Halle Clarke Movement Education
Continuing Education
with Halle Clarke
Our Continuing Education Program is a cornerstone of the Mongoose Bodyworks offering. Halle’s command of interdisciplinary bodywork is unparalleled. She is a second-generation master teacher who studied under the two greatest protégées of Joseph Pilates himself, Kathy Grant and Romana Kryzanowska.
A noted teacher’s teacher and a passionate movement educator, Halle revels in her ability to share her advanced neuromuscular and biomechanical knowledge with other somatic educators (physical therapists, yoga teachers, Pilates teachers). She teaches her students nuanced, intuitive methods to integrate these practices into their current educational programs. Halle has held certification courses for Balanced Body since 2006 and has presented at PMA Conferences and Mind-Body Expo.
Upcoming Courses
Halle is not offering any in-person or virtual continuing education courses at the moment, but she is actively working on developing new classes and learning opportunities. If you have any specefic topics you’re interested in feel free to email us with your requests. We value your input! Stay tuned for updates.
Ongoing Education
One-on-One Continuing Ed with Halle
$190.00
These highly personalized sessions offer teachers the unique opportunity to learn from the best. Participants deep-dive into a chosen anatomical or biomechanical topic, strengthen their knowledge of anatomy and movement, and develope valuable teaching techniques.
*55 minutes
*Offered virtually or in-studio
Email Halle@mongoosebw.com for more information
Past Courses
Pilates Retreat in Adalucia, Spain
Join me for an intimate Pilates retreat in the beautiful mountains of Andalusia, Spain,
combining movement, exploration, and relaxation in a peaceful villa just outside Málaga.
Each day will include morning somatic Pilates sessions focused on alignment,
biomechanics, and reconnecting with your body, along with evening ball rolling,
myofascial release, and grounding body meditations. Between sessions, enjoy time to
relax and explore, with excursions to charming villages, the beach, and the breathtaking Alhambra in Granada.
Dates : Saturday May 10th to Saturday May 17th 2025
Location : Andalucía, Spain
Price: $2900
Teaching Clients with Scoliosis
A two-hour review of teaching clients with scoliosis. We’ll cover basic assessment skills, breathing techniques, and the use of unilateral exercises to address asymmetries and improve balance. The session will include practical applications on all of the Pilates equipment.
Friday March 20th, 2026
3-5pm
Imagery Comes Alive!
Experience the power of imagery! Melt, expand, and align with Halle as she guides you through images to free muscular stresses and unlock movement potential. Based on the seminal work of Mabel Todd in the 1920’s, “Ideokinesis” has blossomed in the movement arts as a proven approach to reeducate neuromuscular patterns. Learn the science behind this effective process and leave with an abundance of new ideas for your own classes. Upgrade your teaching skills and move with ease!
Two Day Workshop
Balanced Body Movement Principles™
This two day course takes a deep dive into to the logic beneath the “work”, exploring holistic and embodied approaches to assessment, biomechanics and teaching skills. Although designed for those embarking on a Pilates career, this course is also appropriate for established Pilates, Yoga , Physical Therapists , or movement enthusiasts interested in learning or reviewing the essential skills of moving. It is also a required course for students wishing to certify in the Pilates Method through Balanced Body®.
COURSE DETAILS
The Movement Principles provides a solid foundation for teaching movement in any environment. You will come away with a complete tool box for effectively teaching clients to move holistically , deepen their kinesthetic awareness and embody their biomechanics.
The movement principles course includes five sections:
Whole Body Movement
analyze posture, discuss common misalignments, local vrs global movement
Trunk Integration
breathing techniques,inner and outer units, lumbo-pelvic stability, spinal anatomy and health
Lower Body
anatomy of foot to pelvis, biomechanics of the hip, foot and ankle considerations
Upper Body
anatomy of the upper body, scapulo-humeral rhythm, shoulder girdle stabilization, functional exercises
Mobility and Restoration
stretch reflex, myofascial release
Conference Course
Inspired Breathing
Breath brings life… but what about the core? This class focuses on integrative breathing techniques as a method to free the ribcage, thereby optimizing the core and mobilizing the shoulder girdle. Discussion includes how breathing techniques, sensory cues, and visualization can be incorporated into the teaching lesson.
*90 minutes
*Offered virtually through the Pilates Method Alliance
*Registration starting August 1, 2021
PMA 2021 Virtual Conference
November 10th – 13th, 2021
