Polestar certified 2022
NPCP certified 2023
A health enthusiast from an early age, Astrid participated in year-round recreational and athletic activities including basketball, biking, boogie boarding, camping, dance, hiking, and horseback riding. Today, Pilates is a focal point!
Astrid has prepared and qualified to be an instructor with 8 years of personal practice and 1000 hours of comprehensive teacher training, with specific interest in osteopenia and osteoporosis. Conscientious of her genetic predisposition for these conditions, she requested a baseline DEXA Scan in her 30s and was directed to weight bearing Pilates as an exercise modality for maintaining bone density.
Beginning at a local fitness club, then segueing to a private studio, she’s participated in small group and individual Pilates sessions since 2015. Advancement through the repertoire and encouragement from a trusted mentor motivated her to select Dr. Brent Anderson’s Polestar Pilates Method as it applies evidence based physical therapy/rehabilitative practices to its philosophy.
Astrid enjoys the company of her family and close friends, being a mother and homemaker, performing volunteer work, visiting the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, sampling various restaurants in the area, watching Hallmark movies, biking, and walking. She is eager to further her understanding of human movement and its impact on health and well-being as a teacher and student. Fun fact – Trapeze Table Hanging Pull Ups with Extension is a favorite Pilates move!