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Comprehensive Studio & Rehabilitation Series: Advanced Pilates Professional Training
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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. |
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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:
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Enhanced Movement Assessment Skills
Superior Teaching Technique
Real-World Readiness
Competitive Advantage
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Comprehensive Foundation
Professional Network
Risk Reduction
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Master all Pilates studio equipment: Reformer, Trapeze Table, Chairs, Barrels, Spine Correctors, Matwork, and small props
- Master the versatile uses of Pilates exercises, 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 equipment at a deep level, enabling you to manipulate any apparatus to suit your client’s needs
- Learn to safely adapt exercises for injuries and special needs, ensuring responsible and equitable instruction: : design and deliver tailored programmes for diverse populations, from healthy individuals to clients with injuries or special conditions
- Work confidently with healthy adults, athletes, dancers, and older clients
- Create tailored programmes using the full suite of Pilates apparatus
- Apply rehabilitation principles across various clinical conditions
- Assess and enhance functional movement patterns with precision
With the Polestar Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Course you will also benefit from:
- Our evidence-based training retaining the essence of Joseph Pilates’ Contrology while integrating the latest movement science and biomechanics
- Professional mentorship and practicum opportunities to refine your teaching skills with direct feedback
- The support of an experienced faculty team across New Zealand, each with 10–30 years of Pilates industry experience
- An internationally recognised Polestar certification that opens doors to opportunities across healthcare, wellness, and performance industries
PRE-REQUISITES
- Attainment of Secondary education or Tertiary education equivalent.
- To qualify for the Rehabilitation certificate, you must be a licensed or certified health care professional (e.g. MD, PT, OT, DO, DC,RN, and Bach. Sp Sc. / Hum Movt. and Bach Applies Science). All other applicants qualify for the Studio certificate.
- 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 (ideally 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. The goal is to give you a solid foundation so you feel confident and ready to begin.
- 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.
Click here for more info and to register for the online Polestar Anatomy Course.
✨ Not sure if your background or experience fits? Don’t worry – just reach out and we’ll be happy to help you work it out.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Polestar Principles of Movement is delivered in-person during either an 8-hour single day, or spread out over two days, typically in a weekend. The remainder of the course is delivered over six two-day courses (Saturday typically 12:00 to 6:00 PM & Sunday 8:00 AM to approx. 3:00 PM – exact times may vary in different cities), plus three (typically) online 4-hour Practicum Sessions.
Whilst attending the Comprehensive course, or once completed, students can also attend optional Continuing Education courses, Workshops and Masterclasses, examples of which can be found by clicking here.
Studio and Rehab Streams
There are two streams of this course: ‘Studio and Rehab’.
All students learn exactly the same repertoire and attend course lectures together however those students that are from a Rehab background like Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, or Chiropractor will complete case studies, exams and assignments covering more in-depth medical applications.
- Integration of manual mobilisation skills and Pilates movement (appropriate to your scope of practice)
- Learn how to create treatment plans and case studies using the Polestar Pilates Assessment Tool and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest classification system, the International Classification of Function (ICF) model.
Studio Stream
- For students from fitness, movement, or wellness backgrounds
- Learn the full Pilates repertoire across all studio equipment and mat
- Assignments and case studies using the Polestar Assessment Tool and WHO ICF model
- Apply your learning to general population, wellness, and performance settings
- Graduates earn the Polestar Studio Certificate
Rehabilitation Stream
For health professionals such as physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors
- Learn the full Pilates repertoire with a focus on clinical and rehabilitation applications
- Assignments and case studies using the Polestar Assessment Tool and WHO ICF model
- Apply your learning in rehabilitation, treatment planning, and healthcare contexts
- Graduates earn the Polestar Rehabilitation Certificate
COURSE COMPONENTS
Polestar Principles of Movement – IN-PERSON
Start your journey by exploring the foundational Polestar Principles of Movement (POM), which include breath, alignment, mobility, control, and movement integration. This material lays the groundwork for all movement analysis, teaching, and client programming throughout the course.
Attendance at the POM session is compulsory in-person to ensure you can fully engage with the group, receive real-time guidance from instructors and mentors, and easily navigate movement work and any (potential) language barriers.
While recordings are available for review, they are not a substitute for live participation. If you are unable to attend a session in person, you are required to watch the recording and schedule a make-up session with a Polestar Educator or Mentor at your own expense to stay on track with the curriculum.
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.
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This non-apparatus course component 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. It also introduces the 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. Polestar Principles of Movement is typically held over a weekend and takes 8 hours |
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Students must purchase the accompanying book “Principles of Movement” by Dr. Brent Anderson prior to starting the Principles of Movement sessions. 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 Polestar Principles of Movement 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 the Polestar Principles of Movement, provided you previously completed the current version of the Polestar Principles of Movement.
S/R-1 THRU S/R-6: STUDIO/REHAB LEVELS 1-6, AND 3X 3-HOUR PRACTICUMS (ON-SITE OR VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM)
The Pilates Studio/Rehab program has six in-person course modules: S/R-1, S/R-2, S/R-3, S/R-4, S/R-5 and S/R-6 spaced out over approximately 7–8 months. In between these modules, Practicums will be held, which can be attended either in-person or via Zoom.
The time between courses allows you to practice and become comfortable with the material before continuing to the next course. Each course module is 14 hours, spread out usually on a Saturday and Sunday, and each module is supported by five monthly 2-hour virtual Case Study sessions, as well as three 4-hour virtual Practicum & Mentoring Sessions. These additional sessions are all included in the course fee.
For final assessment, you will be required to complete at your own expense the required reading and writing assignments, as well as hours of observation, self-mastery practice and apprentice teaching.
In these modules, students will:
- Learn and master Pilates exercises on all major apparatus: Mat, Reformer, Trapeze Table, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, and Chair.
- Apply Polestar’s Principles of Movement to exercise instruction, client assessment, and program design.
- Develop critical reasoning skills to analyse movement and adapt teaching to diverse client needs.
- Learn to safely and effectively work with a variety of populations, with emphasis on rehabilitation applications, contraindications, and modifications.
- Build essential teaching skills, including cueing, sequencing, and program design.
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.
COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES
| 2026 Course Dates | AUCKLAND CBD |
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| 8hr Polestar Principles of Movement Compulsory for ALL students for ALL courses. | |
The above session must be completed prior to attending your first face-to-face course weekend. |
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| S/R-1 - 14hrs | |
| 2hr Virtual Case Study-1 | |
| S/R-2 - 14hrs | |
| 2hr Virtual Case Study-2 | |
| 4hr Practicum -1 | |
| S/R-3 - 14hrs | |
| 2hr Virtual Case Study-3 | |
| S/R-4 - 14hrs | |
| 2hr Virtual Case Study-4 | TBC |
| 4hr Practicum -2 | Sat 15 Aug |
| S/R-5 - 14hrs | Sat 12 Sept Sun 13 Sept |
| 2hr Virtual Case Study-5 | TBC |
| S/R-6 - 14hrs | Sat 17 Oct Sun 18 Oct |
| 4hr Practicum -3 | Sat 14 Nov |
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
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 contact us for the details.
PLEASE NOTE: It’s very important to register well ahead of time, so don’t hesitate and register now!
| Location: | Normal Package Price * | Early Bird Price ** | Early Bird Saving ** |
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| Auckland Comprehensive Full Series | $8,100 | $7,700 | $400 |
* Normal Package Price – post Early Bird date
** Early Bird Price – if registered and paid in full by 31 January 2026
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)
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- 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 period of time, either 6 or 12 months. This is a slightly more expensive option, but helps when you need to spread out the payments.
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- Click one of the yellow banners below to register and pay via a 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.
- Optional additional Mentorship. If you seek further, additional 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.
PAYMENT PLANS
Polestar Pilates NZ offers two payment plans that allow you to pay for your enrolment over a period of time instead of all at once.
Both plans require a $1,000 deposit and a $100 handling fee. Payment Plan #1 is for 6 months, and Payment Plan #2 is for 12 months.
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 Comprehensive Series, the following payment options are available:
Payment Plan #1 – over 6 months
| Location | Normal Price (including handling fee) |
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| Auckland Comprehensive Full Series | $8,200 |
| Deposit * | $1,000 |
| Month 1 - 1st Mar '26 | $1,200 |
| Month 2 - 1st May '26 | $1,200 |
| Month 3 - 1st July '26 | $1,200 |
| Month 4 - 1st Aug '26 | $1,200 |
| Month 5 - 1st Sep '26 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 - 1st Oct '26 | $1,200 |
Payment Plan #2 – over 12 months
| Location | Normal Price (including handling fee) |
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| Auckland Comprehensive Full Series | $8,200 |
| Deposit * | $1,000 |
| Month 1 - 1st Oct '25 | $600 |
| Month 2 - 1st Nov '25 | $600 |
| Month 3 - 1st Dec '25 | $600 |
| Month 4 - 1st Jan '26 | $600 |
| Month 5 - 1st Feb '26 | $600 |
| Month 6 - 1st Mar '26 | $600 |
| Month 7 - 1st Apr '26 | $600 |
| Month 8 - 1st May '26 | $600 |
| Month 9 - 1st Jun '26 | $600 |
| Month 10 - 1st Jul '26 | $600 |
| Month 11 - 1st Aug '26 | $600 |
| Month 12 - 1st Sept '26 | $600 |
* 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
COURSE ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
Assessment requirements include: attending all of the course hours, completing reading and writing assignments, as well as a specified number of observation, self-mastery, and apprentice teaching hours as noted below.
To track your hours and progress, a log book will be issued at the start of your course with your materials. Certificates are granted upon successful completion of the log-book, and an 80% pass mark on the final exam.
The delivery modes are made up of approximately 600 nominal hours and are broken down as follows:
| Lectures & Homework | Observation | Self-Mastery | Apprentice Teaching |
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| 430 | 50 | 100 | 100 |
Lectures: Lecture hours include formal lecture/workshop face-to-face delivery, practical and written assessments and mandatory tutorial hours. They can also include online lectures accessed via the Polestar online platform.
Observation: Observation is where the student observes a studio in action, and has their hours signed off by a certified practitioner (preferably Polestar qualified). Polestar Online Academy can also be used for up to 10 observation hours in each course.
Self-Mastery (and Self-Directed): These hours are for Students to practice the exercises learnt in the curriculum so as to master the repertoire. Self-mastery hours include 30% of self-directed hours i.e. practicing the repertoire in your own time at home or with other students. NOTE: Polestar Online Academy can also be used as a tool for your self-practice hours. The remaining hours may be a combination of Matwork, Reformer and/or Studio sessions.
Apprentice Teaching: Once you feel confident in the repertoire, you will be expected to assist a senior instructor or Pilates practitioner (preferably Polestar qualified) within a Pilates Studio workplace in order to gain practical experience. You will teach under their guidance and assist with tactile cueing and client correction for the remaining hour to achieve sign off. NOTE: a qualified Pilates instructor must be present at all Apprentice Teaching sessions to provide sign off and feedback.
Self-Study Requirements: following is the recommended MINIMUM hours required per week for duration of the course:
- Self-Practice – minimum 2 hour per week
- Supervised Practice – minimum 2 hour per week
- Observation – minimum 2 hours per week
- Apprentice Teaching – minimum 2-3 hours per week (from S/R-2)
- Written homework – minimum 3 hours per month
For all hours, 50% can be completed with a non-Polestar trained instructor.
Logbook: You are responsible for completing the reading and writing assignments and ensuring your logbook is checked off by a Polestar Educator or Mentor: all repertoire must be signed off for teaching and demonstration. Polestar allocates time at each face to face weekend for check-off but if you have not completed these, they must be done in your own time at your cost with a Polestar Mentor.
Practicums: 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. They are scheduled generally over 4 hours but this can vary and some are online.
There are 3 Practicums scheduled as part of the Comprehensive course and they are included in the course fees.
TEXT BOOKS
As part of the training Polestar recommends the following text to assist with your learning:
- Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Calais-Germain: Eastland Press 1993.
- Pilates Evolution, the 21st Century or Return to Life through Contrology – Joseph Pilates: Bain Bridge Books.
- Your Health – Joseph Pilates.
- Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Eric Franklin: Human Kinetics 1996.
- Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis, James L. Oschman: Churchill Livingstone, 2000 Chapters 1-4, 15
(Provided with the course). - Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications, Anne Shumway-Cook, PhD: (Chapter 1 and 2).
PLEASE NOTE: Each student is required to purchase the “Principles of Movement” book by Dr. Brent Anderson prior to starting this course, as this forms the basis of the Polestar Principles Online (PPO) module. Click here for more details and to order a copy.
MENTORS
Mentorship & Check-offs are held regularly with the local Educator. These sessions allow students to get direct feedback on their movement and teaching as they progress through the material taught at the previous modules.
Select exercises will be filmed and submitted to the lead educator to check for competency. These “check-offs” are required prior to sitting for the final exam.
If competencies are not met during these sessions, additional fees may apply to schedule time to check-off missed exercises.
Students will be required to complete practice hours (self-mastery), which are in addition to course fees. Polestar have a national network of New Zealand mentors that can offer assistance with practice and teaching hours: click here for the list of names and locations.
Further information will be given out on the first day of the course.
POLESTAR’S ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE
Check your inbox for an email outlining your homework assignments and lots of useful information for your course.
Prior to or during your first weekend, you will receive your manuals and this is when you can start to complete your logbook hours.
PRACTICUMS & MENTORING
- Review and consolidate the Core Curriculum.
- Refine teaching, cueing, and movement demonstration skills.
- Provide opportunities for logbook check-offs and self-mastery practice.
- Revisit and deepen understanding of the Polestar Principles.
- Allow students to bring forward questions for clarification and receive direct educator guidance.
Practicums help accelerate your teaching and demonstration hours in a supported environment with a Polestar Educator. They can either be attended in-person or online via Zoom.
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. Practicums are scheduled generally over 4hrs but can be shorter and some are online.
There are 3 online or in-person 4-hour Practicum Sessions scheduled as part of the course and are included in the course fees.
Please click here and look for the “Course Locations & Dates” for the exact dates & times for when the Practicum Sessions will be held.
FINAL EXAM
The Comprehensive Certification exam consists of three parts:
- An online exam consisting of 50 multiple choice questions (50 points)
- An online case study with written problem solving (50 points)
- A practical one-on-one demonstration of theoretical knowledge, exercise mastery, movement teaching skills and problem solving skills with an oral defence (50 points)
The online portions of the exam (parts 1 and 2), both of which you complete online from home, last approximately two hours in total, and part 3 lasts approximately one hour. The entire exam is worth a total of 150 points.
The candidate will need to achieve an 80% pass mark on both online and theory sections of the exam.
The Comprehensive examination tests depth of knowledge, skills and ability to facilitate movement in the Pilates-evolved environment. It is designed to establish an essential level of skill, with emphasis on safety and competence, and evaluates cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains as they pertain to movement analysis, problem solving and treatment planning.
The oral defence addresses theory, adaptations to pathology, contraindications and precautions associated with treatment planning in the Pilates-evolved environment.
Exam Fees are not included in the Course Fees. Click here for more information and to register for your Rehab or Studio Exam.
PLEASE NOTE: All logbook hours, face to face weekends and assignments must have been completed.
REGISTRATION POLICIES
Please ensure to familiarise yourself with our Registration Policies (incl. Cancellations and Transfers) on this page before you register.
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!
If you need help with our online registration system, please CLICK HERE.
PLEASE NOTE: To avoid paying the credit card fee, which you will incur when you use any of the above options, internet transfer the full amount into the Polestar account 030104 0440078 00 (Westpac).
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I'm attending the Polestar NZ Comprehensive training course from out of Cambridge
I am attending the Polestar NZ Comprehensive training course and am based in Cambridge. I undertake a combination of live attendance for my Polestar core modules and regular virtual mentoring.
I currently attend two virtual mentoring sessions each week. One of these is a one-to-one virtual mentoring session. This gives me the opportunity to discuss theory-based concepts, talk through clients I am working with, ask for input with programme design and problem solving, and receive feedback on my own movement.
My movement can be assessed effectively through Zoom. Maree is able to observe me moving via my laptop while I am moving on my own equipment in my own studio remotely and she provides expert guidance and feedback. This has helped me develop a deeper connection with my own body and embody the Polestar Movement Principles through my own movement experience. My body now moves better than ever before and is free of tension.( neck tension used to be a problem)
My second weekly session is a group mentoring session. There are typically four or five students from the 2026 cohort participating. Often two students are attending live in the Auckland studio, while two or sometimes three participate via Zoom. I find these group sessions incredibly useful as I get to learn alongside my fellow students, who come from different backgrounds, Physiotherapy and Osteopathy. I get to hear their questions and also get to observe their movements as our mentor works with all of us to ensure we are all experiencing the movement as intended. The added benefit here is that like clients we all move very differently so we get to observe and learn from this. In this forum we are also able to discuss different clients and situations, so beneficial to hear others’ client stories.
I would highly recommend this form of mentoring and self mastery. I have found it very beneficial for my learning and self-mastery, and extremely time and cost effective. I live approximately two hours south of Auckland, so being able to participate virtually saves me considerable travel time as well as the costs associated with traveling for mentoring.
As a Pilates instructor with 7 years experience I was looking for more depth, quality mentorship, a deeper level of understanding and confidence that I was doing my best by my clients.
I choose to study my Comprehensive course with Polestar after attending several Polestar NZ workshops and listening to The Pilates Hour, taken by Dr Brent Anderson. I had trained and certified in another method in 2017 and was very impressed with Polestar’s commitment to on-going education with highly knowledgable Educators that challenge you to think and reason in a caring and supportive environment.
Studying the Polestar NZ Comprehensive, is much more than a high quality Pilates qualification. It is an ongoing process of education, mentorship and professional development that is deepening the way I observe movement, reason clinically and design purposeful movement experiences for the individual in front of me. I am mastering teaching movement experiences rather than just Pilates repertoire.
I highly recommend Polestar training to friends, clients and other instructors.
Sincerely,
One of the best parts of training with Polestar is the magic that happens after the course has finished
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).
Polestar Pilates changed my life!
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！
Polestar PIlates Comprehensive course is one of the best fitness training course I have ever done..
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.
That's Polestar!
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!
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