Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common questions about our work and offerings.
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Transitions mean the moments, shifts, and pivots in life when something has ended and something new is beginning. They are the forks in the road that bring personal or professional change, like healing from loss, navigating a relationship shift, graduating or changing careers, reentering society after incarceration or recovery, or realizing you haven’t been living in alignment with who you are. Our offers guide participants through these transitions with clarity, intention, and authenticity, helping them connect with who they are, their core values, and the life they want to live moving forward.
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Alignment is making choices in harmony with your core self, your values, and the life you want to live. It involves choosing what feels healthy, peaceful, and authentic to you. Living in alignment means honoring your needs and desires above external expectations or programming that aren’t your own. It’s about making decisions grounded in integrity and moving with flow rather than resistance, even through challenging moments.
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Mindfulness is integrated through accessible practices like meditation, breathwork, guided self-inquiry, and journaling. These beginner friendly tools support emotional regulation and help participants ground in the present. They cultivate awareness, clarity, and centering, remaining useful long after the offering.
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The Three A’s Framework is an approach created by Natali Martinez and forms the foundation of her work. It guides participants through three stages of personal growth: Awaken, Align, and Ascend.
AWAKEN
Ground and deepen self-awareness through mindfulness practices, guided self-inquiry, and reflection.ALIGN
Clarify core values to make choices that are in alignment with who you are, intentional in how you want to live, and centered in self-trust.ASCEND
Create a clear action plan with commitments that align with your authentic self, honor your core values, and guide intentional progress forward. -
Natali Martinez is a founder, personal growth educator, and mentor guiding individuals navigating life transitions, with a focus on BIPOC women and youth, toward an aligned, intentional, and authentic path forward.
She brings a global perspective shaped by lived experience, professional training, and her own personal growth journey. She has solo traveled and lived in over 20 countries and has a professional background that includes 15 years in accounting and 5 years teaching international students and professionals. Natali has supported learners from diverse backgrounds, both online and in person, and mentors individuals navigating life and career transitions. Her personal and professional experience complements her grounded, human-centered approach, bringing depth and insight to her work.
Natali integrates her Three A’s Framework: Awaken, Align, Ascend in her teachings, guiding individuals to cultivate self-awareness, clarify core values, and make intentional, aligned choices for embodied authenticity during periods of transition and beyond.
Certificates and Trainings
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-Week Program by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Breathwork Training by SOMA Breath
Trauma-Informed Peer Support Course by New York State in partnership with Rutgers University School of Health Professions
The Science of Well-Being Course by Yale University
Situational Leadership Training by Ken Blanchard
Mentorship
Mentor at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver)
Mentor at Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, SUNY Old Westbury
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This work serves individuals seeking to connect with and align to who they are during periods of life transition, guiding clarity, intention, and authentic choice-making. It includes programs, institutions, and organizations supporting postsecondary students graduating into their first career; peer groups such as veterans reentering civilian life; individuals in recovery rebuilding their lives; incarcerated women and youth reentering society; and other community-based initiatives seeking support for a confident path forward.
Natali Martinez is especially committed to serving BIPOC women and youth who often receive messages about who they are, who they should be, who they aren’t, and who they’ll never be, communicated implicitly and explicitly through familial expectations, professional biases, and societal discriminations. This insight strengthens her commitment to helping individuals connect with and align to their authentic selves.
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You can learn more about our personal growth offerings and speaking engagements by visiting the designated offering page.
For Organizations: Workshops and Growth SessionsFor Individuals: Small Group Experiences
Speaking Engagements: Work With Me
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To schedule a workshop, growth session, or speaking engagement, please visit the designated offering page.
For Organizations: Workshops and Growth SessionsFor Individuals: Small Group Experiences
Speaking Engagements: Work With Me
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Most offerings are live and in person, but virtual speaking opportunities are available. Please visit the designated offering page.
For Organizations: Workshops and Growth SessionsFor Individuals: Small Group Experiences
Speaking Engagements: Work With Me
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Yes, we offer customization for organizations. Please visit the specific offering and complete the application based on your organization’s needs.
For Organizations: Workshops and Growth Sessions
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You can contact us by completing the form or by emailing natali@natalimartinez.com.

