"Your vision will become clear only
when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams.
Who looks inside, awakens."
~Carl Jung
Are you a highly sensitive, spiritually-oriented soul who is overwhelmed and confused by daily life?
If you're truly ready to transform and live the life you've always dreamt of, you've come to the right place 💕!
Welcome, sensitive souls!
…but always just out of your reach. I can relate to all of this 100%!
Daily human life overwhelms sensitive souls like us, twists us into knots of confusion and frustration, leaves us feeling empty, worn down, stagnant, and sad. As if these feelings weren’t difficult enough, they impact every area of our lives--our relationships, finances, career, parenting, health, and more.
To you, I say, welcome 💜. I’m glad you are here.
This is a sanctuary. A haven for sensitive souls on a spiritual path. A place to make sense of the raw, messy, confounding, and overwhelming experience of daily life as a human being on a journey of personal growth.
This is a place to explore the depths of your inner life. And that, my friend, is the only place to look if you truly want to transform your life.
The journey’s not easy. In truth, it’s hard! I know. I’ve been where you are. And here’s what I’ve learned:
- That you can change. You really can. The only thing stopping you is you.
- And that the life you long for may be closer than you think. In fact, it may simply be a matter of perspective. Your same life, seen through a different lens--the lens of Quantum Kindness--can lead to the life you’ve always dreamt of!
What is Quantum Kindness?
Quantum Kindness is a grand tapestry of divine consciousness that holds all things with unconditional kindness, including human frailty and suffering. It is at the core of our essential nature. As humans, we cannot grasp this level of kindness with our minds alone, but we can feel it in our bodies and allow it to touch our lives. And in so doing, we are transformed.
So if you want to learn to befriend your sensitive nature, get to the root of your problems, feel safe in your own skin, and finally live the life you’ve always dreamt about~you're in the right place!
Keep scrolling for more info about me, my work, and how I can be of service to you.
About Me
Like all of us, I play many roles in life. Personally, I am a husband, father, friend, and family member.
Professionally, it is a true honor to serve as a:
•Heart-Centered Quantum Catalyst Healer
•Personal Growth Teacher
•Certified Transformational Life Coach
•Licensed Acupuncturist
•College Professor
•Certified Massage Therapist
While all these roles are important on one level, they do not define me. At my core is kindness; an ocean of compassion and a deep well of wisdom, cultivated over the course of many decades of professional service and personal exploration. Of struggle and searching, breakthroughs and healing.
I am an explorer of life with a mission to be of service. My mission now is to help you awaken, to your shadow and your light, so that you can live a life that you truly love.
The Curious (and confounding) Paradox of Being Human
As a highly sensitive soul, I have never truly felt at home on the Earth. I am a mystic at heart, spending many an hour alone with my journal and my spiritual practices, contemplating the nature of the universe. I think big thoughts, feel big feelings, dream big dreams.
As a soul, a spiritual being having a human experience, I know that the fabric of all life is made of Love. I believe in a life of joy and unlimited possibility. Of magic and abundance. Of deep synchronistic connection. I believe that everything is light.
So, why does daily life feel so heavy? Lonely. Confusing. Overwhelming. And deeply frustrating and disappointing.
The reasons for this could fill a book (which I am in the process of writing, by the way). But here’s one big reason: As a sensitive being, what I’ve always needed most was love. Kindness. To be seen and heard and understood and welcomed by the world.
But what I got was the opposite of what I needed. Instead of meeting my sensitive nature with kindness and curiosity, I’ve often been dismissed with a curse that I have heard from many throughout my life: “You’re too sensitive.” Early in life, a lonely sadness had come over me.
Daily Human Life
As if my own inner struggles weren't challenging enough, there were 1001 myriad and mundane aspects of daily human life that also called for my attention. Work, relationships, money, physical/emotional/mental health, sleeping, shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, dishes, eating, personal grooming, and more. And when I became a father? That’s an entire world unto itself!
Is it any wonder that daily life felt so heavy? So utterly confounding and deeply frustrating and dissatisfying?
The Other Side of the Equation
Meanwhile, another imperative was at play. As a soul, I longed to fly free, to grow, expand, express my creative nature, my authentic highly sensitive self. To connect to the magic of the Universe itself.
And the spiritual mind moves at the speed of thought. Want to write a book? The soul says “Go! Do it. NOW!”.
But the body; the human mind; is filled with fear. Resistance. Subconscious programming. Limitation. The confines and distractions of daily life. And does not want to move.
This inner battle between the soul’s longing to grow AND the human need to stay the same was grinding my mind to a nub.
It. Was. Maddening!
Breakthrough
This way of living was unsustainable, and I had to find a different way to be in life. So, slowly, over many years, I changed my approach. I am turning toward my sacred soul as the only true source of the life that I seek. In truth, I am my soul. When I remember that, it changes everything.
Instead of hiding--from the world and myself--I now embrace my sensitive nature as the blessing that it is. Instead of running from fear, I am learning to make peace with it. Instead of splitting myself into several parts, I am learning to see it all as One.
It is not, nor has it ever been, an easy path, this feeling of being caught between two worlds. But I can say in this moment that I am truly and deeply grateful for every moment, for I have grown immeasurably and learned many hard-won truths along the way.
And, the most profound and potent truth that I have learned is this: That the way to the life that I am called to live lies in befriending myself and surrendering to kindness. Quantum Kindness, toward all of me – my brilliance and my limitations, my light and my shadow, my joy and my suffering. And to my innate longing to grow.
This truth, born of decades of professional experience and personal exploration, infuses my work as a healer, coach, and teacher.
And, if I can change, so can you!
Foolish Being
Finally, there is a Buddhist philosophy that I cling to; it’s called “The Bombu”. Literally translated, bombu means “foolish being”. It holds that all humans are foolish beings, spiritually blind and stumbling around on Earth. And that we all deserve unconditional compassion. This notion touches and calms me on a level that words cannot express. And so, my fellow bombus, I invite you to join me on this ride called life. Let’s stumble through it together.
Quantum Kindness Healing & Transformation
"You are pure Love. Anything else that you experience is not really you. It's time to make peace with your humanity and awaken your brilliance. To heal, transform into yourself, and live a life that you would love.”~Quantum Kindness
The Problem: You’re Asleep (It’s not your fault)
As a highly sensitive spiritually oriented soul, you are aware on some level of the grandeur of the universe and your place in it. You know that you’re made of light, and you long to express your true nature. To create a life of beauty, to bring love, healing, joy, and connection into the world.
BUT…why is that so hard???
Well, the legend says that when we are born, an angel puts its finger to our lips and says, “Forget who you really are.” And so, our human life begins--and so do our challenges.
To start, the adults in our world have also forgotten who they are, and we are raised by imperfect people in an imperfect world. As kids, we are wounded in 1001 different ways with no way to cope except to hide our pain away in the recesses of our psyches. Thus, our shadow is born. Shadow—the parts of us that we hide, deny, and repress.
Also, this world is not safe for sensitive souls. So, you hide your light, from the world and from yourself.
By the time we reach adulthood, most of us carry shadow pain we will not feel and brilliant light we will not own. And we sleepwalk through life in a hypnotic trance.
The Symptoms
Unresolved, this trance leads to ‘problems’ in our daily lives. Do you experience any of the following?
◈You feel chronically stuck--frustrated and dissatisfied in some area of your life.
◈You struggle with relationships.
◈You experience financial lack and insecurity.
◈If you’re a parent, you watch yourself parenting your kids the way you were parented.
◈You’re often swamped by deep emotions.
◈You experience chronic physical dis-ease, fatigue, and mental stress.
◈You move through life feeling lonely, empty and disconnected.
◈You’re confused and overwhelmed by the demands of daily life.
◈You find yourself stuck in the past, rehashing mistakes that you've made and wrongs done to you.
◈You drift through life without ever giving time and attention to your dreams and passions.
◈You negate your own needs for the benefit of others.
◈You let fear & resistance stop you cold.
◈You feel a nagging sense of regret building inside.
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, congratulations! By acknowledging your struggle(s), you’ve taken a huge step toward waking up from the trance.
Now take another step toward the life that calls to you before you drift back into the trance, the maze of suffering and struggle. Take a deep breath, untie the knot in your belly, and decide to wake up and change your life!
The Solution
I am intimately familiar with all of the above, I’ve lived it for decades. Born of my own struggles, victories, and a multitude of training & experience, I have created a transformational process called Quantum Kindness Healing & Transformation, which combines my 30+ years of healing, coaching, and teaching.
What is Quantum Kindness?
Quantum Kindness is a grand tapestry of divine consciousness that holds all things with unconditional kindness, including human frailty and suffering. It is at the core of our essential nature. As humans, we cannot grasp this level of kindness with our minds alone, but we can feel it in our bodies and allow it to touch our lives. And in so doing, we are healed and transformed.
What are the benefits of Quantum Kindness Healing & Transformation?
Healing for its own sake is sacred BUT if it does not lead to transformation in your daily life, is it true healing? I don’t know…
I only know that my intention is to help you live a happier, more productive life on a practical level. Working with me, you may:
✅Improve your relationships, as you create a deeper connection with yourself.
✅Heal physical ailments, as your natural flow of energy is restored.
✅Create more money, as you begin to express your gifts.
✅Take steps toward your dream career.
✅Gain clarity about the circumstances of your life~why things are the way that they are.
✅Take responsibility for those circumstances and begin to change them.
✅Find your power! You are more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
✅Create a vision for a life that you would love.
✅Get unstuck, as you gain new perspectives on old habits & patterns, the things that hold you back.
✅Heal the unhealed places within you.
✅Unburden yourself--let it out, in a very safe place. All of you will be seen and accepted.
✅Increase your level of heartfelt joy & inner peace as you learn to accept your suffering.
✅Gain more energy for life, as you learn to use less energy defending against life.
The goal of all of this? To wake up, step up, and live a more authentic life! The life that your heart and soul are calling for.
It's not easy. It's messy and challenging and confusing and overwhelming and often seems as if your heart will burst with the effort!
But, one small step at a time, you befriend yourself. And set yourself on a different path.
It is sacred work, and it would be my honor to do this sacred work with you!
What Happens During a Quantum Kindness Multi-Dimensional Healing Session?
My approach to healing and coaching is simply to be present – to you, myself, and the subtle and physical energy between, around, and within us. And to use the many tools and techniques that I have learned over the years. Not every session includes all of the following techniques, but they are all available to me and thus, you, to support you in creating a happier more productive life.
Here are just some of the techniques that I use in a healing session:
❤️Dialogue & Self-Inquiry—I will listen deeply to you and ask you powerful questions to bring you to a
new level of awareness.
❤️Checking in with your body. Your body is a powerful guidance system for your life. Your body is
where your life happens, right here, right now! Learning to listen to your body is an essential and very
powerful tool. Thus, throughout our sessions, I will regularly ask you what you are feeling in your
body.
❤️Exploring the shadow—the parts of you that you hide, deny or resist. This includes generational
patterns in your family line. There is great power hidden in the shadow.
❤️Bringing your attention to the present moment.
❤️Balancing the nervous system, which calms your fears and gives you more space to be present.
❤️Breathing with intention. Of all the tools that I've explored, breathwork is among the most powerful.
❤️Traditional Chinese Medicine, including psychic acupressure.
❤️Activating your light body (spiritual aspects of you) by using sacred geometry, balancing your
chakras (energy centers in the body), and raising your vibration.
❤️Quantum Jumping: Going backward in time to bless your past self and/or forward in time to learn
from your future self.
❤️Guiding you to create a vision for your life by starting with the question, "What would you love in
your life right now?"
❤️Leading you through meditations and activities to explore other aspects of your multi-dimensional
life.
❤️Meeting you with kindness.
❤️Gently challenging you inward and forward.
❤️Respecting you as the highest authority of your life.
The foundational principle that I hold during our sessions is that I am not the healer. I may act as guide and mirror, but you and your own spirit are the true healers of your life. And true healing comes when you hold the entirety of your life with Quantum Kindness.
The Paradox of Growth & Resistance
Maybe you feel a spark of interest in what you have read, and you'd like to learn more.
But maybe you are like me--some part of you longs for change. To grow into your most expanded self, reach your full potential, and live the life of your dreams.
Meanwhile, other parts of you resist change with all their might.
If that's you, just know that I get it. I totally get it! I've lived that challenge for years.
So, you decide which voice to listen to: The small voice of fear and resistance. Or the voice of your soul.
If you choose your soul and would like an ally, then I am here to be of service to you 💜 .
Reach out to me. I am happy to connect with you, either by email (click here) or on a complimentary 30-minute Discovery Session over Zoom (click here).
Perhaps your heart leaps forward and says "Yes, I am in, sign me up!" Then, follow that inclination and schedule and pay for a 3-session series by clicking here.
Whether or not our paths cross, I send you blessings on your journey, wherever it may lead.
What I believe
As a Quantum Kindness Transformational Healer and Inspirational Teacher, I believe that:
✦Your life is meant to be a wayward & winding journey; a spiral filled with joy and blessing, questions and challenges.
✦Thus, your challenges are not nuisances to be expunged from your life. They are part of the oneness of existence--light & shadow, Yin & Yang, suffering and joy. It's all part of the wholeness of life, and we cannot have one without the other.
✦Seen in this way, your challenges are really opportunities, for learning and growth.
✦Nothing outside of you is real. Our lives begin within, then emanate outward into our external world.
✦In truth, the answers to all your questions already live inside you, and you have the power within to transform any challenge into an opportunity.
✦YOU are responsible for the circumstances of your life. When you really get this, it is so empowering and can lead to the freedom that you seek.
✦Quantum Kindness and spiritual grace are all around and within us, holding us and our challenges with unconditional love, acceptance, and support.
I also believe that you are a multi-dimensional being, which means that:
1) As a human being, you are subject to the laws of the physical world, and impacted by your environment, physical condition, thoughts and belief systems (conscious and subconscious), identity, emotions, ancestors, breathing patterns, nervous system, and much more. Tending to your humanity with Quantum Kindness is essential to healing and transformation.
2) You are so much more than your humanity. You are a soul, powerful beyond measure and made of Love. You are a brilliant light with nearly unlimited creative potential.
3) Healing and transformation happen when you explore your humanity and your soul and blend them together. When you see, accept, and create a relationship between all aspects of yourself. All with Love, with Quantum Kindness, as a foundation.
As your healer and coach, my role is to accompany you on your journey, as you uncover your own answers, find your authentic heart, and begin to see yourself and your life anew.
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The things you're teaching us will come back to us over and over when we're working with clients, and just in life in general, and will make us better MTs and better humans. You're doing really good, important, life-shifting work. How lucky we all are! Thank you. And congratulations on the (well-deserved) Teacher of the Year award!
Lisa, MinneapolisStudent Thanks so much for being an excellent mentor. I have felt much support from you as I’ve navigated through many personal fears to pursue my education and career as a massage therapist. Thank you so much for all of your words of wisdom, compassion, and encouragement. Thank you, too, for your gentle spirit! Thanks for all you do to guide students in their personal and professional journeys of growth.
Jen, MinneapolisStudent I enjoyed being here, I really did! This was the best journey into self I have ever had, and a fire is ignited. I hope you have more classes like this 😊❤.
Mirael, MinneapolisStudent I will always be touched by you helping me during a stressful time. You are a gift to this world, and I hope I can become more like you as time goes on. Thank you for everything, I've learned so much from you. I am more grateful than I could put into words.
Hannah, MinneapolisStudent Just wanted to say thank you. After coming from a life of being corrected and instructed and condemned, your kindness and feedback just leaves me feeling so affirmed in who I am. And thank you especially for your mercy today; that alone is healing. Thank you for listening, and letting me just talk. It’s hard to find someone who will let me stumble through finding the words for things, and let me be squirmy and agitated and awkward while I figure out how to say them—because they bring up a lot, and it’s hard. The questions you asked and the feedback you gave actually gave me a lot to work with.
Bethany, MinneapolisStudent For years I have been searching for someone who can hear my story without trying to fix me. To be truly present to someone who is in great pain is not easy, but Martin has been able to do that for me. The result is I have been able to go deeper into my grief and feel what I could only hide for years. The pain is still great, but now I have had the experience of being accepted for who I truly am. More and more I have been able to give that gift of compassion and kindness to myself.
Kathy, MinneapolisHealing Client Martin's way of psycho/spiritual healing has been an ideal match for me. Martin's capacity to listen deeply and ask simple and yet provocative questions has lead me toward healing, and toward healing myself. While not being "confrontational", he opens me to my own awareness by creating a non-judging clearing that encourages my own Self to explore what lies inside me. So I never feel that it is his agenda we are following, but rather, always mine. I would recommend him to anyone who wants their deepest soul-aspects to flourish and come forward.
Larry, MinneapolisHealing Client Thank you for being such a kind, patient teacher. You have been a positive influence on me. I will never forget you ❤️.
Rachel, MinneapolisStudent Thank you for making my (education) so much fun and eye-opening. I just want to express my gratitude towards you for being such a great mentor to me.
Lexi, MinneapolisStudent Thank you, Martin, for being you! You are one special teacher and I think it was divine order that brought me to this massage program. You have made more of a difference in my little world than you’ll ever understand! Thank you for believing in me, encouraging me, greeting me, and taking interest in my journey. Thank you for listening to me, being there for me, and guiding me to the answers within me. I have learned so much from you and hope to have many opportunities to learn more!
Bethany, MinneapolisStudent Thanks so much for being an excellent mentor. I have felt much support from you as I’ve navigated through many personal fears to pursue my education and career as a massage therapist. Thank you so much for all of your words of wisdom, compassion, and encouragement. Thank you, too, for your gentle spirit! Thanks for all you do to guide students in their personal and professional journeys of growth.
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