• Leila Kester

    SENIOR EDUCATOR

    Leila’s Pilates journey began in 1985, and has taken her across the work from London, to New York, to Athens. For the past 25 years she has been the PIlates instructor for the Netherlands Dance Theatre and the Dutch National Ballet. Her knowledge and expertise are unparalelled and we are very fortunate to have her in the Polestar Benelux team.

    Leila educates for the Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training in Leuven & Amsterdam, as well as teaches some continual education courses.

  • Katina McCulloch

    EDUCATOR & DIRECTOR

    With a dance and sports background, as well as being a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Katina has spent the last 15 years involved in the industry. Originally from Australia, she has worked in multiple public and private settings. She is now the co-founder of Waves Leuven and is a strong believer in active support and empowerment in supporting people through their health journey.

    Katina specialises in chronic pain, women’s health & neurological conditions.

    She educates for the Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training in Leuven & Amsterdam, as well creating and delivering multiple continual education courses.

  • Andrea Derkse

    EDUCATOR

    Andrea graduated as a Certified Polestar instructor in 2013 after taking classes since 2000. She has a huge passion for Pilates and gets a lot of energy from supporting new and enthusiatic teachers to be. She has developed strongly, first developing her skills with clients, and then progressing as a mentor and now educator.

    Andrea educated for the Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training in Amsterdam, as well as hosting some workshops and exam preparation meetings.