We interviewed Polestar Educator Kate Strozak MSc, LMT, NCPT of Chicago, Illinois. Not only is Kate a leader in Pilates education in Chicago and the Mid-West she is also a Runity coach, Oov educator and JB-MFR trained. Kate is a contributor for Polestar Life Weekly (check out her blogs on Neuroplasticity, Fascia, Healthcare and Pilates […]Read More
Physical Therapy
Educator Highlight: Lynn Peterson PT, NCPT
We recently interviewed Polestar Educator Lynn Peterson PT, DPT, NCPT of Jacksonville Florida. Learn more about Lynn Peterson and her studio Synergy Studio in Jacksonville Florida. Polestar: What do you love about teaching? LP: The sparkle in the student’s eye when they “get it”, the tears that come when a patient/client realizes that they have found the […]Read More
Injury Prevention & Pilates Teacher Training
Katrina Hawley NCPT, is a Polestar Educator and graduate of the Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Program. This morning I was working with a client who was experiencing shoulder pain due to swimming. She asked me, “will my shoulder pain go away if I stop swimming?” I responded, “maybe, but do you really want to stop swimming?” […]Read More
Educator Highlight: Dr. Diedra Manns
Polestar Educator Dr. Diedra Manns of Monarch Wellness in Santa Monica CA shares her musings on Pilates, the Butterfly Effect and the “End of the World”. My Hometown / About Me Although I live near Santa Monica, CA now I was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. Go Mounties! Woman of a certain age, physical therapist, […]Read More
Pilates is for Every Body
Together, Amelia and Erica designed a program for me to start with very simple stretching and range of motion movements. In discovering how my muscles worked, we were able to design a program that would help improve my core strength and my balance. Emphasis on balance because I have been known to fall and I am not able to get up without help.Read More
Running into Runner’s Knee? The Science Behind Injury, Prevention and Treatment
Discovering the science behind the injury and how to prevent and treat PFPS. Many of our online followers have been asking us about patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), more commonly known as runner’s knee. What is it? What exercises can prevent it? What exercises can treat it? With the abundance of conflicting information on the internet, […]Read More
