Jo Ann Staugaard Jones

Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones is a professor of kinesiology and dance and a certified Pilates and yoga instructor. She has a master’s degree in dance and education and received degrees at the University of Kansas and New York University before pursuing a career as a performer, choreographer, teacher, and movement scientist. She is the author of The Vital Psoas Muscle and The Anatomy of Exercise and Movement for the Study of Dance, Pilates, Sports, and Yoga, and she currently teaches interactive movement workshops across the United States and sponsors international holistic retreats.