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Polestar Principles of Movement
Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
5 Spring Tensions
GREEN = 1.5 Spring (Heaviest)
RED = 1 Spring
BLUE = 0.5 Spring
YELLOW = 1/3 Spring
Joseph Pilates - Key Dates
BORN - 1883 Dussedorf, Germany
IMMIGRATED - 1926 to NYC, USA
DIED - 1967
Joseph Pilates - Key Facts
Creator of ''Contrology''
Suffered Asthma, Rickets, Rheumatic Fever
Met Clara on voyage to USA and married
Opened Fitness studio in NYC share with NYC Ballet
1960's Pilates was very popular
Evolution / Genealogy - Students of JP
1970 - Romana Kryzanowska became director of original studio. Blessing to continue
JP work.
1970 - Ron Flether openened LA studio
Kathy Grant/Lolita San Miguel - Teachers certified by JP
Eve Gentry, Bruce King, Mary Bowen, Robert Fitzgerald, Carola Trier, Jay Grimes
Polestar Alliances
Eve Gentry & Carola Trier
Polestar Physio and scientific based background
Polestar Pilates
Founded by Brent Anderson & Elizabeth Larkham
Combined common principles along with latest research in Biomechanics, Motor
Learning, Bioenergetics and communication.
Polestar's Mission
Is an international community of research oriented movement science professionals,
transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health and well being through the
application of Pilates and various methedologies of movement science.
Polestar Vision