Marie Chandler  PT, NCPT

Physical Therapist, Polestar Pilates Certified Instructor

 

Marie’s passion has always been to help people improve their mobility and activity with exercise. With her roots grounded in 45 years of practicing Physical Therapy she served in various settings and a variety of roles in hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health and skilled nursing facilities.

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As part of a tremendously successful tenure overseeing and developing the Performance Pilates Program at the legendary Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center since the early 2000s, Marie initiated her fitness training completing the Neuro-Core Kinetic certification in 2004 and a Mat Certification with Power Pilates in 2005. Her first Full Teacher Training Pilates Program was at Pilates Unlimited in 2007.  In 2011, she received her Pilates Method Alliance Certification. Since then she successfully completed the Comprehensive Pilates Transition Certification with Polestar Pilates International in 2015. Currently she is an instructor/educator for the Polestar Pilates Comprehensive certification from 2016-present.

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Eager to share and draw on her diverse background she designs programs for individuals with joint replacements, Scoliosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease as well as individuals with movement restrictions related to pain in the spine, hips, shoulder etc.

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Pilates brings the possibility to help people age in a strong body.

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The multidisciplinary approach is designed for women Pre-Post Natal to reclaim their bodies, athletes to perfect their performance and others who strive to improve their posture, capabilities and overall physical presence.

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Marie is a Peer Educator with the American Bone Health Organization and serves on their Education Advisory Committee.

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Over the years she has attended numerous continuing education work- shops and made several presentations to Physical and Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant programs in Texas.

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For fun and adventure Marie spends time with her husband exploring the state of Texas as they participate in Trail Running throughout the Hill Country, Big Ben National Park, Ft Davis Mountains and Seminole Canyon.

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Alyssa McCullough  PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Polestar Pilates Certified Instructor, LSVT Certified

 

Alyssa started her journey as a Physical Therapist in Philadelphia, PA in 2014. She worked in an outpatient physical therapy clinic, which treated numerous diagnoses and varying levels of fitness. Her patient population included deconditioning, post-operative joint replacements, chronic pain, Parkinson’s, moderate to high-level neurological conditions (stroke, TBI), semi-professional/professional athletes, and semi-professional/professional dancers. It was at this clinic where Alyssa was introduced to the reformer and quickly began to integrate Pilates into her plan of care.

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In 2020, Alyssa completed her Practitioner of Pilates for Rehabilitation certification through Polestar Pilates and moved to Dallas, TX.  She continues to work as a full-time, outpatient Physical Therapist in Dallas at a clinic with a Pilates reformer.  She also started her career as a Pilates Instructor teaching group classes and private sessions at a variety of studios including Club Pilates and Lifetime Fitness. These experiences opened her eyes to the importance of utilizing Pilates exercises and Pilates principles to improve the quality of life for everybody.

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She hopes to create meaningful experiences for every client by using her expertise to develop individualized exercise programs and restorative movements that achieve client goals.

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Alyssa maintains her own physical health by running, Pilates, and resistance training. Recently, she has taken up mid to long-distance walking at a moderate pace with her Corgi, Ralph.