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 JOE TEAGUE,
Houston's leading Pilates instructor, is an actor,
dancer, and martial artist who has been teaching the Pilates method exclusively
for more than 18 years. He holds advanced certifications in both the rehabilitation
and physical conditioning techniques of the Pilates method, and continues
to expand his knowledge under the tutelage of the Master Teachers and
their protegés.
Joe is a native
of Texas and has spent most of his life engaged in Mind/Body training.
As a teenager, he excelled in school sports, particularly gymnastics,
wrestling, and track. At 14, he also developed an interest in Zen meditation
and has used the discipline of Zanshen (unbroken concentration) in his
own training and that of his clients. In high school, he began theatrical
training, which he continued in college on a full scholarship and a grant
he received from the Old Globe Theater.
Mr. Teague's
performance career included acting, classical ballet, jazz, contemporary,
musical theater, and a very "interesting" tenure as men's dance captain
of Sigfried and Roy's show, Beyond Belief. During and after his performance
career, Joe pursued his interest in the martial arts, earning advanced
belts in Kung Fu, Aikido, and Karate.
After retiring
from the theater, Joe put his life long interest in art and carpentry
to use, building custom homes. It was during this time that he learned
of the Pilates Method, and began his training with Patrice Whiteside and
Elizabeth Larkam in the Pilates-based conditioning and rehabilitation
techniques at the Center for Sports Medicine at St. Francis Memorial Hospital
in San Francisco, California. Upon completing the certification program,
Joe used his carpentry skills to design and build his own Pilates machines.
The Center for
Sports Medicine recommended Mr. Teague, who had worked privately with
doctor's referrals for several years, for the managing position at the
Houston Ballet Body Conditioning Studio.
There, he combined
his knowledge of athletics, martial arts, and dance with his intuition,
compassion, and enthusiasm to become a recognized authority on the Pilates
method. Joe received further training and inspiration from Pilates Master
Teachers Romana Kryzanowska, Eve Gentry, Ron Fletcher, Carola Triers,
Kathy Grant, and Alan Herdman.
In the ensuing
years, Joe has garnered an international reputation for his bio-mechanically
based approach to the Pilates Method, and has trained teachers from all
over the world. He has opened Pilates studios in Santa Cruz, CA; San
Diego, CA; Portland, OR; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Houston, TX.
Joe
is a member of the PhysicalMind Institute (formerly the Institute for the
Pilates Method) and was awarded their advanced certification. He has been
teaching since 1978, incorporating elements of both eastern and western
philosophy in his pursuit of the Mind/Body connection in exercise. |
