Marta Hernandez Studio

Marta Hernandez Studio Marta Hernandez Studio (formerly The Space Vancouver) - A Pilates and Wellness Studio

Marta Hernandez Studio approaches wellness and transformation as an integrated lifestyle. With strong focuses on structural realignment, core stability and efficiency of movement, Marta Hernandez Studio offers timeless knowledge with modern, highly trained expertise in rehabilitation, injury prevention, and overall fitness and healthy living through the use of modalities of Pilates, GYROTONIC® and Qi Gong. Marta Hernandez Studio is truly a place of self-transformation where people are guided to discover the authentic self by learning to listen and sense the body more deeply. By developing this deeper inner awareness, freedom of expression, creative energy and joy are naturally cultivated. In cooperation with the Physicalmind Institute of Canada, we offer several Pilates training certification programs and specialized courses each year. These courses offer some of the most innovative and cutting edge knowledge and practical application in contemporary movement systems.

We have a saying in Qigong, “Energy flows where attention goes.” To build energy or strengthen the body’s reserves, it i...
04/09/2026

We have a saying in Qigong, “Energy flows where attention goes.” To build energy or strengthen the body’s reserves, it is essential to have mental focus. This same principle of mental focus, could be applied to many things in life.

A beautiful dancer with Kidd Pivot once asked me, “How do I know if I’m building the energy in a specific area of my body?” And my immediate response was to say, just bring the breath to that area. In Chinese the word Qi or Chi means energy or breath.

Focus of the mind and connection to breathing can greatly enhance energy in an area you are looking to build or strengthen. Meditation practices can help us to be able to observe and notice the different flows of energy within us. Without the ability to have deep mental focus, it is hard to know what the body might need physically, energetically or even spiritually.

I urge everyone to have some type of meditative 🧘🏻‍♀️ practice to establish the profound relationship with this amazing vessel we call a body. ✨

04/08/2026

We’ve now moved out of the winter/water 💧season into the spring/wood season. In Chinese medicine, water nourishes wood. 🪵 From the small and dormant 🌚 seed, we now begin to expand our branches on our ascent into the sun. ☀️

By strengthening our roots, we are able to break through our blocks to allow our inner visionary to guide us for better decision-making and flow of creativity.

In Taoist philosophy the organ associated with the springtime is the liver. Practicing Qigong with the trees 🌲 helps to strengthen the liver qi. Feel into the abundance of this Liver/Wood season. 💚🌱

“Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.”~ William Wordsworth
04/02/2026

“Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.”
~ William Wordsworth

“The notion is called wabi-sabi life, like the cherry blossom, it is beautiful because of its impermanence, not in spite...
03/31/2026

“The notion is called wabi-sabi life, like the cherry blossom, it is beautiful because of its impermanence, not in spite of it, more exquisite for the inevitability of loss.”
~ Peggy Orenstein

03/26/2026

Part 3……………….🖤
The end to my lovely chat with .natasha

Here we discuss our meditation practices as well as my Scream 😱 where I feel a huge purging of my repressed anger. We also touch on our daily walks and our personal creative outlets. And as always we do this as an offering to others in the hopes that you can also find your own daily rituals and bring more of your full presence into your day and thereby discovering more of your authentic self. 🧘🏻‍♀️✨

“Man is a bird without wings and a bird is a man without sorrow.” ~ Louis de Bernieres
03/25/2026

“Man is a bird without wings and a bird is a man without sorrow.”
~ Louis de Bernieres

“There is an inherent wholeness to the movements of animals, whereas for people, aspects of our being tend to become sep...
03/24/2026

“There is an inherent wholeness to the movements of animals, whereas for people, aspects of our being tend to become separated: hands from legs, mind from body, body from spirit. Moving with the qi force, and allowing it to move with you, enables you to absorb and combine the external energy with the life force. At this level, oneness with the Tao begins as you learn to move your body in an integrated way. Qi is brought into harmony with the body through sensitization.”
~ The Inner Structure of Tai Chi, Mantak Chia and Juan Li

“The lamps are different, but the light is the same.” ~ Rumi
03/19/2026

“The lamps are different, but the light is the same.”
~ Rumi

………………………………🖤Mat Pilates Teacher Training Certification with Marta Hernandez (Physicalmind Institute Canada)If you are i...
03/18/2026

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Mat Pilates Teacher Training Certification with Marta Hernandez (Physicalmind Institute Canada)

If you are interested to delve deeply into understanding the body’s mechanics to help you age more gracefully or become a Mat Pilates instructor, come join me, Marta Hernandez this fall for this life changing course. I’m an expert in the field of movement with 26 years certified experience in teaching Pilates as well as a Gyrotonic® instructor for 21years and a Qigong instructor for 14.

I bring the knowledge of all these modalities and weave together a modern, intelligent and more sophisticated view of the original Pilates repertoire. I’ve been teaching this Mat Pilates Teacher Training Certification through Physicalmind Institute Canada for 22 years. My knowledge of the Pilates work is integrated and expansive. And I’m always excited to share my expertise and pass along these beautiful movement seeds to new students. 🌾

This 60-hour Pilates Mat Teacher Training Certification prepares students to teach mat classes of all levels. The knowledge gained in this workshop will support movement enthusiasts to become experts in the Rehabilitation/Clinical and Classical Pilates repertoire. This workshop is the prerequisite for the Pilates Apparatus Certification.

Mat Pilates Teacher Training
Saturday/Sunday for 5 Weekends

Sept. 19/20
Oct. 3/4
Oct. 17/18
Nov. 14/15
Nov. 28/29

10 am - 5 pm each day
Cost: $2815 + tax (including materials)

If you’re interested DM me or email me at: info@martahernandezstudio.com

03/18/2026

Kidney 6 or “Shining Sea” in Traditional Chinese medicine, is a common acupuncture and acupressure point with many health benefits. It’s an important point on the kidney meridian and plays a role in nourishing the Yin energy throughout the body. Kidney 6 helps in treating conditions related to the lower body and promoting overall balance in the body’s many systems.

Kidney 6 aids in hormonal balance and can help regulate the reproductive system, including menstrual disorders, hot flashes and insomnia related to hormonal changes.

Kidney 6 helps to calm the mind and is known to ease anxiety, reduce stress, and promote restful sleep, making it a great point to stimulate before bedtime or when you’re stressed.

The stimulation of Kidney 6 can help to alleviate dry eyes and redness and can also help to combat dryness of the throat or dry cough.

Lastly, Kidney 6 is often used in TCM for addressing conditions such as frequent urination, incontinence or reproductive health issues, including menstrual cramps.

It’s always helpful to get to know these important points so we can help heal ourselves when we need it. We’re nearing the end of kidney season, so make sure to nourish your kidney qi. 🩵💧

…………………………..🌀 Dynamic Sliding Pilates Workshop June 13/14 (Saturday and Sunday)10-5pm each dayIn PersonTuition $435+$85 ...
03/12/2026

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Dynamic Sliding Pilates Workshop
June 13/14 (Saturday and Sunday)
10-5pm each day
In Person

Tuition $435+$85 materials
DM me for any questions or to sign up

This course offers a beautiful blend of my background of Qi Gong, Dance, Gyrotonic and Pilates! Come explore more advanced concepts and principles in the deep work of Dynamic Sliding Pilates.

Unlike the regular Pilates matwork where the movements are more linear, with a start and stop quality, Sliding Pilates uses movement in a variety of dynamic planes and with motions that loop back into themselves in coordination with the breath.

With the use of the discs and the Pilates vocabulary, Dynamic Sliding Pilates incorporates the work of the reformer and the classic matwork to create a more complete and complex workout. The discs slide on the floor guiding arm and leg movements. And at the same time the feedback from the floor also offers the opportunity to utilize deeper muscular connections by closing the kinetic chain.

Dynamic Sliding Pilates conditions the body by offering motions that increase the fluidity of the spine, while also opening the joints and stretching the musculature of the body in a supportive and strengthening manner.

Come join me in June for this great workshop that is designed for the advanced student or the Pilates instructor who is looking to inspire their Mat classes. You’ll leave with so much new material but also incredible new knowledge. I’d love to share this deep work with you! 🙇🏻‍♀️

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“Love is a fog that burns with the first daylight of reality.”~ Charles Bukowski
03/11/2026

“Love is a fog that burns with the first daylight of reality.”
~ Charles Bukowski

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Marta Hernandez Studio approaches wellness and transformation as an integrated lifestyle. With strong focuses on structural realignment, core stability and efficiency of movement, Marta Hernandez Studio offers timeless knowledge with modern, highly trained expertise in rehabilitation, injury prevention, and overall fitness and healthy living through the use of modalities of Pilates, Gyrotonic and Qi Gong. Marta Hernandez Studio is truly a place of self-transformation where people are guided to discover the authentic self by learning to listen and sense the body more deeply. By developing this deeper inner awareness, freedom of expression, creative energy and joy are naturally cultivated. In cooperation with the Physicalmind Institute of Canada, we offer several Pilates training certification programs and specialized courses each year. These courses offer some of the most innovative and cutting edge knowledge and practical application in contemporary movement systems.