Founder, Red Doors Studio

Martha Collard

Martha has lived in Hong Kong for 40 years, and her career and her life have followed one theme: elevating others. Red Doors Studio is the platform through which she shares her skills and knowledge, making ancient, intuitive practices relevant and accessible.

  • FocusGong meditation, labyrinths and Kundalini yoga
  • BeforeExecutive search, management consulting and coaching
  • Teaches inHong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, New York and Ottawa
Train with Martha → Her story ↓
Martha Collard seated in meditation before a large hand-painted gong at Red Doors Studio
One woman, two hands, one purpose, fuelled by a passion to help others.
01The first career

Elevating others, in the boardroom first

Long before the gongs, Martha built a career helping people and organisations grow. She is an executive coach, management consultant, professional facilitator and career counsellor.

  1. 1Until 1992Partner, TASA

    The youngest Partner worldwide at the Swiss-based executive search firm.

  2. 2From 1992Her own consultancy

    Martha stepped down to found her own company, offering management consulting to the corporate sector on a project basis.

  3. 3Most recentlyVP, Group Organisational Wellness

    At Lane Crawford Joyce Group.

02The practice

It began as curiosity

Martha first explored alternative practices out of curiosity. They became a source of personal growth and development, and a long list of teachers and traditions along the way.

  • Life Dynamics
  • Reiki
  • Transcendental Meditation
  • Vipassana meditation
  • Person Centred Approach to Counselling
  • Access Bars
  • Yuen Method
  • Labyrinths

Gong meditation

Trained with Gong Master Don Conreaux, Jens Zygar, Mitch Nur, Mehtab Benton, Martin Blase and others.

Labyrinths

Walking meditation on the labyrinth, which she introduced to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan.

Kundalini yoga

A Kundalini Yoga Level 2 instructor and YA500, still pursuing higher levels of training.

These three became her focus, and they have given her balance, strength and understanding.

Founding chairmanThe Yoga Society of Hong Kong
Founding editorNamaskar magazine
03In the community

Sound and stillness where they’re needed most

Alongside the studio, Martha works with cancer support centres, special needs families, schools and the scouting movement.

23rd World Scout Jamboree · Japan, 2015 34,000

scouts from all over the world were introduced to walking meditation on the labyrinth by Martha.

Care & support

Alongside people living with illness

  • Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre
  • Cancerlink
  • The Nesbitt Centre
  • Special needs families
Schools & youth

With students and young people

  • Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
  • The Harbour School
  • Kellett School
  • Island School
  • Canadian International School (CDNIS)
  • The scouting movement
Martha Collard striking a gong on stage during a presentation
04On stage

A singular purpose: to elevate energy

Martha leads sessions, teaches and performs regularly for luxury spas and hotels, companies, festivals and conferences, to elevate and uplift audiences.

  • Hong Kong
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Bangkok
  • Singapore
  • New York
  • Ottawa
  • KeynoteGlobal Wellness SummitSingapore
  • SpeakerTEDxHong Kong
  • Guest speakerWorld Coaching CongressMumbai
Spas & hotels
  • Mandarin Oriental
  • Rosewood Hotel
  • Shangri-La
  • Fivelements
  • The Siam Hotel
  • Ovolo
Companies
  • KPMG
  • lululemon
  • The Platinum Group
  • Ogilvy & Mather
  • Harbour City
Festivals & conferences
  • Wonderfruit, Pattaya
  • Clockenflap, Hong Kong
  • New Healing Festival, Germany
  • Association of International Schools Asia Conference
  • Eco Film Festival, Singapore
05Training & credentials

A lifelong student

Martha continually pursues her lifelong passion for learning. These are the teachers and qualifications behind her work.

Sound

  • Gong with Gong Master Don Conreaux, Jens Zygar, Mitch Nur, Mehtab Benton and Martin Blase
  • Sound Therapy programme, the Globe Institute
  • Singing bowls with Maayaa
  • Overtoning with Mark van Tongeren
  • Voice with Chanara Richmond
  • Integral sound, Svaram Sound Institute

Yoga & care

  • Kundalini Yoga Level 2 instructor
  • YA500
  • Death Doula
  • Laughter Yoga Facilitator
  • Accredited BLove Flumie teacher

Coaching & education

  • B.Sc, Acadia University
  • Graduate Diploma in Management, McGill University
  • Certified Career Facilitator
  • Accredited in a number of psychometric tools
  • Certified coach, Leadership in Motion
  • Founding Vice President, International Coach Federation, Hong Kong
Still learning

Right now Martha is studying cymatics, the patterns sound draws in matter, along with native flute and drums.

Learn with Martha

Come through the red doors

In the studioGong training, Levels 1–3 → OnlineMasterclasses with The Shift Network → For teamsTalks & sessions at work → Gong bathsBook a session →