Instructors

Bond Bourquein

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:03:40 GMT

Bond is a Houston native and grew up as a member of The Houstonian. Bond is passionate about health, fitness, and getting 1?tter every day! Bond attended Oklahoma City University, earned a Bachelor of Science in Dance Management, and is still pursuing a professional dance career today. She began her fitness journey in college where she started teaching at a barre studio, barre3. Following graduation, she continued teaching at the barre3 franchise while living in New York City, Dallas, and in the Austin area. One of the highlights of her teaching career was leading a class for former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Bond is so excited to be back in her hometown of Houston. She is so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the incredible team at The Houstonian and to be able to share her love for health, fitness, and fun in all of her classes!

Jonah Tannos

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:23:39 GMT

Jonah found yoga during a pivotal chapter of personal growth, where the practice became a powerful tool for strength, clarity, and balance. Drawing from his background as a professional athlete, he specializes in power yoga, offering thoughtfully sequenced, challenging classes grounded in mindful breath. His training abroad refined his teaching approach, strengthening his understanding of yin and restorative yoga, creating a balance of recovery, longevity, and overall vitality

Jaclyn Streit

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:19:44 GMT

Jaclyn is a lifelong student and teacher of Ayurveda, the holistic approach to physical and mental health. A born creative, her journey began studying choreography and the arts. In collegiate years, she evolved to focus on neuropsychology and hospitality at Stonybrook University.

She has been a Certified Yoga Instructor since 2016 and has since become a leader in the community. As a 500ERYT, she has lead teacher trainings, yoga retreats, yoga studios, workshops, has been recognized for her work in publications, continues her education and is an avid yoga practitioner.

Her classes are invigorating, full of musical delights, anatomical mindfulness, and inventive sequencing. Jaclyn empowers students to feel at home in their bodies and adventurous in their practice

Jorjia McElree

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:51:21 GMT

Born and raised in California and now happily settled in Houston, I’ve spent over 30 years teaching just about every group fitness format you can imagine and I’ve loved every single one! I’m a biomechanics nerd, proud biohacker, and professional fitness competitor, but at heart I’m simply obsessed with helping people move better, get stronger, and surprise themselves. My mission in every class is to bring the energy, challenge you in all the right ways, and make sure you leave feeling unstoppable from the inside out.

Jocelyn Gonzalez

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:28:52 GMT

Jocelyn has always had a passion for the water, from playing mermaids‬ ‭ at a young age to becoming a competitive swimmer. Although she has‬ ‭ retired from competition, her passion continues. She now aims to help‬ ‭ new swimmers feel confident and comfortable in the water. She has‬ ‭ experience as a lifeguard and a swim instructor for the YMCA and her‬ ‭ certifications in both swim instruction and lifeguarding make her‬ ‭ well-equipped. When she is not in or around the water, she enjoys‬ ‭ dancing in various genres.‬

Maria Kelly

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 18:44:45 GMT

Maria Kelly has been in the Fitness industry for almost 25 years. Prior to her career in fitness, she danced professionally with the Houston Ballet. She was introduced to Pilates at the age of 8 and has had a passion for it ever since. She was later certified in the Pilates Method in 1992 and became a member of AFAA. She was one of the first personal trainers to introduce Pilates to the Houstonian Club. Maria also teaches a variety of classes in the group exercise department including Pilates, Core Motion, and toning with weights and has developed specialty classes for the club such as Pilates on the Corepole and a dance-based class called Sensuale. She varies her classes to make them interesting and takes pride in helping people achieve their goals. Maria is certified in all of the apparatus in Studio 360 (Power Plate, TRX training, Kinesis) and trains members weekly.

Melinda Grunewald

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:59:46 GMT

Melinda found her passion for fitness and dance at a very young age. From ballet classes at age 2 to advanced jazz classes in college, she has always incorporated both into her everyday life. Melinda graduated from the University of Arizona with a Marketing degree in 2001. Shortly after graduating, she decided to move back home to Houston to pursue a business career. In her spare time, she began teaching various aerobics classes but had to stop teaching due to chronic hip pain and tendonitis in her ankles. She then started training and learning about the Peak Pilates System and its rehabilitative abilities for both the body and mind. Throughout her own pregnancies, she used Pilates to help maintain strength in vital muscles, as well as to strengthen the deep abdominal walls and improve posture postpartum. While helping to cure her own ailments, Melinda has devoted the past 20 years to helping her clients and friends realize their strength and power, making them physically and mentally healthier in their everyday lives. Melinda is Comprehensively Certified through the Peak Pilates System and in the Gyrotonic® Method.

Karen Larson

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:51:29 GMT

Karen is a mother of four, grandmother of eight, and retired business owner. After living the life she loved as an exercise fanatic – participating in dance, step aerobics, yoga, weight lifting, and spin classes – she finally decided to share her passion with others through Pilates. She believes that Pilates can be a lifelong pursuit that works for people wanting the best that good health has to offer, no matter their age or ability. She has taught at numerous studios including The Good Space, Club Pilates, the YMCA, and her full studio at home. She develops relationships with her students and is always interested in their best welfare. She believes that one must take care of their health while they can or pay for poor health in the future. Because she also believes that working out should be fun, she tends to approach her lessons with a sense of humor.

Audra Stevenson

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:48:14 GMT

Audra has been a mover all her life. She graduated from Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts dance department and then received her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. Audra danced professionally during and after college with the modern dance company Stillpoint, from 1996-2005. She is a certified Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® instructor and began teaching yoga and the Gyrotonic® method first in 2000. Later she became a certified Pilates instructor and was asked to join the Gyrotonic® Teacher Training Program. She has been a full-time instructor at The Houstonian since moving back home to Houston in 2007. Her biggest wish is for everyone to experience the joy and healing power of movement.

Erik Johnson

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:46:25 GMT

Erik teaches Pilates for all ﬁtness levels. With his comforting and conﬁdent assurance, Erik delivers injury prevention and a positive mind-body experience. Erik will help design a customized training routine, considering any injuries. He will provide an explanation of the exercises along your journey to improved flexibility, muscle strength, posture, and balance. Certiﬁed to teach Pilates and Gyrotonic®, Erik has been a member of The Houstonian family since 2005.
Erik’s passion in health and wellness has lead him to find the Pilates discipline which he feels helps his clients become stronger, longer and leaner.
Erik is fully Stott Pilates trained with an emphasis in injuries and special populations. Erik has been teaching Pilates, both private sessions and group classes for over 11 years.
Erik’s goal is to provide his clients with a challenging whole-body workout while using the Pilates method to promote core strength, flexibility, ideal posture, and balance.

Frances Caron

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:44:26 GMT

Frances has been with The Houstonian since 1990. She is A.F.A.A. certified and is a certified Pilates instructor from Physical Mind Institute. Frances is also certified in Gyrotonic® Training, TRX, and aerial silks. She has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Houston and a minor in Dance. She is also a former Miss Houston with a background in theater, dance, and professional cheerleading. Being a mom to Cory and Haley is her favorite job!

Gracen Gailey

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:41:31 GMT

Born and raised here in Houston, Gracen became certified in Pilates through the Physical Mind Institute in New York in 2003. In 2016, she also became a certified Gyrotonic® instructor. She has a passion for helping clients achieve their fitness goals and find joy in moving their bodies. The best part of her job is seeing people walk away with a smile on their faces after their workouts.

Juliana Bruno

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:45:23 GMT

Juliana was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and began her journey with dynamic movement early in life through different modalities of dance. She found Pilates in 2012 and immediately resonated with the intentionality of mindful movement. After years of practicing mat and reformer Pilates, she wanted to deepen her understanding of the mind-body connection and share it with others by becoming a certified Pilates instructor through Peak Pilates. Juliana’s teaching philosophy is to keep classes challenging as well as engaging so that her clients leave feeling both accomplished and inspired. Whether it be in a private session or a group class, you can always expect a perfectly curated playlist to match her ever-evolving, contemporary routines.

Lara Norville

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:25:40 GMT

Lara is a native Houstonian and a former professional ballet dancer. After retiring from dancing, Lara’s passion for movement led her to become certified in both Pilates and the Gyrotonic® Method in 2001. In 2014, she obtained her Gyrokinesis® certification and then joined the Gyrotonic® Teacher Trainer Program. Most recently, Lara completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and works as a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU nurse.

Lara is a believer that a healthy body contributes hugely to a healthy mind and loves sharing these movement systems with others to help them feel the freedom, grace, strength, and confidence that we all possess.

Megan Tabak

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:21:14 GMT

Megan received her B.F.A. in Dance from the University of Texas. Upon graduating she co-founded Weave Dance Company which she choreographed and danced for until 2003.

She received her comprehensive Pilates System Certification from second generation teacher Colleen Glenn who trained under the direction of Romana Kryzanowska. In addition to Pilates, Megan is certified in Gyrotonic^®and is a Franklin Method Level 1 Educator. She has taught in the Houstonian Pilates/Gyrotonic^® studio since 2001.

Stacy Skolnik

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:11:34 GMT

Stacy is Stott Pilates certified and is training to teach barre, cycling, and other various group exercise classes. She began dancing at the age of 3 and her dance training and professional performing experience is apparent in her classes. She attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, where she focused on dance and obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin for Dance.

Chris Moore

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:02:05 GMT

Chris Moore is a Texas native and has been coaching tennis for almost 20 years. Previously at River Oaks Country Club, Southern Hills Country Club, and Trent Tucker Tennis Academy, he's thrilled to be at The Houstonian Club. He played Division 1 Tennis at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. While at ORU, they won 2 Mid-Continent Championships making the NCAA tournament in 2003 and 2004.

Chris is also very enthusiastic about Padel. He was ranked #3 in the USA in 2019 and was ranked as high as #2 in 2020. He represented the USA on two different teams and participated in the Pan American Games in Paraguay in 2019. In 2020, he partnered with Nicolas Frank in the Cupra FIP Finals (World Padel Tour) in Cagliari, Sardinia before falling to Miguel Yanguas Diez and Ivan Rameriz in the round of 16. Chris enjoys teaching Tennis, Padel, and Pickleball to all levels of players.

Jarrod Marrs

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:33:27 GMT

After completing his collegiate swimming eligibility at LSU, Jarrod was a professional swimmer until his retirement from the sport in 2004. Some of his achievements include multiple collegiate All-American, multiple national championships, world champion, former American record holder, and at one time holding the number 1 world ranking for the 100 meter breaststroke, as well as, national records in US Masters swimming. Through his own drive to be the best, his passion for fitness exploded. He now thrives in sharing that with others by helping them reach their fitness goals. Throughout his swimming career, Jarrod was also a coach, trainer, group fitness instructor, and consultant on strength and fitness plans for colleges and club swimming teams, as well as companies, groups, and individuals seeking various fitness goals. He now is involved in all areas of fitness including specific sport training, nutrition, and personal training plans. Jarrod works with clients with all ranges of ability. From beginner to elite. He takes a unique personal approach specific to each client. His intense personal drive echoes in his classes. He is determined to help everyone achieve their full potential and reach all their fitness goals through his classes, coaching, and training.

Simone Olivier / Li Fu

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:46:39 GMT

Simone Olivier began studying yoga and meditation in 1996 and fell in love with it. This love of mindful, breath-based movement led her to discover Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism and Vedic tradition. After moving to Houston, she certified as an RYT with Robert Boustany in 2007 and years later studied under Pam Johnson. In 2013, she began studying tai chi, qi gong and Taoism and received her black belt in Internal Martial Arts in 2016. In 2017, she ordained as 22nd Gen Dragon Gate Priest, Li Fu, on Qing Cheng Mountain, China. She continues to study under the contemporary mastery of Ken Cohen, Deng Mind Dao and Byron Katie. She specializes in working with Seniors, people with limited mobility and those recovering from injury or illness. She enjoys sharing the healing benefits of these ancient arts with patience and compassion.

Charlotte Strom

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:02:44 GMT

Growing up in the country surrounded by lakes and rivers, Charlotte’s dad, a firefighter and Scout Master, shared the importance of water safety with his children.

Charlotte, a certified swim instructor/lifeguard with CPR/First Aid by the American Red Cross, has taken the skills learned as a child and as an adult to share her passion—teaching a life skill--water safety/swimming with others. Having 3 adult children of her own, she understands not only the trepidation a parent experiences as their child is learning how to swim, but also is very understanding of the child’s fear. Once they are water safe and working on their swimming skills, Charlotte enjoys teaching them the skills needed to prep them for the swim team and beyond.

Being passionate about the water, Charlotte has been certified by the AEA as a Certified Aquatics Instructor for over 20 years. Water fitness is a challenging workout and beneficial for strength/resistance training, cardio, core, balance, stretching, and range of motion/flexibility—all needed for activities of daily living by all.

Charlotte also has an AquaStretch™Specialty Certificate. AquaStretch™ is an assisted stretching and myofascial release technique done in shallow water one-on-one.