• Group Exercise instructors
• Health & Fitness professionals
• Rehabilitation practitioners
• Movement teachers (eg yoga, dance)
• Career-changers

Prerequisites

• 25 hours of private or group Pilates classes.
• A basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology (see here for further info on course we offer)

Walk away skilled at designing Pilates training programs using the Pilates reformer repertoire.

The course must be taken in the following order: Polestar Principles Online (self-study), REF1, REF2 and REF3.

Successful completion of the series will give participants the opportunity to obtain certification by taking the Polestar Reformer Examination.

To graduate, you need to demonstrate your competence as a Polestar Pilates reformer instructor. This is a fundamental part of the training where you complete 25 hours of  observation, 50 hours of self-practice and 50 hours of apprentice teaching. Polestar offers a number of support options to help you pass your practical teaching with confidence. It’s important to book regular private sessions (at least monthly) with a member of your education team. They will help keep you on track with your self-mastery and apprentice teaching. You can also get together with other students (up to 3) to share private tuition costs.  A list of Polestar Educators and Mentors is provided when you start your course.

Qualification Requirements

When you decide to take your exam and get qualified is up to you, although we recommend that you sit your exam within two years of completing the course. Exams are usually offered twice annually. The cost of your exam and certification is £245. Book your exam when you’re ready from our event calendar here.

To keep accreditation current, reformer graduates need to complete 16 hours of Polestar training courses and/or workshops every two years as well as two hours of self-practise and 5 hours teaching each week.

Then all you do is complete the form and return to us having paid the appropriate renewal fee online HERE (£75 prior to expiry, £150 after expiry). We will then maintain your listing, as a currently accredited Polestar instructor in our “Find a Teacher” search HERE.

TIP: Check your certification expiry date and ensure you have completed your hours before that date! We run Polestar Advanced training courses and workshops so there are plenty of opportunities for you to complete your practice and hours.

If you have multiple certifications, these can be renewed on one form, for one fee with the necessary hours recorded once. Just remember to tick all the boxes that apply.

Fees & Inclusions 

Tuition fees cover course instruction and access to the Polestar Principles Online course where applicable.

Required reading material, Principles of Movement, is not included in the tuition fee and must be purchased separately by the student

Cancellations & Cooling-Off Period

In accordance with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations you have 14 days to cancel without penalty. Thereafter your booking will be subject to our Terms & Conditions, shown below.  Meanwhile, you can start with the Polestar Principles Online course by logging in as directed in your booking confirmation, providing you understand that you will be liable for a £195 online course fee should you subsequently exercise your right to cancel within the cooling-off period.

Cancellations in writing prior to course commencement date (first scheduled attended module) will be refunded as follows:

• With 60 days’ or more notice – 100% less £195 per below;
• With 30 or more days’ notice – 50% less £195 per below;
• Less than 30 days’ notice – Nil.

Fees exclude Polestar Principles Online course cost of £195 which is non-refundable. Any unpaid instalments become due in full at the time of cancellation and any outstanding balances will be charged to your payment card.

We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any course or course module. Polestar Pilates UK Limited is not responsible for any participant’s hotel/airline reservations or transportation to and from a course in the event of cancellation of a course or module.