and medical yoga therapy experience, combining traditional Ashtanga Yoga methodology with therapeutic movement, breath work, and natural health principles to support mobility, strength, nervous system regulation, injury prevention, and overall wellbeing. This integrative approach ensures that each posture, breath, and sequence is appropriate, effective, and personalized to the individual.

I teach with care, integrity, and respect, honoring the authentic lineage and traditions of Ashtanga Yoga as passed down from Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, K. Pattabhi Jois, and my teachers Nancy Gilgoff, David Williams, and Manju Pattabhi Jois. This lineage preserves the traditional methodology while making it accessible and supportive for modern practitioners.

About Me, My Faith and My Yoga Journey

My life and work are rooted first and foremost in my faith. Christ is the center of my life, guiding my values, service, and the way I care for others. While I teach yoga, it is important to me to be transparent that yoga is not my faith — my faith is in Christ.

I teach traditional Ashtanga Yoga as a discipline for health, therapeutic support, strength, and mindful living. For me, the physical practice of yoga is a way of caring for the body that God has entrusted to us. Through breath, movement, and discipline, the practice can support strength, mobility, mental clarity, emotional resilience, and overall wellbeing.

As a licensed clinical nurse with experience in oncology and chronic care management, I approach yoga through the lens of health education, injury prevention, therapeutic movement, and long-term wellness. My teaching integrates breath awareness, nervous system regulation, and functional movement to support individuals with a wide range of needs — including health maintenance, injuries, rehabilitation, stress management, strength building, and overall fitness.

Many Christians are unsure about yoga, so I want to reassure students that practicing yoga with me does not require adopting any religious belief outside of your own faith. The focus is on movement, breath, health, and caring for the body as a gift from God. For those who wish, practice time can also be a moment for prayer, gratitude, reflection, and stewardship of the body and life God has given us.

My goal is simple:
To help people cultivate health, healing, discipline, and mindful living while creating a supportive environment where individuals from all backgrounds can practice with integrity and respect.

Teacher Training, Continuing Education Workshops & Personal Growth Retreat

Christina’s school offers teacher training and certification, mentorship, apprenticeship, workshops, retreats, and one-on-one instruction. The Yoga Teacher Training program (RYT 200hr, ERYT, YACEP) is approved by Yoga Alliance and designed for those who want to teach, deepen their practice, or integrate yoga into healthcare, wellness, fitness, or personal development exceeds the standards as Yoga Therapy and Wellness is integrated into the course.

Classes are offered in person on Maui as an immersive training and live online as a weekend program to meet your real life schedule , allowing students to receive real-time instruction, guidance, and mentorship from anywhere.

What to Expect in Practice

Breath & Movement Together
Each inhale and exhale guides movement, creating a moving meditation that builds strength, focus, and calm.

Mindful Alignment
Postures support anatomy, biomechanics, safety, mobility, coordination, balance, and functional strength.

Therapeutic & Fitness Benefits
Yoga supports physical health, mental clarity, emotional wellbeing, strength, endurance, and overall wellness.

Practice at Your Own Pace
The Mysore method allows each student to progress at their own level while receiving personalized instruction and guidance.

Programs & Offerings

• Traditional Mysore Ashtanga Yoga

• Led Primary Series Classes (Morning & Evening)

• Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 200hr, ERYT, YACEP)

• Breath Work, Meditation, and Mindfulness

• Therapeutic, Strength, and Fitness, Health & Wellness Coaching, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Coaching and Guidance

• Online & In-Person LIVE Interactive Classes

• Workshops, Retreats, and One-on-One Mentorship for students, clients and healthcare professionals and yoga teachers and therapist.

Faith-Friendly Approach

Traditional Ashtanga Yoga includes Sanskrit posture names and opening or closing chants to honor the lineage and establish focus. Students from a Christian background may approach these elements simply as tools for mindfulness, reflection, and intention rather than religious practice.

Students are welcome to adapt practice in ways that align with their faith, such as prayer, gratitude, reflection, or scripture meditation during practice. This allows students to experience the therapeutic and health benefits of yoga while remaining fully aligned with their Christian faith and Spiritual practices.

My intention is to create a safe, respectful, and supportive environment where students of all backgrounds can experience the physical, mental, and therapeutic benefits of yoga while honoring their own beliefs and values.

Closing

Whether practicing in Maui or online, every posture, pause, and breath is an opportunity to build strength, restore health, cultivate mindfulness, and care for the body and life you’ve been given.

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