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
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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 Continuing Education Most asked questions scoliosis clients ask me about exercise: Should I perform some exercises just on one side? Should I choose exercises that […]Read More
Be Your Own Architect!
Becky Phares, PMA®-CPT is a Polestar Pilates Graduate, Practitioner and contributor to the Polestar Life Weekly Blog. With more than 10 years of teaching Becky teaches at her studio The Body Initiative Pilates Studio in Lafayette, Louisiana. Find Becky and her Studio on Facebook: The Body Initiative Pilates Studio and Instagram @the_body_initiative_ . Being Your Own Architect “Everyone is the architect […]Read More
Working with Clients with Scoliosis
A teaser by Polestar Pilates International on the topic of our course: Scoliosis and Spinal Conditions, Pilates Master Course with Scroth educator Hagit Berdishevsky and Polestar educator Lise Stolze (Stolze Therapies) WORKING WITH CLIENTS WITH SCOLIOSIS Scoliosis is one of the most stubborn, abundant disorders in growing children and teens. The good news is that Pilates professionals can help […]Read More
Educator Highlight : Alexander Bohlander
Alexander Bohlander, PT is Polestar’s Licensee in Germany and Director of Polestar Pilates Education for Polestar Europe (including France, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria). Teaching for over 25 years, Alex has a concentration in “Mindfulness” and brings this unique perspective to movement education and Pilates. Alex co-authored The Pilates Teacher’s Manual (published 2013, Springer Heidelberg)and his health centers present a […]Read More
Polestar Grads Where are they Now? Mara Sievers’ Pilates Encyclopedia
“We all know that we can choose from the following variations for Footwork on the Reformer: Heels parallel, V-position with heels on the bar, point and flex (tendon stretch), running (prancing, walking), prehensile (wrapping) and a few others. But why would you choose one over the other? Which variation is best for which type of […]Read More
