where it began · la storia
It started on the water
Growing up in Italy, Martina was a competitive water skier, a sport that demands everything from the body and, inevitably, takes something back. Training at that level meant injuries, and injuries meant time in the hands of therapists. But where most athletes just wanted to get back on the water, Martina kept asking questions.
As her therapists explained why she felt pain, showing how one overworked structure quietly passes its load to another, she found herself fascinated by anatomy and the body's remarkable capacity to heal itself. That curiosity became a calling. She left competition behind and pursued osteopathy formally, completing her Bachelor of Science in Osteopathy through the Italian Academy of Osteopathic Medicine (AIMO) and the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in 2016.
Her connection to AIMO didn't end at graduation. She was invited back to join the teaching body, instructing students in articulatory techniques and supervising thesis research. Teaching the next generation of osteopaths sharpened her own practice: when you have to explain why a technique works, you understand it more deeply yourself.
Today, Martina practises in Vancouver, BC, bringing her Italian training, and her athlete's understanding of what pain takes from a life, to patients on the other side of the world. She treats in English and Italian.
