ALL ABOUT US
Self-Sustainable Industries (SSI) is a community-focused company committed to bridging the gap between the individual and the Earth through sustainability and wellness services. Switching to a more sustainable way of living isn’t only something that we owe to our Earth, it is also an overlooked way to improve our physical and mental health. And without taking care of our health, we have far less chances of being able to support our community and giving back to the Earth itself.
We are a consulting service company that is (clearly) passionate about connecting the dots.
At SSI we have a vision: bringing more awareness to how we are all significantly connected with each other and with the Earth. Because of this, we offer individual and group energetic healing sessions, such as Reiki, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Somatic Activated Healing Method (also known as the SAH method) to teach people how to use their body to achieve a calmer nervous system and live a better life.
We also provide Mindful Fitness training for those individuals who want to learn how train consciously for the betterment of their physical and mental health.
Finally, we provide organic content creation (including UGC) for sustainable small to medium businesses (but be careful, we are the Green Washing police, we only collaborate with brands who are truly committed to sustainability).
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Our Founder : Ludovica Martella
Hi friend! So nice to see you here! Let me introduce myself.
My name is Ludovica Martella, I am originally from Italy but moved to the United States at the age of 13 years old and was raised in the big apple. I now live in Miami, Florida.
Professionally, I have worked as a journalist in both the print, documentary and TV sector, mainly covering the Arts and Climate Change. In 2015 I pivoted to working as a researcher in the field of environmental justice (where climate change and equity meet) and worked in a variety of sectors: from the United Nations to working with Indigenous Tribes, to the local government. I even had the honor of doing a TED talk for TEDxMiami in 2020 on the repercussions of heat on vulnerable populations.
I moved towards this direction because I realized that real change happens locally and I wanted to support the groups that are impacted by climate change the most (both physically and mentally): BIPOC folks, women and animals.
As I achieved milestones in my career, I dealt with a variety of mental health issues: from an eating disorder that lasted for more than 6 years, to depression, anxiety and PTSD. It took me years of personal work to heal those symptoms and master some healing modalities that brought me to want to share them with the world so that I could help others like me, heal and become "self-sustainable". (Even though, in my opinion, healing is an ongoing process! We never stop learning and growing. In fact, if someone claims to be fully healed, you should run the opposite way as fast as you can!)
This is what brought me to get trained and certified as a Reiki Practitioner (Reiki I and II) from the NYC Reiki Center, which has a direct lineage to the founder of Reiki, as well as getting certified as a Somatic Activated Healing Movement Healer by Sah D'Simone. This is a healing method that Sah calls "spiritual workout". It includes breath work, meditation, movement and mantras in one practice.
At the same time, I did tremendous work changing my relationship with movement. I went from working out due to wanting to burn calories to adapting mindful movement to my weekly routine, which has brought me to get into the best shape of my life despite not following strict workout or diet regimes. In fact, what solved my eating disorder was adapting mindful movement with intuitive eating. I see women struggling every day with their body image and mental health and I am here to support them getting out of that vicious cycle.
Due to my history of connecting the dots between sustainability and wellness, I offer different packages that range within these categories, as well as 1:1 coaching which includes all my offerings in one program tailored to your needs.
Thank you for being here and taking care of not only your wellness but the one of others too. We are all connected!
xoxo
Ludovica
Our Services
Sustainability
We love to support small to medium companies who take sustainability seriously (NO GREEN WASHING). We offer content creation and UGC services to sustainable brands only.
Mindfulness & Health
Our bodies and minds are intrinsically connected. That is why at SSI we offer somatic healing techniques that address the body as a gateway to better physical and mental health.
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Interested in a group class instead?
Take a look at some of our upcoming local events!