If you have decided you want to take pilates classes you will find there is a huge variety of classes for you to choose from.  Unless you live in a fairly small area where they may only be one or two pilates instructors, you should have a good variety to pick from.  So take your time and try and find the pilates class that is right for you.

Several pilates classes will be offering pilates reformer workouts.  The pilates reformer is a machine which is used to do lots of different types of exercise.  Originally all pilates was performed with these machines, but as they used to be quite expensive, pilates routines were developed that try to copy the movements.  All pilates classes will not offer the same thing, nor will you achieve the same benefits from them all. Read more »

The pilates reformer was designed by Joseph Pilates to give the best workout with as few repititions in as short a space of time as possible – so there is not really anything to compare with doing pilates reformer exercises.  You can of course just do the pilates movements without the reformer, which is what most classes teach, but you will get a much better workout by using the pilates reformer. Read more »