ABOUT ME
MARTA SERRA
I have been rooted in the art of movement since childhood. Originally from Barcelona, Spain, I have enjoyed a diverse background in martial arts, sports, and dance. I began studying ballet at the age of four and soon developed a passionate love for all forms of dance. Years of dedicated training led to a successful professional dance career spanning over a decade as a soloist and then principal with companies such as Ballet Afsaneh, Shahrzad Khorsandi, Nava Dance, World Dance Fusion, and MBody dance.
Pilates is a system that works! Pilates is a lifestyle.
Feeling fulfilled with my dance career I shifted my attention to a new challenge: Classical Pilates. Pilates was a natural fit for me as it gave me the mental focus and calm in the midst of a busy life not only, as a performer but also, as a hairstylist and makeup artist in the TV, film and fashion industries. My first Pilates experience was as “a body” for Clara Blanco who was taking her test to complete her certification. Shortly after, in 2011, I completed my Mat Training with Power Pilates. I received the Comprehensive Certification by Power Pilates of New York in 2016 under the tutelage of master trainer Allison Gonzalez, and the unwaveringly dedicated Robert Surenbrook, Krisna Hanks, and Nicole Kennedy. In 2019, I completed a second Comprehensive Certification by Real Pilates New York with second-generation master teacher Alycea Ungaro. I also hold an Immersion™ Pilates Aquatics™ certification from my mentor, second-generation teacher Jennifer Stacey. In 2020 I was selected to be a teacher trainer at Equinox.
I expand my horizons with several brilliantly inspiring master teachers.
I love the challenge of Pilates training, the practice is beautiful and invigorating at the same time. My enthusiastic and energetic teaching makes the workout accessible to clients of all ages and backgrounds. I work with my clients closely to help them achieve the results they want: feel good and look good. Seeing my clients improve with every lesson, is a source of great satisfaction and motivation for my own practice and continuing education.
