Complete Pilates Matwork
WHAT IS COMPLETE MATWORK?
The Complete Matwork Series trains you to teach group mat classes with total confidence. Resolve faulty movement patterns with Pilates-based interventions on the mat.
Feel confident in verbal, tactile and combined cueing practices to facilitate motor learning, and be competent to work with healthy clients in any environment.
You will graduate a Polestar-qualified Matwork Pilates Teacher. Depending on your career path, you can take this as a stand-alone course, or continue training to gain the Polestar Pilates Diploma.
- NSW, VIC, WA, SA, QLD, TAS, ACT
- Duration: 335 hours
- Lectures & Theory: 155 hrs
- Observation & Self Mastery: 80 hrs
- Apprentice Teaching: 50 hrs
- Final Exam within 12 months: 3 hrs
- Full Price: $3,140
- Payment method: $740 deposit + 4 monthly instalments of $600
Complete Matwork courses 2023
| 2023 – Round 2 | |||||
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| CITY | PP | Mat 1 | Mat 2 | Mat 3 | REGISTER |
| SYDNEY | 22-23 July | 05-06 August | 02-03 Sept | 21-22 Oct | CLOSED |
| MELBOURNE | Online | 20-21 August | 09-10 Sept | 07-08 Oct | CLOSED |
| PERTH | Online | 22-23 July | 19-20 Aug | 16-17 Sep | CLOSED |
| 2024 – Round 1 (registrations opening soon) | |||||||
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| CITY | PP | Mat 1 | Practicum | Mat 2 | Practicum | Mat 3 | REGISTER |
| SYDNEY | 24-25 Feb | 09-10 March | 06 April | 04-05 May | 25 May | 15-16 June | soon |
| MELBOURNE | 02-03 March | 16-17 March | 13 April | 04-05 May | 25 May | 15-16 June | soon |
| PERTH | 09-10 March | 16-17 March | 13 April | 27-28 April | 18 May | 15-16 June | soon |
| ADELAIDE | 23-24 March | 13-14 April | 11 May | 01-02 June | 22 June | 06-07 July | soon |
| LISMORE/BYRON BAY | TBA | soon | |||||
| CANBERRA | TBA | soon | |||||
| 2023/2024 – ONLINE Mat Course (all times shown AEST) |
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| 2023 ROUND 2: | PP: Online MAT 1: 22, 24, 29, 31, August, 5, 6 September 2023 MAT 2: 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 October 2023 MAT 3: 14, 16, 21, 23 November 2023 All dates and times are Tuesday & Thursday 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST |
CLOSED |
| 2024 ROUND 1: | PP: Online MAT 1: to be confirmed MAT 2: to be confirmed MAT 3: to be confirmed All dates and times are Tuesday & Thursday 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST |
CLOSED |
NEW ONLINE FORMAT:
For those students who prefer to attend the course at home on a more spread out schedule.
Live virtual sessions which include lectures with your educator per module, checkoffs, online quizzes, homework. Teaching and exercise library included in coursework.
Registrations close two weeks prior to start of first virtual session, to allow time to complete the first module of Principles.
LIMITED to only 10 Students. DON’T MISS OUT.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Complete Matwork Series trains you to teach group mat classes with total confidence. Resolve faulty movement patterns with Pilates-based interventions on the mat. Feel confident in verbal, tactile and combined cueing practices to facilitate motor learning, and be competent to work with healthy clients in any environment.
You will graduate a Polestar-qualified Matwork Pilates Teacher. Depending on your career path, you can take this as a stand-alone course, or continue training to gain the Polestar Pilates Diploma.
The Complete Pilates Matwork Series consists of 4 x two-day on-site courses and 2 x practicums in this order: Polestar Principles, Mat 1, Practicum 1, Mat 2, Practicum 2, Mat 3, approx 1 month apart. The repertoire consists of over 60 exercises with variations and modifications.
PP – POLESTAR Principles of Movement
Experience and apply the theories of movement that lay the foundation for Polestar Pilates in this prerequisite for all other Polestar courses. Using evidence-based research, you will discover the passage ways for movement throughout the body and develop the tools to provide either assistance for or challenge your clients in helping them achieve their goals. Polestar Principles will bring to life your ability to assess, problem-solve, design and modify exercise programs to meet specific needs and abilities.
This non-apparatus course introduces current research in movement science, motor learning, bioenergetics, and communication science to instructional practice through six basic movement principles which are used throughout the Polestar Pilates curriculum.
This course introduces Polestar Pilates Screening™, which includes postural evaluation and functional testing, to prepare you to properly design a plan to implement Pilates exercises for clients. This unique component significantly enhances decision-making skills as a Pilates practitioner.
For those individuals taking more than one fitness certification (such as Mat and/or Reformer), this course is required only once.
Mat 1, Mat 2 & Mat 3
The Complete Matwork Series consists of 3 units scheduled approximately one month apart. Each unit is two days, Saturday and Sunday. The time between units allows you to practice, complete your log book hours, assignments and get comfortable with the material before continuing on to the next unit.
During these units you will review postural screening methodology and the six Principles, then apply them to exercises on the Mat and with small props. You will receive a comprehensive didactic and theoretical review, and practical training using a clinical reasoning approach. Each Unit consists of a lecture, demonstrations, labs, reading assignments, research review, and writing assignments.
PRACTICUMS: There are 2 Practicums scheduled as part of the Matwork course and are included in the course fees. Full details are listed below.
For information out our other courses including the Diploma check out the Polestar CAREER PATHWAY MAP .
This course does not contain limitations on access and equity, however it reserves the right to refuse an application if there is reasonable evidence to suggest that the applicant is physically incapable of carrying out the necessary requirements of Pilates training practice.
Additional Topics
- Verbal and tactile cueing with visual imagery to facilitate accurate execution
- Program design and exercise sequencing
- Practical application of the repertoire through use of case studies
- Exercise modifications for a variety of populations
- Precautions and contraindications for exercise selection
- Lab time with fellow students
Government Accredited Training
These 5 units are drawn from the Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Instruction Method Diploma (10828NAT) which is a nationally recognised course under the Australian Qualification Framework. Polestar Australia is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) No. 91620. Graduates receive a Statement of Attainment for partial completion of this Diploma.
COURSE RECOGNITION
Students who graduate from Polestar’s Complete Matwork series qualify for:
- Group Membership with the Pilates Alliance of Australasia
- Fitness Pilates Instructor (FPI) with AUSactive. Must also include the unit NAT10828001 – Work within the Pilates Industry (from the Diploma).
- For those already members with AUSactive you will receive 15 CEC’s for M1-M3 and 10 CEC’s for PP.
PRE-REQUISITES
Minimum requirements for entry into this course are:
- Attainment of HSC / Secondary education or tertiary education equivalent
- A good understanding of Pilates – we recommend completing a minimum of 25 hours of personal Pilates practice either in private or group sessions. This may include matwork and studio work (preferably with a Polestar Pilates certified practitioner). This can be provided as a log from your studio/gym or letter/email from your Pilates practitioner.
- Successful completion of Polestar’s online Anatomy course or HLTAAP001 (Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context) equivalent. RPL for units completed through a recognised complementary health care college or RTO are accepted once transcript is provided to compliance.
CORE COMPETENCIES
PP: NAT10828002
Ability to apply the Polestar Pilates Principles & Postural assessment framework.
M1: NAT10828003
Ability to plan and instruct a beginner Polestar Pilates matwork class.
M2: NAT10828004
Ability to plan and instruct an intermediate to advanced Polestar Pilates matwork class
M3: NAT10828005
Ability to plan and instruct Polestar Pilates matwork classes using small apparatus
HLTWHS003
Ability to maintain work health and safety
COURSE HOURS
- Lectures & Homework: 155 hrs
- Academic units: 50 hrs
- Observation: 30 hrs
- Self-Mastery: 50 hrs
- Apprentice Teaching: 50 hrs
- Final Exam: 3 hrs
POLESTAR’S ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE
Upon registration, you are automatically enrolled into Polestar’s Online Resource Centre where you will have access to interactive study resources including lectures, case studies, repertoire review and much more. Check your inbox for an email outlining your homework assignments and lots of useful information for your course. During your first weekend Unit, you will receive your manuals and this is when you can start to complete your logbook hours.
LECTURES & HOMEWORK
Hours include Polestar Principles and face to face training PP, M1-M3. Complete and return during your homework during face to face weekends.
OBSERVATION
Time spent observing Pilates Mat classes. Have your logbook hours signed off by a Polestar practitioner. Polestar Online Academy can be used for up to 10 observation hours.
SELF MASTERY
This is your chance to practice the exercises and master the repertoire. 70% of your hours go to self mastery, and 30% to self directed practice which is practicing the repertoire at home or with other students, while reviewing the theory component. Pilates Online Academy can also be used for some of your self-directed hours.
APPRENTICE TRAINING
Assisting a qualified Pilates instructor in a studio environment for practical experience and feedback. Once you have attained self-mastery of the repertoire, you will be ready to assist a Polestar Pilates instructor with a Mat class. This is a chance to deepen your practical experience and receive feedback on your teaching. Record these hours in your log book and have them signed off by your instructor.
Click here for Polestar’s list of mentors and studios you can work with.
PRACTICUMS
Practicums help accelerate your teaching and demonstration hours in a supported environment with an Educator. Teaching is within a clinical format against units of competency and allows students to accrue 2 hours for 1 hour (1:2) towards their student logbook. Topics included will be review of Theory, Repertoire, Case Studies and Self-Mastery demonstration and teaching. They are schedule generally over 4hrs but can be shorter and some are online.
There are 2 Practicums scheduled as part of the Matwork course and are included in the course fees. All other practicums are optional and the schedule for booking can be found here: https://www.polestarpilates.edu.au/qualification/study-groups/
FINAL EXAM
You have 12 months from when you start Polestar Principles (PP) to take your exam. The exam consists of a two-hour multiple choice exam and class design case study, and a one hour practical exam showing demonstration and teaching skills. All your log book hours must be completed
Pricing
COURSE PRICING | Payment Plan |
| Polestar Complete Matwork Series Units: PP, M1, M2, M3, Course Manuals, Online portal, Logbook and Final Exam and 2 Practicums. | $3,140 Deposit: $740 Payment plan: $600 x 4 |
Additional out of pocket expenses
- The practical self-mastery hours are at an additional cost to the course fees as you will be attending studios to complete these. Remember that 15 hours can be completed as self-directed study (unsupervised)
- Logbook sign off for teaching and demonstration of all repertoire. As you proceed through the course all repertoire learnt must be signed off by an Educator or Mentor for teaching and demonstration. Polestar allocates time at each face to face weekend for repertoire check off however sometimes students are not quite ready so this will need to be done in your own time and will incur additional fees by engaging a mentor or attending study groups in your city.
- Required Reading books: as noted in course overview above
All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST when applicable. All prices are subject to change without notice.
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