About The Teacher;
Joanna Telacka, MS
Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT)
Joanna has been a Pilates teacher since 1999. She is the founder of Harmonious Pilates, Inc, a Pilates studio and a 900-hour teacher training facility that has been serving the general public as well as future Pilates professionals for over 25 years.
Joanna has created and taught numerous continuing education workshops for Pilates teachers and Physical Therapists throughout the years. She has also written trainees’ manuals and conducted a research project on the topic of utilizing Pilates in post-surgery knee rehabilitation. She received her 900 plus hours of comprehensive Pilates training and earned her Master Program diploma at The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado. She has studied with Amy Taylor Alpers, Rachel Taylor Segel and Debora Kolwey. Additionally, over the years, Joanna has been deepening her knowledge and insight into various facets of the Pilates method by attending continuing education workshops with teachers from various Pilates lineages.
Joanna was drawn to the Pilates method for its uniqueness and the healing effects it has on her own body. Practicing the classical Pilates method does not only help her manage her lower back weakness but keeps her body strong and agile. At the age of 45 she started participating in triatlons. 12 years later she not only has a extensive collection of finisher medals from various trathlons, but also 4 Ironman medals and 2 finisher medals for marathons. Her professional experience is a sum of her passion for the method, and the aspiration to make a positive change in people’s lives by teaching them the thoughtful practice of Pilates in person and through online courses.