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New Starting Spring 2008!
A Combined Studio/Rehabilitation Series
We at Polestar Pilates UK are proud to present the launch of our new combined Studio/Rehabilitation Series. A seven module, 2 phase course for rehabilitation practitioners, personal trainers and movement specialists alike. This will be the first apprenticeship styled course of its kind in the UK where both rehab professionals and fitness professionals will be able to train together within our studio environment. This is a unique opportunity to share knowledge and experience and to respect and understand the protocols and scope of practice within each profession. Due to this unique arrangement UK’s two Principal Polestar Pilates Educators will be presenting and supporting the students throughout the course to ensure that all needs and requirements of are catered for.
The Educators are:
Alistair Greetham
Polestar Studio, Mat and Rehabilitation Series Educator
Alastair Greetham, MCSP has been a Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists for twenty years. He trained in the military, working mainly in the area of orthopaedic rehabilitation, where he had the unique opportunity of working with a young, fit population who needed to return to activity very quickly. His interests in sports and movement led him to study many different disciplines and specialise in movement and posture-related problems. Alastair is also trained in Chinese medicine and acupuncture. His interest in learning led to training in hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He subsequently trained with Polestar Pilates Education to use Pilates exercise in a clinical environment and is now working to develop systems to unite his different areas of interest, in order to enhance healing and performance ability. Alastair is a Principal Educator for Polestar, and leads Polestar courses extensively in the UK, Asia, and Australia.
Liz Bussey
Polestar Studio and Mat Series Educator and Polestar Pilates UK Licensee
Liz Bussey is an internationally known Pilates teacher and presenter. She trained extensively with Polestar Pilates Education in the US and Polestar Pilates UK, APPI and the Pilates Institute. She is also an NLP and Reiki practitioner and is currently in training with Tom Myers to become a Structural Integration practitioner. Liz runs her own Pilates studio in London, where she works closely with remedial therapists and lifestyle coaches. Liz has a BA (Hons) in Education as well as a Personal Trainer diploma from Premier Training and Development. Liz presents regularly at fitness conventions. Currently a Principal Educator for Polestar Pilates UK, Liz is renowned for her innovative facilitation techniques and her expertise as a trainer and communicator.
We recommend that the above course be fully completed to ensure qualification and insurance to teach within a studio environment. We also realise due to time, commitment and financial situations that this is not always possible. Therefore to cater for your needs we are able to provide you with a flexible training plan whereby each phase can be completed consecutively or with a break of up to six months in between. The structure for each phase is -
Phase 1 – £1700
PF/PR 13–14 March 2008
S1/R1 15–16 March 2008
S2/R2 19–20 April 2008
S3/R3 24–25 May 2008
Phase 2 – £1275
S4/R4 14–15 June 2008
S5/R5 2–3 August 2008
S6/R6 6–7 Sept 2008
£300 deposit is required to register for each phase, or the full Series. We also offer a 10 month payment option for your training plan.
If you chose to complete this training in two phases, please note that certification/qualification can only be taken once all seven modules have been completed. For those of you wishing to complete phase 2 at a later date, a new Studio/Rehab seven module course will run again in Autumn 2008 and then Spring 2009. Dates will be confirmed shortly.
Please note:
Course Structure
The course content and structure of our combined Studio/Rehab Series is exactly the same as the new seven module Studio Comprehensive Series and Rehabilitation Series course described on this website.
Therefore, if you have already taken some of the modules from either course in a different country, or you would like to begin the course in the UK and then transfer to complete abroad, this can be easily organised.
The PMA
The Studio/Rehab Series has been specifically designed to aid you towards sitting the PMA exam,
“The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) is the international, not for profit, professional association and credentialing organization dedicated to the teachings of Joseph H. and Clara Pilates. The PMA's mission is to protect the public by establishing certification and continuing education standards for Pilates professionals.”
Polestar Pilates UK feels this is now the ultimate route to becoming fully recognised as an international Studio/Rehab Pilates Professional. We will be offering free PMA Student membership to all students once registered on the above course.
Please see the PMA website for more details re accreditation.