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Educator Highlight : Kim Gibilisco

Co-owner of Movement CoLab in New York where she works closely with her husband, Robert Turner, Kim’s practice focuses on pre- and postoperative cases and the cross-training of professional dancers and athletes.Read More

Is Your Posture Working for You?

I love working with clients and getting their posture in alignment at my Brookvale Pilates Studio. When I’m driving around the Northern Beaches, I find myself looking at other drivers and their posture. This makes me think about all the good we do during their Pilates sessions, only for them to then get into their car or sit at their work desks. So it’s great to give clients good tips that they can take into their everyday lives. This is one of my favorites as it affects nearly everyone and is a very easy habit to implement and change for the better. Read More

Technology & Health

In today’s fast paced world, technology is everywhere and serves as a major part of many peoples’ daily lives.  Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, do these sound familiar? Of course they do. We want to introduce you to some lesser known technological gems that may very well help you in your health and wellness goals! We tried the following Apps and games which may help rather than […]Read More

10 Benefits of Group Fitness

For years I was under the assumption that I should only do one-on-one private sessions if I was going to get all the benefits of Pilates. And when I was tired, or just being lazy, I would talk to my instructor about my day, my boyfriend troubles, or ask in depth questions about a specific […]Read More

The Swing of Things – Pilates & Rotational Sports

Golf, tennis, and baseball are just a few sports that demand mobility, stability, coordination, balance, and alignment for efficient movement. Athletes who participate in these rotational sports are excellent candidates for Pilates. If we take a moment to think about the demand placed on the body when playing any of these sports, we can quickly see that […]Read More

Pilates on the Water

At Polestar, we encourage you to apply your Pilates knowledge to every discipline of movement you can find. Stand up paddling or “SUP” is a good way to add a new dimension of awareness to your routine, as long as you don’t slip into the water! Stand up paddle boarding is one of the fastest […]Read More