Become a Certified Pilates Instructor

On successful completion of the Reformer programme you will be able to:

Demonstration

• Perform the 45 Reformer exercises set out in the Polestar Reformer 1–3 manuals, and their variations, with confidence and flow
• Set up and handle the Reformer safely, and identify the anatomical landmarks you are working with
• Perform each exercise’s progressions and regressions, and apply its precautions and contraindications
• Apply the Polestar Principles of Movement — breath, mobility, alignment, control and movement integration — to your own practice

Teaching

• Teach every exercise in the Reformer repertoire, including its variations, progressions and regressions
• Lead both private sessions and group Reformer classes
• Combine verbal, tactile and imagery cueing to change what a client understands and how they move
• Apply precautions and contraindications, and handle the Reformer safely, while teaching
• 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
• Select exercises and set up the Reformer using the Polestar Principles of Movement
• Design beginning to advanced Reformer classes, and adapt sequences for diverse populations

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

This course encompasses the 45 Reformer exercises set out in the Reformer 1–3 manuals, together with more than 300 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.

• 25 hours of private or group Pilates classes
• Basic knowledge of Anatomy or Anatomy Course.
• Read more about our Pre-reqs here

This course is intended for:

• Fitness instructors, rehabilitation practitioners and other movement teachers (eg yoga, dance) who wish to teach Pilates on the Reformer, in group classes and private sessions.
• Career-changers. Please check with us to make sure you fulfill the requirements to enable you to take the course.

Principles of Movement is taught over one full day; each Reformer 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 56 hours. Online lectures, observation, self-mastery and practice-teaching hours are in addition to this and are recorded in your Polestar logbook.

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.

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