Meet your instructor
You can trust you are in good hands!
Hi, I’m Gabriela, and this is the story of how I landed here:
After experiencing an injury that required surgery and a long recovery, I found myself searching for someone I could truly trust to guide me back to safe, confident movement. While physical therapy helped me heal, I never found that one movement specialist who could fully support me in reconnecting with my body as I re-learned the basics—standing, walking, climbing stairs—while managing the anxiety of moving through daily life again.
That was the moment I decided: I will become the person I was looking for.
Since then, I have devoted my work to teaching Pilates in a safe, accessible, and inclusive way—always respecting medical prescriptions and PT guidance—using clear, positive, and empowering language that makes movement feel possible for every body.
My Pilates approach starts with:
1. Breathing
2. Body awareness
3. Discovering your body as a whole
4. Re-learning the “How to…” so you can move with strength and freedom
5. Understanding Pilates as an ongoing conversation with your body—mostly about listening
Because here’s the truth: How you talk to yourself matters. And how your body is cued matters even more. Every movement has a reason—it’s feedback, not a mistake. With the right guidance, those patterns can transform into new ones that keep you safe, strong, and pain-free.
Something really important to know: Never get used to pain.
There’s no magic trick—but with consistent work, results will come. The process can’t be rushed, but it can be enjoyable, motivating, and pain-free. Progress brings strength—not burnout.
The hardest part isn’t the injury or even the surgery—it’s the recovery.
That’s why I’m here: to walk alongside you in that process. To listen to your concerns, fears, and goals, and to create a program tailored just for you. (I recommend private sessions for the most personalized results.
I believe in this method because I’ve seen results—not only in myself but also in my clients. Their progress inspires me every day, as Pilates proves itself to be healing, empowering, and effective at every age.
Movement is healing. Pilates is inclusive.
Be gentle with yourself. Work smart—not just hard.
Your body will thank you.
This is the journey we’ll share together—and I can’t wait to begin
Bio and curriculum
Gabriela Vázquez Tinoco is a Pilates teacher with international training and a career dedicated to holistic well-being. Through her personal project, G. Inner Balance, she offers sessions that integrate both classical and contemporary Pilates methods, with an approach that is accessible, mindful, and deeply human.
Trained in dance at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, Gabriela earned her Mat and Apparatus Pilates certification at one of the first Pilates studios in Manhattan, under the mentorship of Peter Vaillancourt, and later at Balanced Pilates, under the direction of Anna Howington. She has continued her education with certifications from renowned specialists such as Madeline Black, author of Centered, and has specialized in trauma-sensitive approaches, guiding her practice toward rehabilitation, mind-body connection, and true inclusivity.
More recently, she has incorporated into her methodology the contemporary and fluid perspective of Pilates & Or (Teacher Training), the Pelvic Floor Wunda Chair Workshop with Pepe León, “Abdominals Special Course” and “Size Inclusive Pilates” scholarship awarded by Lindsey Leaf, as well as “The Lymph Fascia Connection” with expert Bonnie Crotzer, further enriching her integrative vision of movement.
Her mission is to make Pilates a practice accessible to everyone, creating safe spaces where each student feels welcome. With empathy, technical knowledge, and profound sensitivity, Gabriela guides classes that nurture, challenge, and transform.
“Change happens through movement, and movement heals.”
— Joseph Pilates
Her therapeutic approach also stems from her own personal journey: a severe injury requiring surgical intervention in her foot and hip marked the beginning of her path toward recovery through movement. Since then, she has developed extensive experience supporting people in post-operative orthopedic processes, as well as in the care of chronic injuries and physical sensitivity cases.
