Polestar Pilates Studio NZ

11/09/2025

✨ Client Love – José ✨

“For 30 years I’ve chosen to drive an hour each way to train with Maree. There are studios on my doorstep, but nothing compares to the safety, knowledge, and care at The Polestar Pilates Studio.

I started Pilates after being diagnosed with an inflammatory disease, and it has been a lifesaver. Even now, decades later, my body is strong and fit thanks to Maree and the Polestar team. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”

💛 Thank you José, your loyalty and story inspire us all!

11/07/2025

We welcome new instructor to the studio Kelly Greacen. Kelly graduated with Polestar Pilates UK in London and is also a physiotherapist with over a decade of experience helping people move with greater confidence, strength and ease.

Kelly is passionate about empowering individuals through mindful movement. She has worked with a diverse range of clients - from post-surgical rehabilitation and injury recovery, to elite level performers.
Her clinical specialties include injury management, post-operative rehabilitation, and supporting women through all stages of life - including prenatal, post natal, menopause and beyond.

Tags 🏷️
physiotherapy and Pilates
Mindful movement
Women’s Health
Movement is Medicine

05/05/2023

As it is Pilates day here are some photos from the studio when it first opened in 1995. The Body Studio was the original name of the studio and we were a pioneer studio introducing Pilates to New Zealand. I had just returned from 10 years in London where I had worked as an apprentice with Gordon Thomson at the Body Control Studios in South Kensington London for five years. My introduction to Pilates was in 1987. The photos are with Black Cap cricketer who was rehabilitated from a back injury and as well became an instructor - it was the first time I saw Pilates become competitive! Coming from Pilates in London which was very dancer dominated and to then see this competitive, sweaty streak introduced while Dion and I trained some All black and rugby league legends. There are many great memories of the past 23 years with amazing instructors working at the studio from all over the world and amazing clients who have been practicing with us for all these years. Thank you to the genius and legend Mr Joe and Mrs Clara Pilates for this amazing Methodology originally know as “Contrology”

05/05/2023

Today we celebrate Joseph Pilates and Happy Pilates Day to all you⭐️ it’s amazing that Joe had a dream of seeing Pilates as a mainstream form of exercise, and now, years later, we’re living in a world where Pilates is the go-to movement routine for so many people all over New Zealand and worldwide. To quote Joe:
“Physical Fitness is the first requisite of happiness”
“You are as young as your spine”
“pilates is a complete coordination of body mind and spirit”
“you will feel better in ten sessions, look better in twenty sessions, and have a completely new body in thirty sessions”
“Change happens through movement and movement heals”

24/12/2022

To all our wonderful clients,

It has been a joy to work with you all through another year, and so rewarding to see the incredible progress you have all made in your movement and wellbeing off the back of two incredibly disruptive years prior!

We are so grateful for your support and have missed those that didn’t quite make it to the studio this year; we hope you are healthy and well.

We look forward to welcoming you all back again in 2023 to quench your thirst for movement after a much needed break!

We're offering private sessions with Emily from Monday 2 to Friday 6 January, so let us know if you'd like to make a booking! The Studio will then re-open on Monday 16 January 2023.

Meri Kirihimete and a Happy Healthy Holiday Season!
🏝🎄🥂🌺🌞🍾💕🎁❤️

Emily and Maree

15/11/2022

06/11/2022

What a treat! We are now opening up this special International Masterclass on Saturday to our lovey Polestar studio clients at a discounted price of $40!

Christi is one of Polestar international’s leading Educators and it is such a treat to have her lead our NZ Pilates Community through an amazing one off virtual mat class!

Please register with Emily or Maree when you’re next in the studio or email: emily@polestarpilates.co.nz for this special class at this special price!

26/10/2022

We love using the ‘Konnectors’ on the Reformers and our awesome clients love them too!
The Konnectors (created by the Amazing Pilates innovator ) bring a unique and challenging experience to the Reformer! ❤️

04/07/2022

New grip socks in our Ponsonby studio. You are very welcome to pop in.

17/02/2022

Emily practising Press-up with the handles on the chair. Lovely summer sounds in the background from the garden 🌺

15/02/2022

Mat mentoring outside - beautiful day for it

13/02/2022

A gorgeous morning for a reformer class