Some of the teachers, programs, spaces, and places that have shaped Ashley Martin, the founder of The Teacher Sanctuary include:

 
  • *Poetry Forge Courses and Mentoring with Holly Wren Spaulding

    *Northern Virginia Writing Project Summer Institute

    *Writing to Awaken Courses with Mark Matousek

    *Chilmark Writing Workshop with Nancie Slonim Aronie

    *Dreaming on the Page Writing Workshops with Tzivia Gover

    *Writing Down the Bones Workshop with Natalie Goldberg

    *Neuroscience of Writing Workshop with Joan Borysenko

  • *30 Hour Foundational Coach Training with Coach Diversity

    *Coaching for Equity & Facilitating Meetings for Equity Workshops with The National Equity Institute

    *Managing and Leading for Equity Course with The Management Center

    *White Leaders Working on Antiracism & Leading for Inclusive Change Workshops with Leading Elephants

    *Mindfulness and Whiteness Course with Copper Beech Institute

    *Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley

  • *500 Hour Teacher Training with Beryl Bender Birch’s The Hard and the Soft Yoga Institute

    *On the Mat and Into the World Workshop with Seane Corne

    *Yoga of 12 Step Recovery Training with Nikki Myers

    *Courage to Teach Quarterly Retreat Series with The Center for Courage and Renewal

    *Meditation Retreat Series with Valerie Brown of Lead Smart Coaching

    *Deepening Clearness Committees with Cat Greenstreet, The Center for Courage and Renewal

    *Mindful Self Compassion 8 Week Course with Valley Mindfulness

    *Mindful Self Compassion Workshop with Christopher Germer

    *Ashtanga Yoga Training with David Swenson

    *Ashtanga Yoga and Introductory Pranayama Training with David Williams

    *Yoga for Anxiety and Depression Workshop with Amy Weintraub

    *Yoga and Meditation Training with Cyndi Lee