Huntsville Health Movement has been in operation since 2001, during which time we have created a positive impact within our community of clients and friends. We are located in the residential neighborhood of Avenue 0. in Huntsville, Texas. Our facility is a three story home which has been redesigned to accommodate the needs of our growing business. We offer various forms of wellness conditioning such as massage, Yoga, Pilates, dance movements and Ayurveda counseling. What is unique about our facility's mission is that all of our offerings to clients are based on each individual's unique needs for optimum wellness. Care is taken to create a program centered on each client's current needs and future goals.

You will find the quiet shaded neighborhood is welcoming you as you visit. Our entryway is a gathering place for fellow clients to greet one another. Session rooms feature hardwood floors which are the perfect surface for placement of exercise mats. Large windows allow comforting filtered light to shine into our session rooms. If temperatures permit, windows open for cooling breezes. If not, ceiling fans provide the  refreshing airflow. Various rooms are defined for purposes of Yoga, Pilates, massage or counseling. Our clients have much in common and attending class or sessions is often a way to de-stress along with benefits realized with each particular session.

Many of our established clients have been attending classes since we first offered our services to the community. Our Health Movement blog highlights the positive achievements of our clients. Be sure to check out our new blog articles. You may find someone with similar circumstances has obtained positive results from their involvement with our client based programs. We also add content to our agenda by offering new workshops or retreats on monthly schedules. Huntsville Health Movement sponsors an annual "Tex Fest" focusing on dance conditioning techniques.

Client comments:

"We are very fortunate to have such an excellent wellness center for supporting healthy lifestyles...we're lucky to have Sarah in Huntsville."   
- Betsy Marlin

"All you have to do is show up!"    -Fred Holland

Our Staff


Sarah Imhoff-Jones
Director and Instructor

Sarah Imhoff-Jones has over 10 years experience in Somatic Therapies; including Pilates, Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda and Thai Yoga Massage. Sarah began her training in Somatic Therapy at Texas Woman’s University in 1996, where she began pursuing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance.  During this time she was trained by Elizabeth Jones-Boswell, a leader and innovator within the field of Somatic Therapies.

Following her training, she was invited to join Elizabeth’s staff at the Physical Conditioning Centre in Houston, Texas. During this time she expanded her knowledge of Somatic Therapy by closely working with various specialists in the fields of Neurological Medicine, Massage Therapy and Pilates. While on staff with the Physical Conditioning Centre, she joined the dance faculty at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) as an adjunct Pilates Instructor in 1998. In 1999 she tendered her resignation with the Physical Conditioning Centre to accept a tenure-track position at SHSU.

While at SHSU, Sarah realized that many of the dancers she was training in modern dance lacked a basic knowledge and understanding of body awareness. To assist the students in gaining the basic knowledge, Sarah established a somatic curriculum that used Pilates as its core principal. She quickly developed a unique style of Somatic Therapy that significantly enhanced the capabilities of the dancers she was training and it quickly became evident that everyone could benefit from the Somatic Therapy she developed. In 2000, Sarah established the Prep Program, which allowed community members within Huntsville to participate in dance and Pilates classes at SHSU. The response to her technique was overwhelming, and it was at this point Sarah realized that she needed to increase her availability to serve the community in Somatic Therapy by providing a holistic alternative to the traditional physical conditioning typically done at health clubs around the world.

Betty Harless Nicolay
Instructor

Betty began dance training with Frank & Irina Pal in Wichita Falls, Texas where she performed as member of the civic company, Whicita Falls Ballet Theatre.  She received her B.S. degree from TCU, where she continued her training at TCU preparatory academy and her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas in Austin.  She taught elementary school in Houston, Texas while pursuing dance training with Nicholas & Anne Polajenko at Houston Dance Center and with Fred Strobel and Clara Cravey in the Houston Ballet Academy.

At Houston Ballet, Betty was introduced to Pilates for injury rehabilitation and daily conditioning  She danced in the semi-professional Roberta Stokes modern dance company.  In 1981 she began dancing professionally in Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers under the direction Rachel Browne, Bill Evans, and Ted Robinson touring extensively performing works of major choreographers in cities across Canada.  She shared her love and practice of Pilates with company members and taught classes in the company's preparatory academy.

In Huntsville, Betty taught ballet in the SHSU Dept. of Theatre and Dance Preparatory Program.  She began  full Pilates certification in Fall of 2005 under the direction of Wendy LeBlanc Arbuckle at the Pilates Center of Austin.  She has completed over 500 hours of observation, assisting, personal workouts, and student teaching at PCA, in the Dance Program at SHSU and at Huntsville Health Movement.  She has received continuing education in workshops from master teachers and Pilates elders, Mary Bowen and Michelle Larsson.  In March of 2007, she received her comprehensive Core Connections Pilates Certification to teach fundamentals, matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, and small equipment.  Since 2006, Betty has taught Fundamentals and Pilates mat classes and is a personal trainer on equipment at Huntsville Health Movement under the direction of Sarah Imhoff-Jones.