Martine Ford

Martine's love for movement began at four, when she enrolled in her first ballet class in the coastal town of Port Macquarie. She continued with that passion, studying and performing various styles of dance, before fulfilling her next love, producing two beautiful and busy boys (now young men).

After searching for something to fulfil her desire again for movement and passion a friend suggested Power Yoga classes. Martine began practicing Power Vinyasa Yoga in 2006 and loved the transformative effect the classes had on her physically, and more surprisingly, mentally and emotionally. "I loved the way Power Yoga could transform my whole mood by the end of the class, and I could walk away feeling joyful, retrospective, courageous or just relaxed depending on what happened on the mat that day! With continued practice I realised that this style of yoga was a moving meditation and with time I was enjoying staying present during class, not having to fidget or be constantly distracted by a busy mind."

It was this love for yoga and it's many physical and spiritual benefits that inspired Martine to start her own business, Spirit Yoga in 2010. With a thirst for more yoga knowledge she has also become qualified in teaching yoga to children of all ages as well as pre- and post-natal yoga students.

Many courses and workshops have also been facilitated by Spirit Yoga for Community College, Lorna Jane Port Macquarie, Primary and High Schools and for the local Arts, Conference and Entertainment Centre, the 'Glasshouse'. 

Eager to spread the benefits of yoga not just to Port Macquarie but afar, this spirited lady has now added 'author' to her credentials and is now onto her second series of yoga e-Books self published by Spirit Yoga on Amazon. The first series was, Yoga for the Seasons which consists of four e-Books for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The next is The Spirit Yoga Health Series which is a collection of yoga e-Books designed to benefit a particular health concern and made into and easy to follow class. At present there are two books published in this series, with eight more to follow.   

Martine is enjoying being able to share her love of yoga in Port Macquarie and afar, and encourages her students of all ages to live from a place of peace, strength and clarity.