The course cost includes the attendance of all modules (3 for reformer, 4 for mat and 6 for comprehensive) plus all  of your manuals, log book as well as the online learning you will receive upon booking.

In terms of extras, we recommend that during the course students spend 2-3 hours per week practising what you have learnt in the modules.  We offer the opportunity for students to practise at our studios in London for a cost of £10 per hour.  We also list on our website, Polestar practice studios.  These studios run by a Polestar graduate also offer an opportunity for you to complete your practise hours.

We also recommend that you attend our Friday club classes and repertoire reviews.  Classes cost from £10.

Seeing one of our education team once a month is also recommended.  These sessions, which can be shared with fellow student/s, cost from £75.

When you are ready to take your exam, you can book this via polestar.life. Currently, the mat/reformer exam is £225 and comprehensive is £375.

Once you have started the course We suggest you spend 2-3 hours a week practising what you have learnt. Some of this can be done at home on a mat or by reading your books and some in the studio on the equipment either on your own or with fellow students.We recommend you have a 1-1 at least once a month.

Please review our cancellation policies here.

Polestar requires students to attend all modules. If you miss a module, you will need to arrange a catch-up session with a member of the Education Team before attending the next module. Catch-up sessions are subject to an additional fee.

Polestar Pilates offers a wide range of Pilates courses, seminars and workshops nationally and internationally in its continuing education program. All of them are available from the website.

No there is no requirement to be mat qualified so long as you satisfy the specified criteria.

We offer an online anatomy course that you can purchase for £49 through our video-on-demand platform at www.polestar.video

We recommend you book as soon as you have decided to take one of our courses because numbers a re strictly limited and places are offered on a first-come, first served basis.

A good way to observe is to take part in a group class being taught by a Polestar instructor which you can log as either an observation or self-practise hour.  This can be a mat or equipment class.

Another good way for comprehensive students to observe is to book a self-practise hour at the studio when there are other Polestar instructors booked in with clients.  Then you can absorb what is being taught in a less formal way. You can then log this as either observation or self-practise time.

We are mindful that for students living far away that finding a Polestar teacher for observation is not always easy which is why we do allow some of these hours to be with a non-Polestar instructor.

However the point of observation is to hear the teacher giving appropriate cueing which will not necessarily be the same with non-Polestar teachers.  We therefore also recommend that you watch Pilates Anytime videos which feature Polestar educators or use our video library at polestar.video.

We also suggest students attend our Friday Club classes and use these classes as either self-practise or observation hours.

Self-mastery hours are exactly that.  They are hours that you spend mastering the exercises you have learnt on your course.  So hours that you spend practising either on your own or with your fellow students, can be noted in your log book without verification.

However in order to ensure that you are on the right track, we do recommend that you book a 1-1 session with an educator or mentor at least once a month.

On Friday afternoons we regularly run online and in-person classes for students.  See polestar.life for details and booking.

You can also attend classes elsewhere that are taught by Polestar graduates.  Alternatively you can watch videos on either our website here or on Pilates Anytime that feature a Polestar educator.

Apprentice teaching hours are usually started at the end of the course once you have the knowledge of all the exercises.

These teaching hours are self certified so it is fine if you are not teaching in a formal setting, you could include teaching friends and family at home!  The idea behind this is for you to stay connected with your practice and teaching. You can do this at home or you can hire the studio by the hour.

It is possible to get student insurance once you complete your course so that are insured to teach them.  We recommend Balens who offer student cover at a very reasonable price. We do not verify these hours but trust the student to complete and record them in their log books accurately.

As with self mastery hours we suggest you have a 1:1 regularly with an educator or mentor to ensure you are on the right track.

You as the student take responsibility for signing-off the demonstration and teaching sections in your course log book.  When you feel you have mastered the individual exercises, please sign in the appropriate column.

To help you with this we run regular Friday Club classes for students and repertoire reviews which you can book at polestar.life.

We also strongly recommend that you have a regular 1-1 session with a member of the education team.  How often you have these sessions is up to you but we would suggest at least once a month.  You can share this session with a fellow student.

The mentor or educator you are seeing is responsible for signing-off the final column in your log book for check-offs.  They will not sign the exercises individually, but rather sign each page.  By having regular 1-1 sessions this process will happen organically. They might also make some comments in your log book about specific things you need to focus on for either teaching or demonstration.

With regard to the rest of your log book, again you are responsible for completing this.  When you are ready to sit your exam and your log book is complete, please ask your educator to sign the final page of your log book.

We recommend Balens ask for their Bridge Block Scheme for students

Yes, you will need to sign a studio hire agreement and provide your insurance certificate. We suggest that you ask your client to pay you at least enough to cover the studio hire fee.

We don’t think there is a training course anywhere that would provide unlimited training sessions to meet all of a student’s demands for a limited price.  In fact, being mindful of the significant investment our course entails, we try to provide additional support at minimal cost.

We have a Polestar Lodging List featuring a number of Polestar graduates who offer reasonably-priced overnight stays within easy reach of the King’s Cross studio.  Ask for further information once you have booked your course.

It is important that we maintain high standards in the Pilates industry. Polestar Pilates Education continues to improve and develop its curriculum and examination process. Like most high-quality education programs, re-qualification is an essential part of maintaining skills and quality of care. Polestar’s certifications/qualifications are valid for two years, after which time re-qualification is required.

Please see full details at iampolestar.com

Yes, exams are held twice yearly, usually each Spring and Autumn. Please keep an eye on our event calendar at polestar.life for scheduled dates.

You chose when you are ready to sit your exam.  We run exams in London twice a year, in the Spring and Autumn.  Mat and reformer exams cost £245 and comprehensive exams £395.

Polestar International policy is that students must sit their exam within 2 years of starting your course.

After booking your place on your exam, you acknowledge that you must give at least 60 days’ notice of cancellation in order to receive a refund (less a £35 administration fee). Cancellations between 30–60 days prior to the exam will receive a 50% refund of fees. Cancellations within 30 days of the exam date are non-refundable.

The right to sit the assessment following purchase is valid for a period of twelve (12) calendar months from the date of purchase. Where a candidate seeks to postpone their scheduled exam date, a £50 postponement fee will apply, and the rescheduled assessment must take place within the original twelve-month validity period. Failure to attend or complete the assessment within this period will result in the booking lapsing, with no refund due.

Yes, of course you may. Please send us a scanned copy of your diploma along with contact and location details of your UK practice.

Yes, subject to places being available. We charge a pro-rated course fee.

The Polestar Mat curriculum and qualification is more specialised than the REPS Level 3 and as such does not fall within that awarding body accreditation.  However, Polestar mat graduates are acknowledged by CIMSPA who will accept them into membership upon application.