Become a Certified Pilates Instructor
Polestar Pilates Mat Qualification Course – Iso Fit HK – Feb 2027
Polestar Pilates Mat programs provide in-depth instruction in Pilates principles, techniques and practice on the mat, with emphasis on teaching group classes. The program is Principles of Movement followed by two two-day (16 hour) modules. 35000+ movement professionals choose Polestar for the best professional Pilates instructor training and education in the industry.
This program includes:
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12 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027
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9 AM to 6 PM
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Duration: 198 hours total — Pre-Course (25 hours), Online Study (8 hours), In-Person Sessions (40 hours), Self-Mastery & Observation (75 hours), Apprentice Teaching (50 hours)
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Polestar Pilates Mat Qualification (After successful completion of the exam)
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You will learn to:
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Teach the entire Polestar Mat repertoire — 59 exercises across Pre-Pilates, Level 1 and Level 2
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Lead group mat classes with confidence, and adapt them to whoever is in the room
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Assess a client using the Polestar Assessment Tool (PAT12) and turn the findings into a mat programme
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Use props, lever length, range of motion and tempo to change an exercise for the person in front of you
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Sequence a class that flows, from beginning through to advanced level
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Work safely with injuries, pregnancy and special populations, within your scope of practice
Program advantages:
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Principles of Movement plus two two-day modules — a professional qualification with no apparatus required
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Faculty-led labs and real case discussion, not video alone
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The most portable way to teach Pilates: a mat, and what you know
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Polestar Online access throughout, and a global community of movement professionals
The full series comprises Principles of Movement and Mat 1 to 2, taken in the following order: Principles of Movement, Mat 1, Mat 2. Successful completion of the series enables participants to sit the Mat Exam.
The course opens with Principles of Movement, taught in person, where you experience and apply the theories of movement that lay the foundation for Polestar Pilates — breath, alignment, mobility, control and movement integration. This material lays the groundwork for all movement analysis, teaching and client programming that follows, and is the prerequisite for every module after it.
The practical modules build the Polestar mat repertoire, together with client assessment using the Polestar Assessment Tool, programme design, cueing, and work with special populations. Each module builds directly on the one before it, so the modules must be taken in order.
Access to the Polestar online material is included in your course fee, subject to a validity period — please see our terms and conditions. The Polestar Principles of Movement book by Dr Brent Anderson is the reading material for the Principles module and is purchased separately.
Objectives
Demonstration
- Perform the 59 mat exercises set out in the Polestar Mat 1 and Mat 2 manuals, and their variations, with confidence and flow
- Identify the anatomical landmarks you are working with, and the most applicable movement principle for each exercise
- Perform each exercise’s progressions and regressions, and apply its precautions and contraindications
Teaching
- Teach every exercise in the mat repertoire, including its variations, progressions and regressions
- Lead both private sessions and group mat classes
- Combine verbal, tactile and imagery cueing to change what a client understands and does
- Use the Polestar Principles of Movement as coaching techniques
Programme design
- Conduct and interpret both a postural assessment and the Polestar Assessment Tool (PAT12)
- Turn those findings into an exercise plan built on Polestar’s Program Design and Sequencing Guidelines
- Design and teach a 30 to 60 minute mat class, and adapt sequences for diverse populations
- Modify exercises using lever length, range of motion, base of support, tempo and props
Professional practice
- Communicate clearly with clients, colleagues and faculty, in writing and in person
- Work within the NPCP Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics
Content
This course encompasses the 59 mat exercises set out in the Polestar Mat 1 and Mat 2 manuals — 16 Pre-Pilates, 18 Level 1 and 25 Level 2 — together with their variations and modifications. Our teaching method is interactive, helping you assess the whole person – physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. The educational approach incorporates:
- discussion forum
- labs (doing, observing, teaching)
- problem solving (utilizing case studies and deductive reasoning)
- hands-on teaching (group and individuals)
- assessment skills
- principles of neuro-linguistics (modeling, sequencing and structuring information, and maintaining appropriate learning states)
To graduate you will be required to complete, at your own expense, the required number of hours of observation, self-mastery and apprentice teaching. You will also need an educator/mentor to check-off all of the exercises listed in your course logbook for teaching and demonstration. See our FAQ for further information.
Requirements
- 25 hours of private or group Pilates classes
- Basic knowledge of Anatomy or Anatomy Course.
- Read more about our Pre-reqs here
Target Audience
This course is intended for:
- Fitness instructors, group exercise leaders and other movement teachers (eg yoga, dance) who wish to teach Pilates mat classes.
- Teachers and coaches who want a portable, apparatus-free way to bring Pilates to their students.
- Career-changers. Please check with us to make sure you fulfill the requirements to enable you to take the course.
Module Schedule
| Principles of Movement | 12 Feb 2027 | 8 hours |
| Mat 1 | 13 – 14 Feb 2027 | 16 hours |
| Mat 2 | 27 – 28 Feb 2027 | 16 hours |
Principles of Movement is taught over one full day; each Mat module runs over two days. A typical teaching day runs 9:00am–6:00pm, with lunch from 1:00–2:00pm and a morning and an afternoon tea break. Exact times may vary slightly from host to host. In-person contact time totals 40 hours. Online lectures, observation, self-mastery and practice-teaching hours are in addition to this and are recorded in your Polestar logbook.
Polestar Online
As a Polestar student, you have access to a wealth of valuable course materials through the Polestar Online platform (the online courses awarded depend on the course you are enrolled in). Access is included in your course fee, although there is a limit on how long you can access the online course. This provides students with the opportunity to use this valuable learning resource until they sit their exams. For professional courses, students are encouraged to take the exam 6-8 months after the last course module. Students who choose to sit their exams at a later date (within one year after the last course module) may be required to pay an additional fee to maintain access to the online course. Further details can be found in our terms and conditions. As there may be country-specific terms and conditions of admission, you may need to check with your sponsor.
Pricing
Please click the “Pricing & Registration” link on this landing page for more information or Please contact Host for more info.
- Early Bird Discount of 10% if you register with deposit payment 3 months in advance. (Outside China)
- Early Bird Discount of 5% if you register with deposit payment 2 months in advance. (Outside China)
- Early Bird Discount of 7.5% if you register with deposit payment 2 months in advance. (Inside China)
- Further discounts for Second and Third Polestar course available – please check with us
- Re-sit discount available – please check with us
- Already trained with another school? Transition discounts available – please check with us
