Polestar Educator Amy Dixon has an extensive fitness background spanning over 20 years, including experience working with breast cancer survivors. Through classes and private sessions, she helps survivors rehabilitate and reexperience positive movement experiences. Amy shares her experiences working with Cancer clients along with useful insights on what to expect teaching this population and how […]Read More
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What is the Oov?
The shape of the Oov is engineered to match the natural spinal curves of your body. Unlike a foam roller, the Oov is made from compliant foam so it is comfortable.Read More
Alexandra Dalli: Polestar Mentor
Polestar mentors are graduates who have directly assisted Educators in comprehensive pilates teacher trainings. Mentors in training are nominated by Polestar educators to begin the path of a Polestar Mentor. They are nominated for their potential to reach the highest standard of presence, knowledge and awareness as Pilates instructors. Welcome Mentor in Training Alexandra Dalli! […]Read More
Helping and Healing Through Pilates
Deborah Marcus entered the Pilates world in the 1980’s in New York City via teachers including Andre Bernard and Jean Claude West while pursuing a career as a dancer and choreographer. She found her way to the Polestar Teacher Training in 2008 studying with Sherri Betz in Santa Cruz, CA., “It was an eye opening and […]Read More
Educator Highlight Shelly Power
Shelly Power is the Director of Curriculum for Polestar Pilates. She has been teaching Pilates since 1992 and has lead teacher trainings since 2000. Shelly’s unique and rich teaching style includes aspects from her specialization in NLP communication and experience teaching dance and movement to children. We sat down with Shelly to learn more about her, including her […]Read More
What Are The Best Exercises for Scoliosis?
Polestar Educator, Physical Therapist, and certified C2 Schroth therapist Lise Stolze offers further insight to Scoliosis and working with Scoliosis clients. For all upcoming continuing education courses with Polestar visit: Polestar Con-Ed Most asked questions scoliosis clients ask me about exercise: Should I perform some exercises just on one side? Should I choose exercises that rotate […]Read More