A graduate of the University of Southern California, Cory has a B.A. in English-Creative Writing, and spent time studying literature at Cambridge University in England. By the age of twenty-five, she had garnered writing credits on the hit television show, "The O.C." and had been asked by Scholastic to pen three young adult novels based on the same T.V. series. She is the author of the award-winning "Love Sick" a memoir about dating, life in Hollywood and dealing with MS. She writes regularly as a chronic illness expert for Verywell Health and her essays have appeared online with CNN, HuffPost, Everyday Health, Psychology Today, XOJane, The Mighty, and more. As a passionate yogi, Cory Martin is also a 500-hr RYT and a regular instructor at the famed Santa Monica Pier's run and yoga program, ROGA. She teaches at various studios around Los Angeles and is the writer behind the documentary film "Titans of Yoga" and her bestselling book "Yoga for Beginners" has been translated into several languages. To find out more about Cory follow her on Instagram at @corymartinwrites or on facebook at www.facebook.com/authorcorymartin Or contact her through her website: www.corymartinwrites.com
Achievements & Recognitions
FOREWORD REVIEWS INDIES FINALIST
The Yoga Prescription is named a Foreword Reviews Indies Finalist.
IBPA BOOK AWARD SILVER WINNER
The Yoga Prescription wins silver in the IBPA Book Awards (formerly Benjamin Franklin awards, IBPA)
Welcome to the OC Bitches!
Cory Martin is a featured podcast guest on Welcome to the OC, Bitches with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke. She talks about her early writing career on the hit show The OC and how The Yoga Prescription came to be.
Bestseller Yoga for Beginners
Cory's first yoga book, Yoga for Beginners, has been translated into several languages.
Chronic Illness Expert for Verywell Health
Cory has written over 100 articles for Verywell Health in the chronic illness space.
CNN: Lupus Drug Can't Be Snatched Away From Me
Cory's chronic illness advocacy was a strong feature in this piece for CNN.
