We recently connected with Martine Breau and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Martine, thanks for joining us today. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

Absolutely—here’s the refined version with those elements woven in:

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Her Femina Studio was born from my own healing journey from chronic pain and hormonal imbalance to deep body awareness. I saw how many women were stuck in cycles of stress and disconnection, so I created a space where they can feel heard, supported, and guided toward lasting results. My mission is to help women get lasting relief from chronic pain, reconnect with their bodies, reset their nervous systems through ASMR-inspired techniques, and shift their mindset so healing becomes a way of life and not just a quick fix.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Hi, I’m Martine Breau, founder of Her Femina Studio, a women’s wellness space in La Jolla, California that offers hormone-safe massage therapy, mindset coaching, and ASMR-inspired nervous system work. My mission is to help women reconnect with their bodies, restore hormone balance, and find real, lasting relief, not just from physical pain, but from the mental and emotional stress that so often lives beneath the surface.

I started this journey over a decade ago, first through working in holistic markets that introduced me to the power of whole foods and conscious living. But my path really deepened when I became a massage therapist and began to notice how many women weren’t just physically tense, they were carrying invisible weights: emotional exhaustion, hormonal imbalance, a sense of being constantly “on” for everyone else. I realized that many of us are taught to push through, to ignore what our bodies are saying, or to chase temporary fixes that don’t get to the root.

After six years of experience in spa and private settings, I developed my own approach: a results-driven massage style that blends deep tissue, lymphatic work, somatic breathing, mindset coaching, hormonal cycle awareness, and gentle ASMR techniques. These sessions aren’t just about feeling relaxed in the moment, they’re about rewiring how the nervous system holds stress, pain, and even self-worth. Clients often say they walk out feeling like their body got a reset and their mind got permission to breathe again.

What sets Her Femina Studio apart is the intention behind every session. This isn’t a cookie-cutter spa experience. I tailor each visit to your hormonal phase, your emotional state, and what your body is truly asking for, whether that’s deep release, quiet stillness, or gentle guidance. I also offer wellness coaching for women looking to get off birth control, understand their cycle, or approach hormonal balance naturally, without rushing into synthetic solutions. I offer non endocrine disrupting products.

What I’m most proud of is how many women leave my studio feeling seen, like they finally have a place to land and be cared for without judgment or pressure. This is more than a job for me, it’s my calling. My clients are mothers, entrepreneurs, creatives, caretakers, and women who’ve been carrying pain silently for too long. I help them tune in, release what isn’t theirs to hold, and take the first step toward healing from the inside out.

How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?

I worked 2 jobs plus my business until I could afford to go down to one job and my business.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I used to think you had to have more support or special business knowledge how to be successful. The truth is you learn as you go and people come along the way and help you when they see that you have something valuable. Just keep going. You can do anything you put your mind to.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.herfeminastudio.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herfeminastudio?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Other: TikTok:
  https://www.tiktok.com/@herfeminastudio?_t=ZT-8wDT5yusctq&_r=1

Image Credits

Sydney Leanne Hickey