History behind the Polestar Pilates Method Flashcards
Who is Joseph Pilates
The creator of ‘Contrology’
When and where was Joseph Pilates born
1880 near Dusseldorf, Germany
What did Joseph Pilates suffer from
Asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever
How did Joseph Pilates overcome his physical limitations
By developing his own programme of exercise and body building
When did Joseph leave Germany and where did he immigrate to
1923, to the United States
Who did Joseph marry and what was her occupation
Clara, a nurse
Where did Joseph and Clara open their fitness studio and share their address with
New York, sharing an address with the New York City Ballet
What year did Pilates become widely popular
1960s
Who became the director of Joe and Clara’s original studio and when
Romana Kryzanowska, 1970
Who opened a studio in 1970 which attracted many Hollywood stars
Ron Fletcher
Who were the first students of Joe and Clara to become teachers
Lolita San Miguel and Kathy Grant - the only practitioners ever to be certified officially by Joe
Where were Kathy and Lolita officially certified
A special program at the State University of New York
Name 4 other students of Joe and Clara who opened their own studios
Eve Gentry, Bruce King, Mary Bowen, Robert Fitzgerald
What was “the Pilates community”
Collective referral of Instructors of techniques from Joseph Pilates, prior to 1992
What happened, legally, in 1992
“Pilates” was copyrighted and the trademark owner initiated numerous lawsuits against those using the word “Pilates”
What happened legally on November 19th 1999
Thanks to Ken Endelman and others in Pilates community, court ruling determined that the word ‘Pilates’ is generic, allowing Polestar to use the name Pilates
What is the Pilates Method Alliance
The Pilates Community effort to identify the comprehensive work of Joseph and Clara Pilates. Polestar supports these efforts with Pilates Community to identify criteria for a national certification and supports the movement for program accreditation worldwide
Who founded Polestar Pilates
president Brent D. Anderson, PhD, PT, OCS and co-founder Elizabeth J.Larkham, MA, Feldenkrais Practitioner
What year was Polestar Pilates founded
1992
What does Polestar identify that has made Polestar a safer and more effective environment to practice in
Principles common to most Pilates and Pilates evolved practitioners and further refined the Pilates Method with the latest research in biomechanics, motor learning, bioenergetics and communication advancements
According to the manual, what does Polestar Pilates provide
The most comprehensive Pilates rehabilitation and fitness curriculum and certification in the world today
List the 8 people of key influence for Polestar from inside the Pilates community
Eve Gentry,
Ron Fletcher,
Jean Claude West,
Michele Larsson,
Lolita San Miguel,
Jillian Hessel,
Carola Trier,
Romana Kryzanowska
List 6 Influences for Polestar from outside the Pilates community
Feldenkrais (Movement exploration),
Manual therapy (Norweigan)
Manual therapy (Australian)
Neurolinguistic psychology (Alastair Greetham)
Imagery (Eric Franklin)
Complementary Therapies (Carol Davies)
What is neurolinguistic psychology
A way of changing someone’s thoughts and behaviours to help achieve desired outcomes for them
What is the Nordic/Australian system of Manual therapy
To restore normal joint mechanics, progression of treatment is determined by monitoring the patients symptoms such as pain
What is Polestar’s Mission
Polestar 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 methodologies of movement science
What is Polestar’s Vision
To impact the world through intelligent movement, fostering awareness of self and community
