Maureen Shea Pilates Instructor

Maureen’s passion is in moving and empowering others to move.  She grew up in Ottawa and Montréal and has been living in Western Massachusetts since 2006.  She trained

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Katrina Hawley C.M.A., NPCP, Co-Director

Meet Katrina She/Her/HersKatrina Hawley C.M.A., NPCPPolestar® Pilates Instructor Studio OwnerKatrina is from Wyoming where the untamed spirit of the West and majestic natural beauty open your mind and invigorate

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Can Pilates help with low back pain?

This question is answered with a sumarization of the four stages of rehabilitition by Porterfield and DeRosa and the Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Program Pilates uses great progressions for rehabilitation

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Does a Pilates workout ever get easier? How do I progress beyond a beginner level?

One of the best parts of a Pilates practice is that there are no numbers attached.  As clients get stronger the progress is measured by activities not the

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How many times a week should I do Pilates?

That depends on a lot of factors- what else do you do for exercise? What other activities do you participate in? How much time can you devote? There

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Is Pilates is right for me? I haven’t exercised in years/ I’m not flexible

Our focus is on helping you move so you feel good. Most people who start at our studio are coming because they want to feel better, not because

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How long are your Sessions and Classes?

Officially Sessions are 50 minutes, and Classes are 50-60minutes. This allows for Instructors to schedule future Sessions, and take payments. Most of the time, after you settle up

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Will I always see the same Pilates instructor?

The Pilates Studio encourages working out with a different Pilates instructor from time to time to keep your workout fresh, challenging and exciting but for the most part

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What is the difference between Sessions and Classes?

The Pilates Studio offers Private, Semi-Private, Small Group and Independent Sessions-, which are scheduled by appointment, and Group Mat and Group Apparatus Classes, which happen on a regular

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I’ve never done Pilates before, where should I start?

Ideally you would start with The Intro Package. This is a series of 3 private sessions scheduled by appointment. The first session is a complete assessment so your instructor can design

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