Ixchel Martinez Hernandez

About me

Welcome to my personal blog, where I share my life, current projects and creative videos I'm making.

I was born in Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero, 29th December, 1976 in Mexico into a humble and loving family that instilled in me the values of honesty and dedication to achieve my dreams. I am the oldest of six siblings. From the age of five, I developed a special interest in flowers, visual arts, and painting. During my adolescence and up to the present, I have been drawn to the philosophy of yoga and its spirituality, considering it a vast universe that promotes well- being and connection with my higher self. However, I spent two years in darkness from December 2022 to July 2024 during which I did not practice my philosophy of yoga. Presently in marriage union to Joe Mervin of American Nationality. At the beginning of 2023, I decided to no longer live in relationship with my husband as I was in a very bad way and heading down a dark path.

Today I am currently living peacefully & happily with my mother, my father, brother and my 4 Sisters. I have learned a lot and reached a place of great harmony in spirit of being “Alive”. I am clean of chemicals & unhealthy behaviors. I am determined to become healthier every day. For the time being I am working at my Yoga Center, Anjali Casa Divina Holistic Yoga & Meditation Boutique Hotel as yoga instructor and General Manager. I am currently in the works facilitating many upcoming projects to take care of my health and my loving family who support me and love me unconditionally.

Anjali Casa Divina, Holistic Yoga and Meditación Center Will have other owners, starting June 25, 2025. I will no longer be one of the owners. I remember my great and wonderful 3me here for 10 years, building each space from the ground up and learning so much from each person who was part of my Yoga retreats and Yoga classes in this Sacred Temple, where I always met friends of different nationalities who were here with me. I am infinitely grateful for their divine dedication. I will carry them in my most beau3ful memories. Thank you for signing with your fingerprints the pain3ng that you inspired me to make, called "Connections."

Namaste
Yogi Ixchel Martinez

There was a time in my life when the pain seemed greater than my capacity to bear it. The end of a significant relationship left me emotionally devastated, and without the necessary tools to process that loss, I sought refuge in chemical addictions and unhealthy behaviors that, over time, ended up deeply damaging my body, mind, and spirit.

At the end of 2023, I experienced an incident that further marked that dark period: I was the victim of a robbery in which my credit cards and access to my bank accounts were stolen. The emotional impact of that moment added to the fragility I was already experiencing. I felt overwhelmed by fear, anguish, and the exhaustion of continuing to fight. In the midst of that despair, I attempted to take my own life with an overdose of sleeping pills.

However, even in the darkest moments, life finds ways to sustain us. With the love and support of my family, we made the decision to seek help. In June 2024, I entered the Casa Luha Addiction Treatment Clinic, where I spent two months in an intensive rehabilitation program with psychologists, therapists, and programs based on spirituality and the search for a Higher Power as a guide for recovery.

That process was not easy. The consequences of addiction also left physical marks on my body, including a perforation in my right lung that now requires specialized medical treatment in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the same time, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, which led me to begin ongoing medical and psychological support to strengthen my mental health and rebuild my life with awareness and self-care.

Between August 2025 and February 2026, I continued participating in therapeutic support programs at Casa Luha, understanding that recovery is a long road that requires patience, discipline, and commitment. Addiction treatment can last between two and five years, as it is not only about quitting a substance but about rebuilding one's way of living, transforming habits, healing emotional wounds, and learning new ways of relating to oneself and the world.

Within this process of rebuilding, I discovered something that had always been a part of me: art. Painting became a refuge, a language to express what words often fail to say. Through color, gesture, and abstraction, I began to transform pain into images, memory into forms, and hope into movement.

Today, the daily practice of yoga is also part of my life discipline. It helps me maintain balance between body, mind, and spirit, reminding me that each day is an opportunity to begin again.

My work stems from that journey: from chaos, from falling, from searching, and above all, from the possibility of healing. Painting is my way of honoring life, even after having been so close to losing it.

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Projects

I want to share with you the projects I am currently working on. Each of them represents an exciting challenge and a learning opportunity. I hope you find them interesting!

Hepatitis C Treatments

Ixchel & Live Healthy