Dance, Yoga, Gyrotonic, Pilates…she does it all! We interviewed Polestar graduate and practitioner Amy Foster Berntsen in Miami, FL. Her unique perspective of movement informs her teaching and lifestyle -read more to learn about Amy! Catch her on instagram @amynamaste Polestar: What do you love about teaching? AFB: Teaching for me, is a service of […]Read More
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Mentor Highlight: Becky Phares, NCPT
Becky Phares, PMA®-CPT is a Polestar Pilates Graduate and a candidate for the Next Pilates Anytime Teacher 2018. With more than 10 years of teaching Becky teaches at her studio The Body Initiative Pilates Studio in Lafayette, Louisiana. Find Becky on instagram @the_body_initiative Polestar: What do you love about teaching? BP: First of all, I […]Read More
Polestar Community Testimonial: Love From Beijing
We love hearing from our Polestar community about their Pilates journey and training. Check out this recent testimonial from Polestar community member Gamze Gunay from Bejing! I remember the times I was working hard until the late hours at the office. No matter if it was the night or weekend, or even a holiday, I was […]Read More
Who Me? How I Became a Pilates Instructor
Polestar Educator Cindy Kneiser explains how a new career in Pilates worked for her! Who me? The question came toward the end of a private Pilates session with the instructor that I had been working with for about eight years. We were almost done and I was doing mermaid on the reformer. I knew she […]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
Trending Superfoods: Just a Passing Fad?
Science Reveals the Truth Behind Turmeric With the modern cultural shift towards good health and nutrition, a few questions keep popping up: Should I take dietary supplements? Do they really work or do they just end up passing through the body? If I eat a healthy diet, why would I need supplements? What’s the deal […]Read More