I, Martha Smythe, grew up in Charleston, S.C. with my parents, twin sister, older sister and younger brother. Nature was my family's great love, and we enjoyed the Carolina low-country immensely. To this day, I adore nothing better than just being in nature. Caring for others in many different capacities, is a way that I connect with the nature of the individual, the beauty that is inherent in all of us. I appreciate our shared human nature, our pains and struggles, and the joy that we can all experience through little things, like sharing a good laugh or accomplishing a task together, or helping someone to feel better.I enjoyed my younger years by working and traveling throughout the world, such as participating in whale research in Quebec (MICS) and Sri Lanka (World Wildlife Fund project), trekking in the Himalayas, teaching English in Japan, retreating in a Thai monastery, working in a rainforest project in Puerto Rico, being 3rd mate on a Chinese junk, traveling 2 years through Asia, also South America.
I graduated from the University of Michigan in biology, and got my masters in nursing from Pace University, NY. I worked as a nurse in N. Y.C., Charleston, S.C., and Seattle, Washington. I lived 7 years in Costa Rica in the jungle of Peninsula de Osa with my husband and 2 children. My husband is from Spain, and we moved there and lived 13 years in a small Andalucian village and in the countryside. I was always involved in care work in one capacity or another, offering sessions and counseling. I'm certified in massage, EMF Balancing Technique, Kathara Healing, and Interchange Counseling, and have been trained to use the Tennant Bio-modulator. I also offer myself on an hourly, and sometimes daily basis as a "Surrogate Daughter". Please see the postings for more detail in each of these areas.
