Absolute Pilates, Your Ticket

to Being Fit & Being in Great Shape!

Serving the Houston Heights Community

since 1986

NAVIGATE:

Eugenia "Mima" Leal

World Class Athlete / Group Exercise Instructor / Personal Fitness Trainer / Pilates Trainer

1981 Cambridge University Proficiency in English & English Literature. London, England

1981-1985 B-Tech and Hi-Tech in Fashion Design Graduate Certifications. London, England

1984 Y.M.C.A Aerobics and Fitness Specialist Certified Instructor Diploma. London, England

1988 Asociacion Venezolana del Fitness R.A.M.S Certified Instructor. Caracas, Venezuela

1996 A.F.A.A Group Fitness Instructor Certification .Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

1997 Reebok University Indoor Cycling Instructor Certification. Miami, Florida

1997 Mad Dog Athletics Spinning Instructor Certification. Miami, Florida

1997 ACE Personal Trainer Certification. Miami, Florida

1998 "Active Isolation Stretch" Certification. Miami, Florida

2001 Pilates Mat Certification. Houston, Texas

2001-2006 Pilates Allegro Certifications Levels 1 through 10. Houston, Texas

2002 Ron Fletcher Program Pilates Spine Corrector Certification. Houston, Texas

2004 "Power in Motion" Postural & Functional Movement Evaluation Certification. Houston, Texas

2004 Power Pilates Wunda Chair Certification. New Orleans, Louisiana

2005 Pilates Allegro Tower of Power Certification. Dallas, Texas

2005 Power Pilates Integrated Tower Training. Houston, Texas

Speaks fluent Spanish and English, CPR and First Aids Certified

CONVENTIONS AND COURSES

2008, 2009, 2010 East Coast Alliance Conference - Houston, Texas

2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Mind, Body and Spirit Conference - San Jose, California

2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005 World Sports & Spinning Conference - Miami, Florida

2004 Pilates Method Alliance Conference - New Orleans, Louisiana

1999 & 2000 East Coast Alliance Conventions - Miami, Florida

1998 New World Fitness IDEA Convention - Orlando, Florida

1997 New World Fitness IDEA Convention - Anaheim, California

1996 New World Fitness IDEA Convention - Orlando, Florida

1995 New World Fitness IDEA Convention - San Diego, California

1993 &1994 Fitness International Conventions - Caracas, Venezuela

1990 to 1996 Kuerpo Activo International Conventions - Caracas, Venezuela

PERSONAL

Venezuelan NAC (National Aerobics Championship) and WAC (World Aerobics Championships)

WAC 1996 WORLD CLASS CHAMPION - 10th place

WAC 1995 WORLD CLASS CHAMPION - 13th place

NAC 1996 Women’s Individual - Gold Medal

NAC 1995 Women’s Individual - Gold Medal

NAC 1994 Mixed Pairs - Silver Medal

NAC 1993 Women’s Individual - Silver Medal

NAC 1993 Mixed Pairs - Silver Medal

NAC 1992 Tri-Teams - Gold Medal

AWARDS

Group Exercise Manager of the Year 2002 – Bally Total Fitness

Group Exercise Manager Elite Performer of the Year 2003 – Bally Total Fitness

Joseph A. Vargas P.T., Ph.D., R.E.S.

Graduate of American College of Natural Healing Sciences CA Naturopathic College Branch of Loma Linda Medical School, California: Ph.D. in Nutrition, specializing in Naturopathic Nutrition and Physical Therapy

2004-2010 Co-Founder, owner/trainer of Absolute Pilates and Nutritionist for the Heights Doctor's Clinic specializing in Diabetic and pre-diabetic care, Cardiac recovery and Preventive Nutrition care and Metabolic Recovery and Weight loss

2006 Personal Trainer to Dr. Carlos Herrera, Internist and Diabetic and Vascular Care specialist, Harvard Medical School Graduate, long distance biker for the Texas MS150

2001-2004 Pilates Allegro Certification Levels I through Level VII, Pilates Mat and Stretch Systems through B-Fit University-American Council on Exercise. Group Exercise and Pilates Trainer for Bally Total Fitness

2003 Completed and successfully passed the written and practical exam for R.E.S. and received certification from the American College of Integrative Medicine Moody Health Center and Professional Fitness Instructors Training School

2002 - 2003 MyoSkeletal Therapy Training

2002 Rehabilitative Exercise Specialty Training at the Baylor Sports Medicine Institute with additional R.E.S. training at University of St. Thomas

2001 Postural Analysis Specialty and Golf Conditioning Training through GMP Fitness

1999-2001 Houston Community College Study for Applied Science Degree in Health and Fitness Instruction including Human Performance and Strength Training in all available levels

1987-1988 Pilates training at Houston Ballet Academy

1981-1986 Designer of the Life Systems stationary bicycle and Quest Cycle Virtual Exercise Bike for Cardio Vascular, Fat loss and Skeleto-muscular fitness

1979-2010 Client and patient care and wellness specialty at The Wholistic Health Center/Absolute Health Center and the Center for Physical Recovery, Houston, Texas

Additional Studies:

Certified Massage Therapist. Kinesiology training through Bio-Kinesiology Research Foundation

Group Exercise and Personal Training and Certification through Houston Community College, A.F.A.A., Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and B-Fit University

 

Yoga study 1970-1974 through The Gran Fraternidad Universal and 1979-1986 certification through University for Research into the Natural Sciences