Picture a Reformer class where the person counting you through footwork is huge, perfectly lit, and unable to see you. A growing number of studios run every class that way, with pre-recorded video and no instructor walking between the machines. The Australian chain Pronto Pilates brought the format to Texas in early 2026, with classes […]
When I worked in a Reformer studio, the hospital bed story came up almost every week. A beginner would be lying on the carriage, legs shaking through footwork, and ask how anyone ever dreamed up a machine like this. Somebody nearby always had the answer ready, usually involving a prisoner of war camp, a row […]
When the 2025 ClassPass Look Back Report came out last December, I skipped straight to the Pilates page. For the third year in a row, Pilates was the most-booked workout on the platform worldwide, and reservations rose 66% compared with 2024. Anyone who has spent time in a Reformer studio will not be surprised by […]
I knew Pilates had entered a new phase when people stopped asking me what a Reformer was and started asking where they could book the hottest class in town. Literally hottest. Hot mat Pilates takes familiar mat work and puts it in a heated room with more sweat, louder music, and a very Gen Z […]
The first time someone asks me how much Pilates costs, my annoying instructor answer is usually, “Which kind?” A mat class at a gym, a small reformer class, and an hour alone with an instructor can all carry the Pilates name while landing in completely different price brackets. In the US right now, a realistic […]
If you have opened a fitness app or spent five minutes on social media lately, you have probably seen a row of Reformers. I understand the curiosity. I used to work in a Reformer studio, and first-timers often gave the machines a cautious look before class started. Reformer Pilates is simply Pilates performed on a […]
Somewhere along the way, Pilates acquired a dress code. Not an official one, obviously. But spend ten minutes scrolling through Pilates content online and you could be forgiven for thinking the standard equipment list now includes grip socks, a coordinated workout set, an enormous water bottle, a claw clip and an iced matcha waiting patiently […]
You have probably noticed that yoga classes are mostly women. From the front of the room, it is hard to miss, and the men who do come tend to pick the back corner mat, as if it comes with an emergency exit. The CDC has now put numbers on it. In its latest national survey […]
Yes, the price of a reformer class can make you flinch. Fifty minutes on a machine costs about the same as dinner out, and it’s fair to wonder what exactly you’re paying for. Here’s where the money goes. The reformers themselves are expensive, and each one needs a good chunk of floor space, so a […]
