Grace Hernandez went to her very first Yoga class in 2008 in an attempt to relieve stress, anxiety and overall, to start a physical fitness routine. After several classes, Grace noticed that the physical strength and intellectual focus gained from working through the Yoga poses allowed her to deal with the daily stresses of life with more ease, understanding and acceptance.

Grace knew she wanted to become a Yoga teacher to help others become more aware of their own physical, mental and emotional wellness. She graduated with a 200-Hour teaching certification in Hatha Yoga from the Yoga Teacher's Training Institute (YTTI) in Richmond Hill, NY, co-founded and directed by Mokshapriya Shakti. Immediately after graduation, she created the Yoga Program at the Red Dawn Combat Club in Fresh Meadows, NY, teaching classes and workshops for 2 years before venturing out to teach private classes for clients in Manhattan and the Bronx. She's held group classes at Excel Yoga and Martial Arts in the Bronx, Tournesol Wellness in Manhattan and for the Yoga on the Hudson program, providing classes by donation along the waterfront in Yonkers. She's volunteered at Hunter College's Project Happy in Manhattan (a non-profit program offering free fitness activities to children and adults with disabilities). In addition to Belmar's, Grace currently teaches Yoga at St. John's University, Queens campus.

Incorporating Yoga into her daily life has motivated her to practice other fitness activities such as running, hiking, surfing, bike riding and now boxing at Belmar's! She is honored to be a part of this dedicated fitness community and excited to be a part of your fitness and wellness journey through Yoga.