Comprehensive Course

The Polestar Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Course provides a unique environment for licensed and certified Rehabilitation Professionals to receive in-depth instruction in Pilates rehabilitation principles, teaching techniques, self-mastery and practice, and for Fitness Leaders & Pilates enthusiasts to become a certified Pilates Studio teacher. Join a global community of teachers, master every piece of Pilates equipment, and be guided by New Zealand’s most experienced faculty team to find your unique voice as a movement professional.

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Comprehensive Studio & Rehabilitation Series: Advanced Pilates Professional Training

Master the complete range of authentic Pilates equipment in our most thorough and prestigious certification programme, the Polestar Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Course. This comprehensive course transforms dedicated students into elite Pilates Studio/Rehabilitation Practitioners, qualified to work alongside medical and allied health professionals across diverse healthcare settings.

As our most advanced offering, the Comprehensive Series provides significantly deeper expertise than our Mat or Reformer courses. You’ll develop sophisticated skills in human movement science, enabling you to design and deliver bespoke conditioning and rehabilitation programmes for a broad spectrum of clients.

The programme is thoughtfully structured over 8 to 9 months, combining one weekend every few months of hands-on training with flexible online learning modules. This balanced approach ensures thorough understanding whilst accommodating your existing commitments.

Whether you choose to focus solely on this complete certification or combine it with our other courses, we offer the flexibility to create a training schedule perfectly suited to your professional aspirations and timeline.

Sign up now to elevate your practice to the highest professional standard and unlock the full therapeutic potential of classical Pilates instruction. Your journey to becoming an elite Pilates practitioner starts here.

Learn how to teach Pilates Reformer from the best in the world

WHY CHOOSE POLESTAR

With over 30 years of experience training Pilates teachers and movement professionals in more than 80 countries, Polestar is recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious schools.

Polestar is also a global community of Pilates professionals who continually explore and integrate the latest research in movement science, while preserving the essence of Joseph Pilates’ original method. This international reach provides a unique perspective that fosters innovation, creativity, and effectiveness in the way we teach Pilates and movement.

The New Zealand Faculty Team delivers the curriculum, giving you access to a group of educators with some with a strong movement background and also physiotherapy backgrounds, who have worked in the Pilates industry for a minimum of 10 years, and some for over 30 years. The support of this national faculty ensures that your learning is never reliant on just one person – it is an entire team committed to guiding, supporting, and educating you throughout your Pilates journey.

The Polestar Comprehensive course is unique in that we provide almost double the hours of in-person, hands-on Practicums and Mentoring compared to other Pilates Teacher Training courses!

This means the following for you:

Enhanced Movement Assessment Skills

  • More hands-on practice means better ability to spot postural imbalances
  • Increased confidence in identifying movement compensations
  • Stronger clinical reasoning abilities for client programme design

Superior Teaching Technique

  • Double the practice hours builds muscle memory for cueing and demonstration
  • More mentoring creates refined teaching methodology
  • Better ability to modify exercises for different body types and conditions

Real-World Readiness

  • Extensive practicum hours simulate actual teaching environments
  • Reduced anxiety when working with first paying clients
  • Better preparation for handling unexpected client needs or limitations

Competitive Advantage

  • More thorough training distinguishes you from other instructors
  • Clients recognise depth of preparation through teaching quality
  • Higher earning potential due to superior skill set

Comprehensive Foundation

  • Extra mentoring hours provide ongoing professional support
  • Better understanding of movement science principles
  • Stronger foundation for potential specialisation areas

Professional Network

  • Extended training time builds relationships with experienced mentors
  • Connections with fellow students create referral opportunities
  • Access to ongoing professional development community

Risk Reduction

  • More supervised practice reduces chance of client injury
  • Better understanding of contraindications and modifications
  • Enhanced professional liability protection through thorough training

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One of the best parts of training with Polestar is the magic that happens after the course has finished

April 7, 2025

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).

Tamsin Morgan

Polestar Pilates changed my life!

March 23, 2025

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!

Minerva Huang

Polestar PIlates Comprehensive course is one of the best fitness training course I have ever done..

February 1, 2025

Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Course is one of the best fitness training courses I have ever done.

The format of the course caters for anybody of any learning ability. You get 6 weekends of in person training. Where you get to experience the exercises and see them in different bodies. Maree, Jo and Emily have so much knowledge and experience, it is world class and you learn so much from them.

The online platform with all the teaching and demonstration videos is amazing. I still refer back to this platform when setting up my classes.

Once the course is done it all comes together with the mentoring session. Being held accountable to get the exercise signed off, means that you can feel what each exercise is meant to feel like in your body and it ensures that you can teach the exercise to different client of different abilities. This really helps to elevate your teaching. The mentoring is truly when everything comes together. The mentors are so supportive and amazing to work with. My two mentors Mijin Jones and Karyn Mills were so nurturing, kind, caring and i could not have done it without there help and support.

I would highly recommend Polestar Pilates training to anyone wanting to invest in there future.

Tracy

That's Polestar!

November 14, 2024

First of all, a huge thanks to everyone who has helped me a lot on my journey of Polestar, especially Maree, Emily, Jo, and Shanelle – our greatest educator group!

Then I would like to thank myself, I have put myself deeply diving into Polestar pilates during the past 3 years and gained a lot on a knowledge basis.

It is definitely a great choice for you if you want to know more about the body and the movement!

Joice

Training with Polestar

November 5, 2024

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.

Ann

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