In your own words – describe “the Spirit of Polestar”:
PC: Using Pilates as a tool to create a positive movement experience.
What Three Words come to mind when you think of “Polestar Pilates”?
Holistic
Evolved
Legacy
What do you love about teaching Pilates?
PC: I love teaching because I can express and articulate what is good about Pilates as people do it – I know that a class or an individual person will feel better than they did before at the end of the session and I love to be present to see that change occur. I took my teacher training in London and my educators were Liz Bussey and Diane Nye.
What are your current Inspirations?
PC: My current inspirations are researchers and physiotherapists trying to understand pain science so that it can be applied to Pilates, or movement practices in general, as a way to build resiliency in our clients. Polestar Educator Juan Nieto does a lot of good work in condensing this research and making it applicable to Pilates
Why Pilates? How did you find the practice?
PC: I have been a Pilates teacher for almost 10 years – before that, I coached youth sports and earned an undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Movement fascinates me and Pilates is a wonderful way of moving and making shapes that is in the moment, fun, and rewarding. Afterward, you feel improved emotional and mental health, and the physical, mental and emotional benefits continue the more you practice.
Pilates takes me into flow more than any other activity.
Why Polestar Pilates? How did you come to join the Polestar Community?
PC: I felt that it was the gold standard regarding teacher training and I love that across the world we can all find common ground with the training and methods we use.
What do you hope to convey in your teaching?
PC: Moving is vital to being healthy and living a varied and fulfilling life. Also, that it can be fun, explorative, collaborative, and a way to understand your own unique body.
What is your favorite Quote?
PC:
“The only constant is change”
Simple but powerful, I interpret it as trying to embrace what may come next and adapt to that rather than expecting things to be a certain way.
What is your Favorite Apparatus or favorite way to move?
PC: I love the ladder barrel – I think because a lot of the other apparatus are similar to each other. I like that the ladder barrel is a wonderful way of moving through many directions with your spine and also as a way to perform movements with a greater range of motion around the major joints.
You can find Peter on social media @peterdoespilates and discover teacher training opportunities here.
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