Catherine Giannitto

Catherine “Cat” Giannitto is the Director of Polestar Pilates Australia and Polestar Pilates Education Australia, and the Australian licensee for the Polestar method. She’s been teaching Pilates and training teachers for over 23 years.

Cat runs Polestar Pilates Studio, one of Sydney’s largest and best equipped Pilates studios, and has built one of the most respected Pilates education businesses in the country.

Cat came to Pilates looking for relief from spinal arthritis, and that experience shaped how she teaches. She’s curious about bodies, respectful of the people moving in them, and committed to helping teachers build the depth and confidence to work with any body that walks into their studio.

She holds a Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction, a Diploma of Sports Therapies, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. She’s PMA certified, a qualified Franklin Method teacher, and sits on the AUSactive Pilates Reference Committee. She was named AUSactive Pilates Professional of the Year in 2023, and Polestar Pilates Studio was named AUSactive Pilates Studio of the Year in 2024.

Cat presents at Pilates conferences across Australia and internationally, including in the US, Brazil, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and the UK. She teaches the why behind movement.