About Our Movement Practitioners
Unique fitness studio & wellness to inspire you.
We use a holistic integration of mind and body training to smoothly progress clients from rehabilitation to fitness. Our unique approach allows people of all ages and fitness levels to take charge of their overall fitness and well-being.
Polestar Pilates offers the highest caliber of Pilates, Gyrotonic and Feldenkrais practitioners in South Florida. Our classes and private sessions cater to the needs of the individual and our practitioners draw from their various educational backgrounds to enhance their teaching and assessment. Our teachers are Polestar certified, graduating from Polestar Studio, Mat and Allegro courses.
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Color: blue—all shades
Hobbies: music, art, dance, travel
Future: Interests-singing
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Rosa Pasarin, MS
Rosa Pasarin has been involved in the field of movement for over 19 years. Following a career as a professional dancer and a classical training in music she is now a highly trained and experienced movement teacher. She teaches Pilates and is an International Educator for Polestar Pilates, teaching regularly in Europe and South America. Rosa is also a Guild Certified Practitioner of The Feldenkrais Method. She has a Masters Degree in Art Education and is a highly skilled and motivational communicator. She is dedicated to creating transformative learning and movement experiences for a broad range of clients, stimulating them to discover their own potential.
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Type of Music: Reggae
Food: Jamaican
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James Walters
James has worked in the health and fitness industry for the past twenty years. He discovered Pilates nine years ago and has been an avid supporter ever since. James initially studied Pilates in London and is certified in Mat through Body Control Pilates. While living in Miami he has formally trained through Polestar Education in Mat, Allegro and Studio.
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Color: Burnt orange
Food: dark chocolate, tomatoes, cheese, and avocado
Destination: mountain crisp air, crashing waves on a beach, or any new adventure!
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Elizabeth Maples, DPT
Elizabeth, an Oklahoma native, is a graduate of the University of Miami’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program. She practices as a licensed physical therapist with Partnership in Therapy for Wellness with an emphasis in orthopedics and women’s health. Incorporating her ballet pedagogy education from the University of Oklahoma, she provides on-site care for the professional dancers of Miami City Ballet throughout the intense performance season. Practicing Pilates for 15 years, she holds instructor certification through the PhysicalMind Institute and is formally trained through Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation. She teaches Pilates group classes with a special interest in pre & post natal women, post rehab exercise, and enjoys balancing acts in the Pilates ball class. Currently Elizabeth is pursuing her certification in the GYROTONIC® exercise method.
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Color: Turquoise
Destination: Australia
Quotation: Life is a journey, not a destination.
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Karen Serure
Karen is professionally trained as a speech pathologist and was first introduced to Pilates eight years ago when rehabilitating a knee injury. Having developed a keen interest and a love for the Pilates Method of Training, she has successfully completed all of the Polestar comprehensive training and many of the advanced teacher training courses. Karen is Polestar certified in Studio, Mat and Allegro. Karen is known for her attention to detail and is favored by many of the who’s who of Miami for Pilates training.
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Sport—Kite Surfing! Is there anything else?
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Monica Uriarte-Arri, BA
Monica Uriarte gained her Ba (Hons) degree in Dance and Performing Arts at Middlesex University, London, UK in 1998. She performed professionally in Spain and England for six
years. Several spine injuries shifted her career as a performing artist. Monica began her Pilates training with Pilates Foundation UK and PBBA (Pilates Based Body Awareness) and yoga with British Wheel Of Yoga and Sivananda Vedanta International Yoga Center. She has been
teaching for 8 years in London, Spain and Italy. Monica is certified in GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Level 1 and continues to pursue training in yoga, Pilates and Gyrotonic.
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Color: Blue
Food: Fish and rice
Destination: Greece
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Claudiane Vieira, PT
I am a person that has always been driven by my passion for life, eagerness for movement. I remember my mother saying to me “stop dancing here and behave like a good girl”...
For those who know me I couldn’t help myself and I’ve been dancing, bouncing, spinning, playing and moving ever since then. Just to give some examples, I played volleyball for about 8 years, danced “forever” (just for pleasure not professionally). I began to practice yoga when I was 27 along with Zen meditation, which I hope to continue practicing throughout my life. I also LOVE to make friends with people, talking to them, listening to them and taking care of them as well. I put all of that together and became a Physical Therapist and a Pilates Instructor, which I
absolutely LOVE to do!
Claudiane is Polestar Certified, is a Principal Educator for Polestar Education and also owns and maintains, Espaço Hara, her Pilates studio in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Color: Blue
Food: Ferrero Rocher chocolates
Destination: Costa Rica
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Xiomara Campo
Xiomara is a massage therapist licensed by the State of Florida, with a background in gymnastics and modern dance. Certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, she has over six years experience as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. Xio completed her Polestar Pilates Studio training in late 2006. The new love of her life is her pug, Bamboo
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Color: Orange
Food: Italian of course
I also love to dance tango and salsa and sing jazz!!!
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Caterina Comel
My experience with 'Movement' starts back in the days as a young gymnast in Italy and from there I tried every sport I could. I became a Physical Education teacher to share this passion with students in the high schools of Italy, where I have taught over the last 20 years. I have also
worked in the gym as an instructor of aerobics and step. In 1999 I fell in love with Pilates so I moved to New York to study. Since then I have kept travelling to continue my education. In 2004 I was certified in Mat and Allegro through Polestar Education. 2008 is been a sabbatical year dedicated to a full immersion in Pilates and a new passion, GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® .
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Color: Green
Bands: U2, Rush
Food: Thai, Sushi
I love traveling, backpacking and sailing
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Shelly Power, BS
Shelly Power is the Director of Fitness and co-founder of Polestar Pilates Center Miami. Shelly is a Polestar Principal Educator, and has taught for Polestar Education since its
inception in 1992. Shelly is pursuing certification in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® with Angela Crowley and is a Franklin-Method® Educator Level 1. She is a member of International Association for Dance Medicine & Science and the Pilates Method Alliance. Shelly danced professionally for 12 years with the Sacramento- based modern company Dale Scholl Dance/Art. She received her BS degree in Dance from CSU, Sacramento, where she served on the faculty from 1992-1998. She studied Pilates and worked as a PT aide with Polestar President Brent Anderson at his clinic, Anderson Physical Therapy, in their native Sacramento for 7 years, and later moved with Polestar to Miami in 1998.
Shelly teaches nationally and internationally for Polestar and also administers exams, conducts Pilates workshops and Polestar Mentor and Educator trainings worldwide.
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