About Me
“You are the sun, the moons and the stars. You have never stopped being great; your ancestors have always been great, they just tried to make us forget. ”
- By Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
Author of “Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts”
Hi,
I’m Mertaly Francisca Martinez;
I go by Francis.
I am a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in the Mind and Body connection. I am also a first-generation Latina, a creator, a spiritual coach, and a healer.
“You are the sun, the moons and the stars. You have never stopped being great; your ancestors have always been great, they just tried to make us forget. ”
- By Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
Author of “Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts”
Hi,
I’m Mertaly Francisca Martinez;
I go by Francis.
I am a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in the Mind and Body connection. I am also a first-generation Latina, a creator, a spiritual coach, and a healer.
“You are the sun, the moons and the stars. You have never stopped being great; your ancestors have always been great, they just tried to make us forget. ”
- By Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
Author of “Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts”
Hi,
I’m Mertaly Francisca Martinez;
I go by Francis.
I am a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in the Mind and Body connection. I am also a first-generation Latina, a creator, a spiritual coach, and a healer.
My parent’s idea of achieving the “American dream” was to become a doctor or a lawyer, and you already know which path I chose. However, I didn’t take the conventional route. I knew western medicine wasn’t for me, so I chose Naturopathic Medicine because it resonated deeply.
Naturopathic Medicine goes beyond symptoms, and it focuses on prevention and finding the root cause. It is also a medicine that resembles my ancestors and my upbringing. Looking back, it’s almost a full circle journey that I had to take, not only to help me heal but to connect with my upbringing and my roots. I feel empowered not only by what I’ve gone through in my life but also by what my lineage has gone through.
Finding my passion relied on finding my authentic self. Throughout this wild journey, I’ve healed wounds in my ancestral lineage. I’ve struggled my whole life with anxiety. It really started to show up and wreak havoc during medical school. For me my unhealed trauma manifested as:
- Anxiety
- Physical pain
- Insecurities
- Feelings of unworthiness
- Feelings of incompetence
- Imposter syndrome
I began to dive deep into what caused me to feel this way physically, emotionally, and mentally. However, it wasn’t until I started learning about Mind-Body medicine that I finally felt heard.
The body and mind connection showed me how to listen to my body and all the trauma I had stored for years. Childhood trauma extends far back in my family tree, including myself, my parents, and my ancestors. Our ancestors were colonized, and that can affect multiple generations at a soul level.
I decided that I wanted to be the end of my generation’s trauma. I also wanted to share everything I learned in medical school, in my own healing, and as a first-generation Latina with my fellow sisters.
My parent’s idea of achieving the “American dream” was to become a doctor or a lawyer, and you already know which path I chose. However, I didn’t take the conventional route. I knew western medicine wasn’t for me, so I chose Naturopathic Medicine because it resonated deeply.
Naturopathic Medicine goes beyond symptoms, and it focuses on prevention and finding the root cause. It is also a medicine that resembles my ancestors and my upbringing. Looking back, it’s almost a full circle journey that I had to take, not only to help me heal but to connect with my upbringing and my roots. I feel empowered not only by what I’ve gone through in my life but also by what my lineage has gone through.
Finding my passion relied on finding my authentic self. Throughout this wild journey, I’ve healed wounds in my ancestral lineage. I’ve struggled my whole life with anxiety. It really started to show up and wreak havoc during medical school. For me, anxiety manifested as:
– Physical pain
– Insecurities
– Feelings of unworthiness
– Feelings of incompetence
– Imposter syndrome
I began to dive deep into what caused me to feel this way physically, emotionally, and mentally. However, it wasn’t until I started learning about Mind-Body medicine that I finally felt heard.
The body and mind connected showed me how to listen to my body and all the trauma I had stored for years. Childhood trauma extends far back in my family tree, including myself, my parents, and my ancestors. Our ancestors were colonized, and that can affect multiple generations at a soul level.
I decided that I wanted to be the end of my generation’s trauma. I also wanted to share everything I learned in medical school, in my own healing, and as a first-generation Latina with my fellow sisters.
