Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralyzed.

Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as bird wings.

- Rumi-

Who we are

Black Mountain Yoga began with the shared vision of two individuals and this Union has since grown into an amazing center for Yoga, Meditation & Spiritual practices. We are personally committed to ethical, compassionate and environmentally conscious living. So our center reflects these principles that we strive to practice, offering yoga to everyone, every day. Who we are, and what Black Mountain Yoga is can best be told by our personal stories. We hope they are as inspiring and meaningful for you as they are for us.

Black Mountain Yoga Founders:

Martia Rachman has been practicing yoga and bodywork therapies for the past 14 years. In 1999 she fractured her spine in a severe car accident. In an effort to avoid surgery, she used yoga to successfully rehabilitate herself. Combining her history of ballet, knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and diverse study of yoga, Martia offers a flowing, deep, and intimate practice for anyone beginning or continuing yoga.

“Yoga to me means so much more than a series of poses. It’s about a deeper awareness of one’s whole being. Yoga IS connecting with God while sitting, moving and breathing; honoring this gift, the body- to live inside of it fully.” -Martia

Brad Rachman has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for over 25 years. After struggling for over a decade with a potentially crippling form of spinal arthritis, Brad successfully restored motion, strength and “life” back to his body. His personal experience brings enthusiasm for working with those who never thought they could begin or sustain a yoga practice. Brad is also a renown Chiropractor and Holistic Physician; having lectured worldwide to physicians and patients alike. In his yoga teaching, attention to precise anatomical positioning, slow movements, and light-hearted verbal cues make his classes unique and fun.

“I owe my life to the practice of yoga and meditation. So sharing this gift with others is not a mere mission or goal. It is my passion, my honor and my way of paying-forward that which means everything to me.” -Brad