Thank you to all the educators at Polestar for such an extraordinarily rewarding experience.

You are all the most gifted and passionate teachers…with every encounter, you deepened and enriched my understanding of the fundamentals as well as the nuances of the Polestar principles and exercises well beyond the curriculum.

Your enthusiasm and dedication is admirable and also highly infectious, the Polestar brand is clearly in very good hands in New Zealand!

Kind regards

I love how there’s continual learning in this profession. Never a dull moment!

One of the best parts of training with Polestar is the magic that happens after the course has finished and as you continue to deepen your knowledge and hone your skills through observing and assisting the educators in their practice. I have been observing Maree and throughout this process I am learning so much more than what is covered in the course books. You just can’t beat working with people in real life.

Some of Maree’s clients have been coming to her for decades yet we uncovered an ‘ah ha’ moment as we explored breath patterns in a different way for an exercise a client has done many times before. Everybody is different, and can present differently each time they arrive at the studio depending on what they’ve been doing in their daily lives. Working with bodies in the here and now is so crucial to be a successful studio Pilates instructor.

I’ve also been able to observe how to manage clients with complicated injuries and watch how Maree assists the client to move functionally – sometimes with very subtle adjustments.

I’ve also found that concepts we discussed during the course that at times seemed ‘over my head’ now make complete and utter sense. The more you do, the more you learn and the more it all makes sense. I am loving this journey and hope to one day be as wise and talented as Maree and Emily (and the other Polestar educators).

My journey with Polestar began in 2022, at a time when my life had just undergone a significant change during COVID. Seeking stability amid the confusion and uncertainty, I decided to pursue something I could truly focus on and continually explore. That’s when I found Polestar Pilates.

I participated in the training courses of Mat, Reformer and Comprehensive, and got to meet the excellent and professional education team in Auckland. During the process of guidance by the unique mentoring of Polestar system, my body and mind changed greatly. In 2023 and 2024, I successfully passed the Reformer and Comprehensive exams.

I have owned my Pilates home studio, met many lovely clients and gained a lot of recognition and sense of accomplishment in the process of teaching them Pilates.

During the Pilates teacher‘s development, Polestar NZ also provides training opportunities on a variety of topics, including master classes and workshops brought to New Zealand by the founders of the entire system, Brent Anderson and Shelly Power themselves, which are amazing experiences.

I am grateful to Maree, Jo, Emily, Shanelle in Auckland, and Andrew as the system technical support, for their guidance and support throughout my process. This year, I joined the Mentor training program, hoping to become an excellent Polestar mentor like them, who can help more people in a more professional way.

除此之外，我用我的母语中文来表达：所有看到这条反馈的华人朋友，我们新西兰培训中心的所有教育者导师团队非常友好，语言不会成为学习障碍，我今年加入了这个团队 预备成为其中的华人导师，希望将来可以帮到大家，期待！

I recently finished studying Mat Pilates with Polestar. It was a great experience! The course was in depth, comprehensive, informative and incredibly worth while. Although I had done a lot of Mat Pilates before, there was SO MUCH MORE to learn! Emily and the other instructors are highly knowledgeable, passionate and approachable.

I currently have lots of people who come to my classes with injuries or limitations and I now feel well equipped to know how to best modify exercises for them, so they can still progress without doing anything detrimental.

I’m a huge fan of Mat Pilates. The exercises helped me gain strength, mobility, flexibility and balance after giving birth to 3 big babies.

Working with a mentor was highlight for me! Ann Michelle was brilliant in every way, she helped me understand the exercises in depth, answered my endless questions and gave me heaps of encouragement.

Would highly recommend this course.

I am currently completing the Polestar Reformer and Mat courses, and I am beyond impressed with the experience! The courses have deepened my understanding of Pilates and given me the skills to both practice and teach it effectively.

What stood out the most was the attention to understanding the anatomy and biomechanics behind the exercises, while also offering plenty of opportunities to practice teaching and receiving feedback.

The team at Polestar are knowledgeable, passionate and approachable, always ready to answer questions

I highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their Pilates knowledge or to become a certified instructor.