About Ciara

Hey, I’m Ciara Martin—recovering corporate overachiever turned yoga adventurer and founder of The Planted Yogi.

For years, I lived in the land of back-to-back meetings, tight deadlines, and keeping all the plates spinning—until burnout hit me like a freight train. Yoga started as a momentary escape… and became my way back to myself.

Now I help other high-achieving (and totally exhausted) humans reconnect—to their bodies, their joy, and the adventurous spark they thought they lost somewhere between spreadsheets and school drop-offs.

At The Planted Yogi, we’re not chasing pretzel poses or perfection. We’re here for soulful movement, wild-hearted connection, and real-life healing—the kind that fits into your beautiful, messy, in-progress life.

Whether you're hiking into stillness on a trail in Colorado, decompressing on a yoga retreat in Australia, or pressing play on a class from your living room floor—you’re in the right place.

From yoga hikes to courses to global retreats with heart, every offering is built to help you trade burnout for breakthroughs.

Let’s stop surviving—and start living like you mean it.

Degrees and Certifications

Yoga Teacher Training – 200-Hour Certification
Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training Program, 2018

Basic Life Support (CPR & AED)
American Heart Association, 2023

Wilderness First Aid Certification
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), 2025

Home Horticulture Certification
Oregon State University (OSU), 2022

Ph.D., Molecular Toxicology
University of California, Los Angeles, 2014

B.S., Environmental Toxicology
University of California, Davis, 2006

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