Small Group Reformer Pilates Classes
A Reformer is a Pilates apparatus featuring a system of springs, pulleys, and a moving carriage, designed to provide controlled, supportive resistance throughout each movement. The workout is low-impact and engages the entire body — building strength, improving flexibility, and enhancing overall alignment.
Five Basic Reformer Pilates Principles:
Scapula movement
and stabilisation
Pelvic placement
Breath
Head and cervical spine placement
Rib cage placement
OUR EQUIPMENT
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The Balanced Body Allegro 2 Reformer offers an unparalleled Pilates experience, featuring smooth transitions, effortless flow, intuitive adjustments, and exceptional comfort. Its sleek, contemporary design makes it a perfect fit for our studio, while providing versatile equipment that supports all fitness levels.
Each of our Reformers come equipped with a built-in Tower and Mat, allowing you to access 95% of the Trapeze Table repertoire. The Tower expands your exercise possibilities, helping you target specific muscle groups with greater precision and encouraging consistent progress throughout your Pilates practice.
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The Wunda Chair is a compact Pilates machine featuring a spring-loaded pedal, designed to build core strength, improve balance and coordination, enhance flexibility and posture, and support full-body workouts.
TYPES OF CLASSES
Reformer Pilates class fees for members
and non members:
The Reformer orientation is Free
A small group (max 5) one-hour is £20
A private one-hour session one to one is £60
A duo one-hour session is £80
Reformer 10 sessions to be taken within
3 months is £180
FREE Reformer Orientation – total 30 mins including set up and departures
Before joining our classes, we ask all our clients to book onto our orientation session whether you have a strong fitness foundation or are new to reformer Pilates this orientation is set-up for safety and effectiveness. At this class we introduce our Balanced Body Allegro 2 Reformer, we show you how to set it up and it gives you a preview of what to expect in our Essential class.
Capacity is five participants.
Essential
These 1 hour classes are essential level exercises programmed for a total body workout. The pace is moderate yet challenging and will tone muscles and strengthen the core. This class will accommodate mixed levels.
Capacity is five participants.
Signature
Designed for those with a solid foundation in Beginner Reformer.
Expect a faster-paced 1-hour session with more complex movement sequences, increased resistance and a stronger emphasis on coordination, balance, strength and endurance.
Clients joining this class should be injury free, if you have any questions about this please speak to your teacher.
Capacity is five participants.
If you would like further advice on this class, please speak to one of our teachers.
Tower Reformer Combo
We recommend taking some Essential classes first before joining this group.
This beginner friendly 1 hour class incorporates essential level exercises from both the reformer and tower repertoires for a well-rounded, full-body workout. Utilising spring resistance these fun and energising classes combine all aspects of Pilates from working on the mat to working with the added challenge of the springs.
Capacity is five participants.
One-on-One or a Duo Reformer Pilates Session
Whether you're recovering from an injury, improving posture, or boosting fitness, this tailored session focuses on your specific needs. Your instructor will assess your posture and goals, then guide you through exercises using adjustable resistance to target core, lower body, or full-body strength. Emphasizing breath control, precise movements, and proper form, the session includes continuous feedback for maximum benefit and ends with a cool-down stretch to enhance flexibility and body awareness.
This class can be booked with or without an orientation. If you haven’t had an orientation at our studio, we’ll include a brief induction within your session time. Alternatively, you can book a free group orientation separately before your class.
Please email hello@studioninetyfive.uk to enquire about one-on-one or duo classes.
BOOK A CLASS
BENEFITS
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Reformer Pilates stretches and lengthens your muscles, leading to increased flexibility and range of motion.
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The Reformer provides a challenging workout for your core muscles, helping you develop a strong and stable core.
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Reformer Pilates can help to correct postural imbalances and improve your overall alignment.
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The Reformer provides resistance, helping you to build lean muscle and tone your body.
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The Reformer requires balance and coordination, helping to improve your overall athletic ability.
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Reformer Pilates can help you become more aware of your body and its movements.
MEET THE TEAM
Emma
Reformer Pilates Instructor
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Emma has been immersed in the health and fitness industry for as long as she can remember with a family who were among the first private health clubs pioneers in the UK. Her uncle formulated Bristol Athletics Club and has only just retired from elite coaching at 85 years of age!
After a childhood filled with competitive sports a natural progression was to follow the family footsteps.
Emma worked for the Central YMCA Charity (a leading UK health, education and wellbeing charity) for 15 years coordinating projects for older adults and mental health populations before coordinating the STOTT Pilates Certified Training Centre when MERRITHEW Health and Fitness entered the UK market. It was during this time that Emma qualified as a fully certified STOTT Pilates teacher with additional training in special populations, fascia and breathwork.
In 2015, Emma and a colleague set up a dedicated mind-body centre YMCA One KX in the heart of Kings Cross offering yoga and pilates teacher trainings and public timetables. Alongside her work at the YMCA Emma ran a successful 121 pilates client base, taught at many of the capitals bespoke pilates and yoga centres of it’s time.
Having relocated to St Leonard's On Sea when her son Hari was born she worked at Seabreeze Pilates before moving on to teach private community based classes.
Emma's teaching style is well informed from years of engaging with mind-body disciplines.
Emma enjoys simplicity but depth of awareness in movement.
Liz
Reformer Pilates Instructor
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Liz discovered Pilates over 20 years ago, while training to be a pianist and flautist at a conservatoire of music. Inspired by the fundamental changes that were taking place within her body and breath control after just one class per week, she decided to train to teach Pilates alongside her freelance musical career.
Liz qualified as a Mat work teacher in 2010, and as a Reformer teacher in 2013, both with Body Control Pilates in London. She has since trained to teach on the Cadillac, Chair & Ladder Barrel, and has undertaken further professional development courses, including Pregnancy Pilates and Bone Health. Liz was a Supervising Teacher for Body Control Pilates between 2014 and 2018, mentoring and observing students as they progressed towards their Mat work qualification.
Liz loves to discover different approaches within the Pilates community and strongly believes that we can all learn from each other. She also has a keen interest in Yoga, Myofascial Slings and Alexander Technique.
Sally
Reformer Pilates Instructor
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Sally has been practicing Pilates for over forty years, beginning her practice with Alan Herdman in the 1980s.
As a teenager she trained as a dancer, before training in acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sally holds a MA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in Drama and Movement Therapy. For over forty years Sally has been working professionally as an actress, practising Pilates alongside her work as an actor which led to training to teach Pilates. Sally began her Pilates teaching practice in Brighton after training in Stott Pilates with Barefoot Pilates in Hove where she gained her STOTT teacher qualification.
Sally’s acting career, classical training and her movement therapy pedagogy has led her to a more mindful approach to Pilates and breath work striving for a deeper somatic connection in practice.