Chasing a long, lean physique? Aren’t we all. Fortunately, there’s a way to do it while still looking cute in your activewear. Once known as the workout of celebs, Pilates is now firmly entrenched in the fitness landscape, and has quickly become the Brisbane/Meanjin workout of choice for those wanting to tone things up.
Here at Urban List, we also rate a good atmosphere—a welcoming vibe, pumping music, and aesthetic space can make all the difference to your sweat game. Break out the Lululemon, Frank Green water bottle, and Bala weights—it’s time to tone up at Brisbane’s best Pilates studios.
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TotalFusion
Various Locations
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TotalFusion views movement as a way of life, and when you step into one of their luxury health and wellness clubs, you’ll immediately want to sign your soul up to their philosophy. Offering a range of Pilates sessions such as reformer and hot mat, it’s their signature fusion class that’s gained a cult following. Blending yoga and Pilates for an all-in-one full body sculpting session, this is a workout like no other. Add a banging playlist, mood lighting, and aesthetic equipment to the scene, and you’ll find yourself heavily addicted to the TotalFusion feeling.
Insider Intel
- Offers heated, mat, reformer, and fusion Pilates classes
- Book in an Abs, Buns & Guns session if you really want to feel the burn
KX Pilates
1/ 76 Commercial Rd, Newstead
Up the ante with your workout at KX Pilates, where their reformer classes bring a whole new level of movement to the table. Providing the ‘Kaisen Xperience’—a Japanese philosophy meaning to change for the better—you’ll discover that small changes deliver big results. Offering beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pre- and post-natal sessions, you’ll notice yourself feeling leaner, stronger, and more energised once you get into the KX groove. Now that’s worth getting out of bed for.
Insider Intel
- Offers reformer Pilates classes
SOBA
359 Montague Rd, West End
Move your body, shift your energy, and feel damn good, inside and out—that’s the sentiment carried through all of SOBA’s classes. The phoneless, cashless, and paperless modern movement studio in West End is all about fitness that feeds your soul. Offering a range of barre, Pilates, yoga, HIIT, and meditation classes for all levels, go with the flow at SOBA.
Insider Intel
- Offers mat, high-energy, barre, and fusion Pilates classes
Boutique Pilates Method
180 Albion Rd, Windsor
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When we say BPM, we’re not referring to “beats per minute”. We’re referring to Boutique Pilates Method—a fusion of music and movement to spice up your boring old Pilates routine. BPM Founder and Director, Ashleigh Gurnett created this method to allow you to go at your own speed—literally. Whether it's a slow and steady style you crave or a sweat-inducing session you’re in need of, let’s get down to business.
Insider Intel
- Offers mat, reformer, equipment, barre, prenatal, and postnatal Pilates classes
Vicalates
3/85 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe
Your selfie game will be as strong as you when you book a class at Vicalates. An aesthetic space to get your sweat on, this pink studio brings a modern approach to your Pilates practice through classes like their Balaformer where reformer and contemporary dance are incorporated into a fun yet powerful and effective workout. Refine your skills, explore your sense of flow, and push your mind and body in Brisbane’s most ‘grammable studio.
Insider Intel
- Offers reformer and fusion Pilates classes
Power Moves
5/320 Montague Rd, West End | 22 Helen St, Teneriffe
Get set to sweat and feel the burn with a workout at Power Moves, where sculpted bodies are just part and parcel of the experience. With their flagship studio in West End, and a brand spanking new space open now in Newstead, you’ve got no excuses. Offering both hot mat Pilates that’s seriously sweaty and equally addictive, as well as reformer workouts for beginners, intermediate, and advanced Pilates pros, this studio will have you well on your way to your fitness goals in just a few sessions. With pumping music, professionally-trained staff, and an atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re just here to hang with your gfs, next-level results await.
Insider Intel
- Offers heated, mat, and reformer Pilates classes
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Function Well
Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct, 3/194 Breakfast Creek Rd, Newstead
Like your reformer class with a view? Function Well is the fitness and wellness hub sitting pretty in the Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct, pairing an array of Pilates classes with views over the river. The world-class instructors here will ensure you reap the benefits of a top-notch Pilates program—we’re talking improved strength, balance, mobility and a whole lot of toning. When you want to up the ante, Function Well’s jumpboard session pair reformer equipment with powerful and dynamic movements for a fast-paced and high intensity class you’ll be feeling long after you’re done.
Insider Intel
- Offers heated, mat, reformer and on-demand reformer Pilates
- If your Pilates sesh isn't complete without a matcha, Rise Bakery downstairs has your fix
CorePlus
1/115 Boundary St, West End
Move your body the right way with the help of CorePlus—a Pilates studio with a cult following. What started out as a franchise all over Victoria, CorePlus has made its way north with a gorgeous studio in the heart of West End. Hooray for us. Known for their hot mat Pilates classes (it’s a thing), this well-rounded studio also offers reformer, cardio classes, and yoga (including pre- and post-natal workouts). Fill up your Frank Green water bottle and let’s get down to it.
Insider Intel
- Offers heated, mat, fusion, prenatal, postnatal and reformer Pilates
Strong Pilates
Multiple locations
Fitness fanatics will get a kick out of life when they book a class at STRONG. Blending fundamental Pilates practices with intense cardio, prepare yourself for a full body burn. Get set to row, ride, and reform through their low-impact, high-intensity sessions that will leave you feeling energised and challenged like never before. Focusing on endurance, strength, and movement, prepare to have your limits pushed.
Insider Intel
- Offers fusion and reformer Pilates
Move Pilates
159-161 Racecourse Road, Ascot
Feeling good is the name of the game at Move Pilates, where you’ll leave with a glow. Welcoming beginners and seasoned pros with open arms, Move Pilates offers a range of sessions from reformer, mat, barre, and studio, as well as classes for mums and their bubs. Focusing on the fundamentals, you’ll build strength and flexibility, being totally supported along the way. Mindfulness and movement await you at Move.
Insider Intel
- Offers mat, barre, mums and bubs, and reformer Pilates
Studio Pilates
Multiple locations
Reformer fans, you’ve found your home at Studio Pilates, where you’ll love the workout as much as the results. Prioritising form, safety, and quality equipment to ensure you’re getting the best out of your workout, their reformer classes work your muscles in ways you never thought possible. Along with trained Pilates instructors, each studio features screens that display movements for you to follow, so you can stay on track while feeling the burn. With introductory offers and packages for purchase and 13 studio locations across Brisbane, now’s the time to join the movement.
Insider Intel
- Offers reformer Pilates
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