Polestar Pilates
Teacher Training & Education
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HOW TO EXPAND – OR START – YOUR CAREER AS A WORLD-CLASS PILATES TEACHER
Find out how to start or expand a rewarding career as a skilled and respected Pilates teacher – and receive a $50 discount voucher when you attend.
Ask any questions about Polestar Pilates, the gold standard in Pilates instructor courses and teacher training. Our focus is on whole body wellness, healing through movement, and the mind-body connection. We are best-known for our holistic and science-based approach to functional movement that leads to complete mastery of body and mind.
We accommodate your busy schedule by offering a combination of in-person and online learning experiences. You can participate in live training sessions, access online resources, and engage in interactive discussions. CLICK HERE or on the picture to book!
Accredited Courses to Become a Pilates Teacher
Start your career as a top-level Pilates instructor
Don’t settle for simply learning and memorising exercises. What makes our Pilates teacher training unique is that we ensure you find your own voice as a Pilates and movement professional.
You will develop skills that truly impact your career, such as the ability to analyse, reason, plan, and apply exercises and variations appropriately. Our International Certification is much more than a diploma – it is proof that you have acquired the key competencies needed to stand among the best Pilates instructors.
Accredited Courses for Physiotherapists
Train in Pilates with courses designed specifically for Physiotherapists
Pilates has become an essential tool for physiotherapists because of its significant impact on patients’ quality of life. Polestar training provides a progressive and adaptable framework for reintroducing and restoring movement in people suffering from chronic pain, injury, or musculoskeletal conditions.
In addition, moderate-intensity, highly cognitive exercise has been shown to deliver powerful psychological and emotional benefits – reducing anxiety and promoting overall wellbeing alongside physical recovery.
A Key Tool for Patient Rehabilitation and Recovery
As a physiotherapist, you already know that movement is medicine. Pilates gives you a proven method to:
- Support rehabilitation after injury or surgery
- Restore functionality and mobility
- Manage and reduce chronic pain
- Enhance long-term quality of life for your patients
For more than 30 years, Polestar has been a leader in combining Pilates and movement science, offering courses for physiotherapists that are tailored as tools for the prevention, management, and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
Listen to this webinar for New Zealand Physiotherapists with Dr Brent Anderson
Want to find out about innovative and evidence-based approaches to enhance your rehabilitation and movement therapy skills?
Check out this 1-hour webinar which we ran exclusively for New Zealand-based physiotherapists. Led by the internationally renowned Dr. Brent Anderson PhD, PT, OCS, founder of Polestar Pilates, this session promises to transform your approach to rehabilitation and movement therapy.
To busy to listen to this 1-hour webinar? Access a PDF form summary: click here to access and download
Why Choose Polestar?
Polestar goes beyond conventional Pilates training. We understand physiotherapy curricula worldwide and know exactly which areas of knowledge you need to complement in order to become a professional with valuable, in-demand competencies.
With over 30 years of experience training movement professionals in more than 50 countries, Polestar stands as one of the most respected schools globally. We’re also a vibrant community of practitioners who continuously explore the latest advances in movement science, integrating them into our programmes whilst preserving the essence of the method.
With Polestar, you gain:
- Internationally recognised certification respected across 50+ countries
- Evidence-based training integrating the latest movement science with the essence of Pilates
- Practical clinical application for rehabilitation and patient care
- Skills that set you apart in both healthcare and wellness sectors
- Access to a global community of Pilates professionals and mentors
Our training prepares you with competencies that will enhance your clinical practice and expand your career opportunities across healthcare, rehabilitation, and wellness settings.
Our international reach gives us a global perspective that fosters innovation, creativity, and effectiveness in the way we teach Pilates and movement.
Ready to build your expertise? Explore our comprehensive course offerings and join our global community of movement professionals.
IF YOU NEED TO OBTAIN A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, COMPLETE THE POLESTAR ANATOMY COURSE
Polestar Anatomy is one of our most requested courses by our graduates and students. This 8-hour course is specifically designed as an introduction to muscle skeleton anatomy for movers and movement teachers and will prepare you for any of the Polestar certification courses. The Polestar online Anatomy course is the perfect course to prepare you for any of the Polestar curriculum, or to refresh your knowledge of the body and how it moves.
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REFORMER COURSE
The Polestar Pilates Reformer Teacher training course is a comprehensive certification program designed to elevate your teaching skills and enable you to effectively utilise the Pilates Reformer apparatus.
This course covers a wide range of exercises and variations, emphasizing proper alignment, biomechanics, cueing techniques, and progressions.
By mastering the Reformer, you will expand your ability to provide personalized and impactful training sessions to your clients.
Look no further for superior Pilates Instructor Training!
Christchurch or South Island-based?
Depending on the level of interest, we will consider running courses in Christchurch again – so click here to let us know!
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Over 30 years the Gold Standard for Pilates Instructor Qualification in more than 50 countries – all around the world.
We are a global community of scholars, changing the world of movement by producing the best Pilates instructors and setting the gold standard in Pilates instruction and Pilates Teacher Training.
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Education
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Hear what our Graduates have to say
Here’s what our students have to say about their experience training with Polestar Pilates.
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Training with Polestar NZ
When I decided to do my reformer pilates training I chose Polestar NZ because it was recommend to me by someone whose classes I loved attending. It was the best decision I made. I originally decided to do the training for ‘fun’ – to see if it was something I wanted to pursue. After the first weekend intensive I was hooked and am now on the journey to change careers. The mentors at Polestar NZ are not only experts in what they were teaching us but they were also so incredibly kind and helpful. Studying again can be daunting but they made it feel like it was achievable and that they were there to support every step of the way. I came out of my training with Polestar with a whole new view of what Pilates is and what it can do for people. I am so grateful for the mentors at Polestar NZ and I can’t wait to continue my education with Polestar.
Training with Polestar
I have completed the Mat, Reformer, Mat and Reformer mentoring and the Comprehensive series through Polestar. I love the depth of knowledge I’ve gained about anatomy and movement. The resources and ongoing education are fantastic. I feel very well qualified to work with peoples bodies and understand different pathologies that may present. This training challenges you to go deeper and become very professional. I am very grateful.
Give the time to listen to your heartbeat and the flow of your blood, and you will discover a different side of yourself.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Polestar Pilates in Auckland for the incredible experience I’ve had during the six-weekend- 12 days course. The dedication and expertise of our mentors—Maree, Emily, and Jo—have made all the difference. Their wealth of teaching experience and patient guidance have inspired us to become educators ourselves.
I chose Polestar Pilates because of its focus on understanding body structure and movement principles, as well as the in-depth study of anatomy. This course is not just about learning how to perform exercises; it offers over a month of reflection and understanding after each class, allowing us to truly connect with our bodies.
I know many potential students may hesitate, thinking, “I’m not flexible” or “I don’t have a rich background in this.” I want to reassure you that Polestar Pilates is a choice you will not regret.
Pilates is a journey of dialogue with your body. Among the many relationships in our lives, the one we have with our own bodies is the longest. So take a moment to pause, give yourself the time to listen to your heartbeat and the flow of your blood, and you will discover a different side of yourself.
Thank you, Polestar Pilates& mentors Maree, Emily, and Jo, for this transformative experience!
GIGI
Great Foundation
Polestar exercises repertoire are backed by movement principles and scientific reaserches. They are meticulously developed to allow movement efficiency.
This gives assurance to students, instructors and clients that will will be able to achieve their goals an have and awesome pilates experience.
To an instructor, Polestar gives you the credibility and advantage in the market.
To a client, going to a Polestar studio, gives assurance of good qualified professional facilitating the best results.
The Comprehensive Course is well structured, full of information and tools to assist the student and it is delivered in a good pace.
There is no doubt that Polestar is one of the best Pilates schools and I am glad I made the right choice to join them.
Polestar outshines in the Pilates Community Teacher Training.
Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Course is a indepth Pilates Course which is thorough in all aspects of the Training starting with Professionally Trained Teachers and Mentors with Physio or Movement specialist backgrounds gives you a deeper undertstanding of Joseph Pilates Method .The platform and Pilates Materials are educational and precise with precision training. For those who are serious about wanting to be a Qualified Pilates Practitioner I would highly recommend this.
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