Reformer Classes

55-minute Reformer Classes are available for individuals seeking a comprehensive workout experience. Reformer Pilates classes provide a full-body workout that utilizes a specialized piece of Pilates equipment known as the Reformer. This unique apparatus is specifically designed to enhance strength, flexibility, balance, and posture. Our dedicated team of certified Reformer Instructors is committed to empowering you to become stronger, more capable, and increasingly confident in your body. Reformer Pilates seamlessly combines the foundational principles and movements of traditional mat Pilates with the innovative capabilities of the Reformer machine that can add challenge as well as offer support. The Pilates Reformer itself resembles a bed equipped with a sliding carriage, ropes, pulleys, and springs of various tensions, allowing for adjustments tailored to your individual fitness level and specific needs.

Our Reformer group classes accommodate up to three clients, providing an intimate and focused teaching environment. This structure allows for personalised attention, ensuring a tailored experience for each participant. Engaging and enjoyable, these classes offer an effective way to enhance your Pilates journey.

About Reformer

The origins of the Pilates reformer date back to the original Pilates studio in New York in the 1920’s and was designed by Joseph Pilates himself to rehabilitate the ill in WW1 hospitals. Working in hospitals, Joseph explored the use of springs on the beds to apply resistance and progressive load to strengthen the body. Reformer Pilates was used to break down the flowing movements of the original mat work to strengthen an individual and get them to a level to which they can do the mat work effectively, but it has many more athletic and toning benefits than just this. Reformer Pilates can be used as a sport specific cross training tool and be used at any age as well as during pregnancy.

Far from just a workout for your core, this piece of equipment helps create internal pressure to elongate the spine, joints and muscles which then leads to greater flexibility, strength, stamina and a more balanced posture.

    • The variable resistance can be changed with each exercise according to the clients needs and ability.

    • The springs may be used to improve flexibility and increase muscle strength.

    • Proper alignment is emphasised when working within the fixed frame of the machine.

    • Muscle imbalances are identified and highlighted easily.

    • Core stability is further challenged when working to stabilise the torso against the resistance of the springs.

    • A tailored exercise programme can be designed around the clients wants and needs.

    • Enables those clients that can’t get up and down to a mat on the floor but can sit, stand or kneel using the reformer.

  • Reformer Pilates is suitable for both male and female of all fitness levels and age, including beginners. The Reformer can be adjusted to accommodate different levels of strength and flexibility. Our teachers will guide you through exercises and ensure you feel safe and supported.

  • If you have NO previous Pilates or Reformer Pilates experience, we suggest booking in for a private 1:1 lesson with one of our experienced teachers prior to joining an already established class. This is to ensure that you get the best out of your classes, understand the Pilates principals and are safe.

    Joseph Pilates originally designed the Reformer using bed springs to add resistance to exercises. He believed that performing an exercise correctly a few times was more beneficial than repeatedly performing it poorly.

    Clients will get much more out of their Reformer classes if they can commit to a weekly session to ensure that everyone in the class can progress at the same rate. Please be aware, for our reformer pilates classes we have a 7 day cancellation policy.

  • The Reformer is a bed-like machine with springs, ropes, and a sliding carriage that can be adjusted to increase or decrease resistance.

  • Many exercises are similar to traditional mat Pilates, but the Reformer's resistance can make them more challenging or assist to make an exercise more manageable.

Location

Our Reformer Studio is a “Sister Studio” to our main Pilates MAT Studio in Corsham. This dedicated boutique Reformer Pilates Studio located just around the corner from our main studio - about a 3 minute walk.

Address:
Rear of 26-28 High Street, Corsham, SN13 0HB
(please note the postcode will not take you directly to the studio)

Directions: can be found HERE

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Please note that we are situated BEHIND the high street shops. Access to the studio is from the High Street Car Park which is situated behind the Methuen Arms Pub and to the rear of the high street shops. We are attached to the back of Allen & Harris Estate Agent.

Parking
There is a car park opposite the reformer studio which has 2 hours FREE parking (ticket required). The car park does get busy so please ensure that you give yourself enough time to find alternative car parking if required.

On Arrival
Please be aware that we DO NOT have a reception area. Therefore we ask that you wait outside of the front door and your teacher will open the door just before your session start time. We run back to back sessions.

Terms & Conditions

  • Private & Duet sessions are 55 minutes.

  • 2:1 session prices are split between the 2 clients attending

  • All 1:1 and duet sessions / blocks are paid for in advance in order to secure your booking.

  • Bookings are mainly booked by “Term” which varies between 5-9 weeks. We can offer some ad hoc sessions which are subject to availability.

  • Due to the very high demand of our sessions, we are not able to offer refunds for any session that a client does not turn up to. It may be possible to offer the client a “catch up” if we are able to fill the session that is going to be missed. This is subject to availability.

  • If you book an ongoing session for a term we are essentially “reserving” your space to ensure that you are guaranteed your slot. We allow a 1 week grace period per term, for holiday that you can take and you will not be charged. This is as long as you have given your holiday dates to us prior to booking.

  • All bookings are subject to our Studio Terms & Conditions HERE