The Ritual Within gave me tools to incorporate breath work, gratitude practice and goal-setting into my busy life. Marla had helped me to carve out time to dedicate to self-improvement, self-reflection and creating meaningful connection. Grateful for this experience!
Healing through breath, movement, and creative connection
A sanctuary for self-discovery and transformation. Through mindful breathwork, expressive arts, and therapeutic connection, Ritual Within invites you to return to your inner rhythm—where healing unfolds naturally.
Meet Marla
Founder and guide of The Ritual Within, Marla is a licensed psychotherapist, a certified trauma informed breathwork facilitator, and expressive arts practitioner who weaves breathwork, creativity, spirituality, and evidence-based care. Her work honors each person’s inner wisdom, offering a space that is both sacred and safe.
~ Stacey
Explore the Pathways of Healing
Expressive Arts Therapy
Use of visual arts, creative writing, embodied expression, sound, and movement to discover and uncover what words cannot. Creativity becomes the bridge to healing and transformation.
Breathwork
Breathwork reconnects you to your body and regulates your nervous system through conscious, intuitive breathing. Using both relaxing and activating techniques, it helps release stored tension and trauma.
Life Coaching
Align your actions with your purpose. Together, we’ll nurture growth and create meaningful, lasting change.
A Practice Rooted in Inclusion and Understanding
Transwomen
Empowering your authentic self with warmth, safety, and celebration of identity; moving from dysphoria to the divine feminine.
Neurodivergent Mothers
Holding space for your unique rhythm—where caregiving and self-compassion meet. Moving from shame to empowerment.
Jewish Women
Honoring spiritual heritage, releasing generational trauma, and experiencing modern healing through connection and ritual.
Working with Marla Bentov has been a profoundly transformative experience. Her intuitive and compassionate guidance helped me find light during one of the darkest times in my life. Marla’s unique approach — integrating meditation, breath awareness, art, and writing — supported me in reconnecting with my intuition and uncovering insights I would not have reached on my own. Her presence is gentle yet deeply grounding, creating a safe space for healing and self-discovery. I am endlessly grateful for the clarity, curiosity, and growth that have come through our work together.
~ Crystal
Free Gift: 4 Step Morning Routine Guide
Begin your journey inward with gentle, restorative breathwork practices to center your body and spirit.
Workshops
Our workshops are intimate, guided sessions that weave together mindfulness, movement, and creative exploration. Each one invites you to slow down, tune in, and uncover insight through shared reflection and practice.
