• Master the versatile uses of Pilates exercises on the Reformer equipment, a crucial skill for any Pilates instructor
• Develop assessment techniques to help your clients make consistent progress on their goals
• Learn to customise workouts for each client’s needs, essential for any Pilates Instructor seeking high client retention
• Learn to expertly teach Pilates in both group and private settings, broadening your instructing capabilities and enabling your teaching to be accessible to more clients
• Understand the physics of the Reformer equipment at a deep level, enabling you to manipulate any apparatus to suit your client’s needs
• Learn to safely adapt Reformer exercises for injuries and special needs, ensuring responsible and equitable instruction
• Work confidently with low-risk adults, athletes, dancers, and older clients
• Create tailored programmes using the Pilates Reformer

• Completion of Polestar Principles Online (PP) – explained in a different section below.
• Attainment of Secondary education or Tertiary education equivalent.
• A good understanding of Pilates – a minimum of 25 hours of personal Pilates practice either in private or group sessions. This may include mat work and studio work (preferably with a Polestar Pilates certified practitioner, but not mandatory). This can be provided as a log from your studio/gym or letter/email from your Pilates practitioner.
• Polestar Pilates Courses require the completion of basic anatomy/physiology. If you are already qualified in one of the following occupations you would qualify: Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Exercise Physiologist, Nurse, Myotherapist, Remedial Massage Therapist, Cert IV Personal Trainer.

However, if you are from a different background and have NOT completed any basic Anatomy and Physiology education completion, it is required prior to the start of your course. Polestar provides the online Anatomy course that meets these requirements.

This online course will provide you with all the required knowledge to commence your Pilates studies.

The course is delivered in-person OR virtual via Zoom in two parts (20 hours each) and two Practicums (4 hours each).

Whilst attending the Reformer course, or once completed, students can also attend optional Continuing Education courses, Workshops and Masterclasses, examples of which can be found by clicking here.

Polestar Pilates Principles of Movement – ONLINE

Learn and apply the theories of movement that lay the foundation for Polestar Pilates in this prerequisite for all other Polestar courses. Using evidence-based research, you will discover the passage ways for movement throughout the body and develop the tools to provide either assistance for or challenge your clients in helping them achieve their goals. Polestar Principles will bring to life your ability to assess, problem-solve, design and modify exercise programs to meet specific needs and abilities.

This non-apparatus course introduces current research in movement science, motor learning, bioenergetics, and communication science to instructional practice through basic movement principles which are used throughout the Polestar Pilates curriculum. This course introduces Polestar Assessment Tool™, which includes postural evaluation and functional testing, to prepare you to properly design a plan to implement Pilates exercises for clients. This unique component significantly enhances decision-making skills as a Pilates practitioner. Students will complete 6 online (self-paced) sessions about each Principle, inclusive of built-in webinars, and attend 6 live online lectures hosted by a Polestar Educator, to revise and discuss the findings in the unit. Polestar Principles of Movement comprise six sessions that students need to complete, complemented by six 2-hour follow-up online discussions and lectures.

Students must purchase the accompanying book “Principles of Movement” by Dr. Brent Anderson prior to starting this course. Click here or on the image above for more details and to order a copy.

Please note that for those participants undertaking more than one Polestar Series course, it is only required to complete PPO ONE time. So if for example, you want to complete the Polestar Comprehensive Series after you have completed the Mat and/or Reformer Series, you do not have to redo PPO.

Once payment has been received, access will be provided to the online resources.

REFORMER – PART 1 (20 HRS), PART 2 (20 HRS) AND 2X 4-HOUR PRACTICUMS (ON-SITE OR VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM)

After the Polestar Principles Online course (PPO), the Reformer Series continue with PART 1 followed by a Practicum, which in turn will be followed by PART 2, followed by the second – and last – Practicum.

In total the Series are spread out over approximately a 2-month period. The time between each session allows you to practice and become comfortable with the material before continuing to the next Part or Practicum.

For certification, you will be required to complete at your own expense, the required reading and writing assignments, 75 hours of Observation & Self Mastery, 50 hours of Apprentice Teaching.

You will learn the practical skills needed to become proficient with the assessment techniques, movement sequences and the application of principles learned in PPO. The movement selections focus on early intervention and beginning through intermediate exercises on Reformer equipment. Additionally, you will learn:

• Cueing and movement facilitation
• Adjustment of equipment for patient safety and instructor efficiency
• Movement sequences for treatment of specific lesions
• Progression of movement following an injury
• Indications and contraindications for exercise selection
• Integration of manual mobilization skills and Pilates movement (appropriate to your scope of practice)
• To create treatment plans through use of case studies

PRACTICUMS (on-site or virtual via Zoom)

Practicums help accelerate your teaching and demonstration hours in a supported environment with an Educator.

Teaching is within a clinical format against units of competency and allows students to accrue 2 hours for 1 hour (1:2) towards their student logbook.

Topics included will be review of Theory, Repertoire, Case Studies and Self-Mastery demonstration and teaching.

Starting from October ’24, Practicums are included in the course fees and are generally scheduled over 4hrs but can be shorter and some are online. You need to attend both Practicums.

PLEASE NOTE: It’s very important to register well ahead of time, because you need to complete the online theory portion of the course prior to attending in-person weekend. Don’t hesitate and register now!

Course fees include attendance at lectures, student manuals and handouts, morning and afternoon teas, as well as GST. Students are responsible for all personal extras, such as travel and accommodation and personal supplies and lunch during the course dates.

Please note that an automatic credit card surcharge of 3% gets added when you pay via Visa or Mastercard. This fee will be added to your invoice & receipt. To avoid this surcharge, you can also internet transfer the fee – see below for more information.

If you have completed any of our other training courses with Polestar NZ you are entitled to an additional discount. Please let us know the details in this case by clicking here

Also, you can see below that you can register for a BUNDLE of both the Mat and Reformer Series in one go. This saves you a considerable amount compared to completing these two course series separately.

The Mat and Reformer Series bundle is made up of PPO, MAT-1, MAT-2, REF PHASE-1, REF PHASE-1, and includes the Practicum sessions.

PLEASE NOTE: It’s very important to register well ahead of time, because you need to complete the online theory portion of the course prior to attending in-person weekend. Don’t hesitate and register now!

* Normal Package Price – post Early Bird date

** Early Bird Price – if registered and paid in full by 31 July 2025

Exam Fees are not included in the Course Fees.

NOTE: there will be some additional costs which are not covered in the course fees. As part of your logbook hours all repertoire must be signed off for teaching and demonstration. Polestar allocates time at each face to face weekend for check off but if these are not completed they must be done in your own time at your cost with a Mentor. Also Self-Mastery logbook hours will be at an additional cost, note that 15 hours can be completed as self-directed study (unsupervised).

IMPORTANT: The following options exist to pay for your Polestar course(s):

1. Pay the registration fee in full, and make use of the Early Bird discount (provided you’ve paid prior to the Early Bird expiry date)

• • Click one of the yellow banners below to register and pay via credit card – for which you will get charged a credit card fee
  • To avoid paying the credit card fee, internet transfer the full amount into the Polestar account 030104 0440078 00 (Westpac). Please note to add your name as a reference, otherwise we may not recognise your payment! The Account Name is “Polestar Pilates NZ LTD”, and for overseas-based payments, should you need it, the Westpac SWIFT code is WPACNZ2WXXX.

2. Use the Payment Plan, outlined below, and pay the fee over a 6 month period. This is a slightly more expensive option, but helps when you need to spread out the payments.

• • Click one of the yellow banners below to register and pay via th Payment Plan. This is only available via credit card.

Please note that an automatic credit card surcharge of 3% gets added when you pay via Visa or Mastercard.

ADDITIONAL COSTS

Course tuition fees do not cover certain ancillary costs such as the following:

• Dr. Brent Anderson’s book “Principles of Movement”.
• Required Reading Material. There are required readings throughout the course. Many are available in the library for free, but if you want to add them to your collection, you must purchase them.
• Optional Manuals. There may be optional hard copy manuals – such as in some cases in a different language other than English – students are eligible to purchase. Student is responsible for shipping costs, which may vary by location.
• Self-Mastery Hours. You are responsible for fees associated with acquiring your hours. Certified instructor led in-person classes, studio time and private sessions must be purchased for an additional fee.
• Observation and Apprentice Teaching Hours are at no charge.
• Mentorship. If you seek further mentorship and assistance outside of what is provided in the course, you will be responsible for the payment of your mentor. This includes exercise sign-offs with your Mentor during these booked sessions.
  NOTE: The amount of mentoring varies widely depending on the student and the course, and whether the student has put enough effort into preparation. There are no recommended minimum or maximum number of mentoring sessions, and therefore no estimation of costs available.
• Exam Fees

Please note also that overdue Assignments will incur additional grading fees.

Polestar Pilates NZ offers a 3-month payment plan that allows you to pay for your enrolment over a period of time instead of all at once.

The payment plan requires a $1,000 deposit and a $100 handling fee.

Payments are due on the 1st of each month and a late payment penalty or credit card decline penalty of $50 will be applied. For the Reformer Series, the following payment option is available:

* Deposit of $1,000 is required at the time of registration, and any Payment Plan can only be used in conjunction with your credit card.

Please note that an automatic credit card surcharge of 3% gets added when you pay via Visa or Mastercard