Pilates with Janie Parker
1316-A Peden
Houston, Tx 77006
713-528-5277

All our Pilates teachers are
retired ballet dancers

Semi-private Pilates instruction
by appointment only
Monday – Friday:
10 am – 3 pm and 4 – 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 3 pm

The client who is new to Pilates will appreciate that we never schedule more than two
clients per teacher.

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(Pilates with Janie Parker is located between Montrose and Waugh, one block south of West Gray)

Our teachers all have a passion for perfection, learned in the ballet studio, and a discerning eye for technique. One of our top priorities is our clients' safety.

Schedule an hour of Pilates to begin learning the technique and exercises that many in the ballet world and entertainment industries have used for decades to address their goals regarding physique and well-being.

Our studio has lots of natural light, setting us apart from the harsh, crowded environment of many fitness centers. It is well suited to sophisticated clients looking for a warm, intimate environment where their personal needs can be addressed.

Janie Parker

• Former prima ballerina of Houston Ballet
• International Ballet Competition gold medalist
• Began Pilates training in 1976.
• Training began with Alan Herdman of London, and includes all body conditioning managers at Houston Ballet through to 1996.
• Subsequent Pilates training in California includes classes with Michael King of London, Elizabeth Larkam, Kathy Corey, Jillian Hessel, Ron Fletcher, Sherri Betz, PT, and Lolita San Miguel (who was certified by Joseph Pilates to teach), among others.
• Began teaching Pilates in 1997.
• Opened Pilates with Janie Parker in 2002.

Manuel Barra

• Ballet training in both Santiago, Chile and at the Houston Ballet Academy.
• Danced professionally for several companies in the Houston area until his retirement in 2003.
• 13 years of experience teaching ballet.
• Certified in 2005 by the NCBTMB as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
• Began teaching at Pilates with Janie Parker in 2003.
• Is a STOTT PILATES® Fully Certified Instructor, Level I, Injury and Special Populations, and Fully Trained Level II.

Andrew Murphy

• Former Principal Dancer with Houston Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
• Soloist with The Australian Ballet.
• Started training in Pilates in 1989.
• Trained in Australia with Andrew Baxter, the Australian Ballet's Pilates Instructor.
• Also trained in England with Jennifer Bintley, Birmingham Royal Ballet's Pilates Instructor.
• Started teaching at Pilates with Janie Parker in 2008.

Britain Werkheiser Garner

• Former soloist with Houston Ballet from 1995-2005
• Began Pilates training in 1991
• Trained under Bryan Peters, James Harren and Janie Parker
• Began teaching in 2007 at Pilates with Janie Parker