The Basics
Name: Sean Vigue
Age: 47
College: Viterbo University-Theater Arts, Vocal Performance
Favorite Opera: Don Giovanni
Favorite Musical: Les Miserables, Music Man
Favorite Book: Huckleberry Finn
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Favorite Food: Pistachios
Favorite Song: Looking for Space – John Denver
Languages: English, German, French, Fitness speak
Favorite Yoga Pose: Half Moon
Favorite Core Exercise: Planks, Planks, and more Planks with lots of Push-Ups!
Favorite Monty Python: Michael Palin
Favorite TV Show: MST3K
Favorite Cereal: Grape Nut Flakes
Favorite Comedy: The Bank Dick
About Sean
Sean Vigue is one of the most followed yoga, Pilates, power yoga, flexibility training and performance enhancing instructors in the world with millions of followers in every corner of the world from beginners to elite professional athletes. He is a bestselling author including his latest major releases, “Pilates for Athletes”, “Power Yoga for Athletes”, “Pilates for Men” and greatly enjoys creating books which are accessible to everyone regardless of age and fitness level. Sean has produced thousands of online workout videos, a full DVD line, his own podcast and loves teaching at fitness conferences. The more he works in the health and fitness field the more excited and motivated he gets.
Before diving into the exciting world of fitness he worked as a professional opera/musical theater performer in theaters around the world for over 10 years and over 40 shows. He also won numerous singing competitions for opera and music theater as a dramatic baritone.
In his spare time he is an amateur film, opera and classical music historian and MST3k fanatic.
Major fitness clients have included: Walt Disney World, Florida Hospital, Golds Gym, Montessori Schools, Anytime Fitness, Orange Lake Resorts, Platinum Dance Academy, Artisan Park, Orange and Osceola County public schools, Champions Gate, and many homes and businesses. He has also been featured by the Washington Post, Fox News, Huffington Post, Glamour magazine, Yahoo, Pilates Style magazine, Yoga Digest, Yoga Asia, MSN and Buzzfeed.
Areas of Expertise
- Master Core Specialist
- Pilates
- Yoga (power, relaxation, chair, Hatha)
- Flexibility and mobility training
- Pilates for Men
- Pylata
- Spinning
- Personal Training
- Sports specific fitness for singers, actors, and dancers
- Coaching fitness professionals to become better teachers
- Boot camps
- Cross training
- Opera singing
- Extreme athletic training
- Yoga and Pilates for kids, teens & school fitness programs
Certifications / Memberships
- Advanced Pilates Mat Foundations Cert. – Pilates Institute of America
- Pilates Mat Foundations Cert. – Pilates Institute of America
- PiYo™ Instructor Training – Powder Blue Productions
- Practical Yoga Instructor Workshop – AFAA
- Practical Pilates Certification- AFAA
- Certified Pilates Matwork & Yoga Fundamentals – SaraCity
- Nutrition Certification – DSW Fitness
- CPR Certification – American Heart Association
- Schwinn Cycling Training Course – Nautilus Institute
- Certified Personal Trainer – American Council on Exercise