OMA Wellness - Giselle Martins, Byron Bay (2026)

OMA Wellness was founded 10 years ago by Giselle Martins, an internationally qualified therapist who takes a holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing, integrating contemporary and evidence-based therapeutic methods with traditional practices. Giselle Martins is a qualified therapist with a Dip. in Counselling and B.Soc.Sc. She has undergone postgraduate training across New Zealand, Brasil,

and at UC Berkeley, USA, where she was also directly taught by Peter Levine, the founder of Somatic Experiencing. Additionally, drawing from over 15 years of dedicated meditation practice, and as a certified Taiji and Qigong instructor trained at the Wudang Mountains in China, she integrates mindfulness into her therapeutic approach. Giselle brings a rich and diverse background to her practice, having worked with Indigenous communities, served as a university course tutor, and supported survivors of severe interpersonal violence and abuse. She has supported hundreds of clients globally through individual therapy, group workshops and retreats. Her purpose is to provide guidance on the journey toward inner peace and resilience.

31/07/2026

I am entering my fourth decade of life - the so called mid-life point. Lol. Really, it’s just a reminder that life is temporary and death is getting closer. Usually, people hate talking about death. But when I look in the mirror, I see a depth in my eyes from a life fully lived. Thinking about death doesn’t bring me pain; it just brings back a flood of a huge, beautiful life. I look back and see a mosaic of so many countries, cultures and people that have shaped this illusory “me”.

I remember dancing with locals to traditional music in the Greek Islands, walking among the ancient pyramids of Mexico and Egypt, and hiking through massive waterfalls in the National Parks of the USA. I think of the pure joy of exploring the lush green forests and swimming in the bright blue sea in Jamaica, witnessing the profound faith and hearing the prayers of Islam and Hinduism in Indonesia, and sharing the simple warmth of drinking kava with strangers in a local market in Fiji. There were months spent in deep silence, meditating in Canada, New Zealand, Vietnam, and France.

I remember flying in a hot air balloon, drifting through different skies—over the wild rock formations of Cappadocia, above snowy mountains and pine trees in New Zealand, and watching sunrises over the ocean and macadamia trees in Australia. There were road trips along the French and Spanish coasts, eating the best food in Italy while spending Christmas with loved ones tucked away in the Alps. The adrenaline of motorbiking through Laos and Vietnam, and training martial arts in China. When I think about getting older, I remember losing all sense of time and space while scuba diving with a whale shark in Thailand—the closest I’ve ever felt to “God”.

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28/06/2026

Today marks the anniversary of my dad’s passing. Rain falling in the mountains, the soft song of birds, and a day held in quiet stillness.

As a counselor, I often sit with others in their storms; today, I sit with my own.

This weather is a beautiful, vivid teaching on impermanence. Just as the rain dissolves into the earth and the mist clears into the sky, our physical forms dissolve back into the elements, but the pure love we shared remain unshakeable.

Resting in that timeless space with him today. ⭐️

How do you relate to grief?! ❤️‍🩹

25/04/2026

For two days, 15 people came together to explore what "Coming Home" means.

Thank you to The Bardo Cafe for inviting me to co-facilitate this weekend workshop with Ani Zangmo, a Buddhist Nun and a guide for many in the Siddhartha's Intent Global Community.

Throughout the weekend we shared body-based tools to regulate and stabilize the nervous system, cultivated awareness of breath and posture for emotional balance, while exploring Buddhist-inspired teachings in a grounded, secular-friendly way. Additionally, we deepen our awareness of the energy body pathways, and connected with community in a supportive and nurturing environment at Lapis Dharma Centre.

So much goodness! Thank you to all the participants who came with an open-heart and willingness to explore the qualities of a clear, spacious and untouched mind.

Grateful for the opportunity to be in service! 🙌🏼
May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature. 🌈

21/04/2026

Memories from a one-month Dzogchen retreat in Aotearoa, held in the presence of my beloved root teacher and Dharma community.

There is something profoundly humbling in stepping away from the noise of the world, and gently loosening the grip on the identities and stories we carry. For a moment—or many moments—we remember how to look beyond.

Beyond the roles.
Beyond the narratives.
Beyond the effort of becoming.

And in that quiet recognition, there is a return.
A return to the pristine, clear, spacious nature of reality—always here, always untouched.

To spend about 10 hours a day in practice and study, for 30 days, without internet and contact to the "outside", feels like a rare and precious gift in a world that moves so fast. A remembering of what truly matters.

And perhaps this is what feels most needed now.
In times shaped by confusion, division, and so much visible suffering,
to cultivate peace within is not a withdrawal—
it is a responsibility.

A steady, grounded peace that does not turn away,
but meets the world with openness, clarity, and compassion.

I leave with a heart a little more open,
a mind a little more spacious,
and a renewed intention to walk this path in service of others.

May whatever clarity arises be of benefit.
May we all remember what we already are. 💚

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Byron Bay, NSW

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http://www.omawellness.org/

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