Elevate Your Role in Healthcare

This workshop is taking place at Hunter College (map):
425 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
*The entrance is a gate in the middle of the block between 1st Avenue and the FDR Drive.

Physical therapists are the true movement experts in healthcare. As pathokinesiologists, we have the unique ability to assess, restore, and optimize movement for individuals recovering from injury, trauma, or pathology. But are we fully embracing this role?

Join Dr. Brent Anderson, founder of Polestar Pilates and renowned expert in movement science, for a transformative session based on his latest textbook, Principles of Movement. This course will redefine your understanding of movement facilitation, therapeutic prescription, and the role of pathokinesiologists in modern healthcare.

Why This Matters

• Movement science is at the core of physical therapy – and yet, many professionals lack advanced training in movement restoration.
• The demand for skilled movement experts is growing across all PT specialties.
• Dr. Anderson’s evidence-based approach provides practical tools for better movement assessments and therapeutic interventions.

What You’ll Learn

After completing this session, you will:
✅ Embrace your identity as a Pathokinesiologist and understand the impact of movement science in healthcare.
✅ Recognize the growing need for physical therapists to excel as movement specialists.
✅ Fill the existing gap in movement expertise by mastering assessment and intervention techniques.
✅ Utilize qualitative and quantitative tools to enhance patient outcomes.
✅ Integrate allied movement disciplines such as Pilates, Gyrotonic, yoga, tai chi, Feldenkrais, and more.
✅ Apply the ICF model effectively to restore Activity & Participation for your patients.

Who Should Attend?

This session is ideal for:

• This session is ideal for Physical therapists in all specialties and physical therapy students seeking a deeper understanding of movement science.
• Polestar Pilates graduates looking to integrate movement restoration into their practice.

Meet Your Educator: Dr. Brent Anderson

Dr. Brent Anderson, a licensed Physical Therapist and Orthopedic Certified Specialist for more than 30 years, received his doctorate degree from the University of Miami in 2005 in physical therapy. His dissertation theme was “Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Active versus Passive Approaches to the Treatment of Recurrent and Chronic Low Back Pain”. Dr. Anderson is the founder of Polestar Pilates and responsible for developing the Polestar Pilates international curriculum. Dr. Anderson is the author of the book, “Principles of Movement” and has contributed chapters regarding Pilates for rehabilitation in multiple physical therapy text books. Dr. Anderson lectures widely at national and international symposia and consults with universities, hospitals, dance companies and conservatories throughout the world.

Dr. Anderson specializes in movement science, performing arts medicine, chronic pain management, real time ultra sound, manual therapy and manipulation. Dr. Anderson was president of the Performing Arts SIG, APTA and Chairman of the Board of Shake A Leg Miami.  Dr. Anderson currently serves on the board of directors of School of the Arts for Boys Academy and is  Assistant Professor at the University of Saint Augustine, College of Rehabilitative Sciences.