Change happens through movement, and movement heals.

How Ballantyne Studio works.

  • 1. Join the Studio

    By joining the studio, you’ll be notified about Beginners Courses and Introduction to Reformer Classes so that you can start your Reformer Pilates journey.

    Simply click on this link and fill in your details. You’ll then have access to the timetable and memberships.

  • 2. Book onto a Beginners Course/Intro to Reformer Class

    Every month we will have at least one Beginners Course and/or Introduction to Reformer Class.

    At Ballantyne Studio, we prioritise safety, form and technique so that you can achieve the results, the benefits and make the most out of your sessions. And remember, Beginner ≠ easy, you will still be getting a workout in.

  • 3. Join a regular class

    After you’ve done your Beginners Course or Introduction to Reformer Class, you can join one of our regular classes.

    In the interests of your health and safety, you will need to do at least three Tone or Tone & Stretch classes prior to booking onto a Sculpt, Booty or Cardio class.

    Check out the page dedicated to different memberships/packs!

  • 4. Experience your body/mind transform!

    The benefits of reformer pilates are not solely physical, with time you will experience your overall wellbeing improve*, you will have fun and have the opportunity to push yourself.

    *Everyone’s experience is different.

FAQs

  • We have Beginners Courses and/or Introduction to Reformer Classes every month and the people in the system who haven’t attended a class will be notified about those classes when they’re released.

    We have 8 places per course/class, and places will work on a first come, first served basis.

  • If you can’t make the dates for a Beginners Course, then you can either book onto an Introduction Class or wait for the next Beginners Course to be released.

    Unfortunately, the Beginners Courses are non-transferable. You must attend all sessions, you can’t do alternatively classes if you miss a session.

  • If you have done Reformer Pilates before, you will still need to do an Introduction to Reformer class but please let us know that you’ve done Reformer before when you book the class and let the instructor when the class starts.

    We will try to be as accommodating to your skill levels, while also maintaining our systems.

  • Yes, after course/class completion you are automatically allowed to book regular classes.

    If you’ve completed a Beginners Course, you will be able to attend Tone & Stretch, Tone, Sculpt, Booty and Cardio classes* (please check with your Instructor re Sculpt classes).

    Those who’ve completed an Introduction to Reformer Class may book a Tone or Tone & Stretch class.

  • Reformer Pilates isn’t like any other form of exercise, it’s focused and requires both familiarity with the equipment and a high level of body awareness and control.

    We want you to enjoy Reformer safely. Our experience shows that people need to do a minimum of 3 Tone classes before they’re able to safely participate in Sculpt, Booty or Cardio. Many of our clients do 10, 20 or 30 Tone classes prior to doing any other classes.

    Reform Classes - our technically challenging class - require you to have done a minimum of ten Sculpt classes and get clearance from the Instructors.

Tone

Suitable for all fitness levels and ages, including complete beginners.

You must book onto this class for your first three sessions at Ballantyne Studios. Get to know the reformer, learn essential and signature moves, build your body awareness, realign your posture and gain strength from head to toe. 

Sculpt

Our mixed ability full body class designed to increase and define muscles, build strength and improve your posture and flexibility.

This class will challenge your body and find muscles that you didn't know you had. Variations are given for each exercise, allowing you to control the intensity of your workout and props such as balls, rings and weights may be used to assist the workout.

Reform

Our technically challenging class, this class will elevate your expectations of strength and endurance while challenging your core stability, muscle strength and concentration.

A total body workout, creatively utilising the Reformer with a variety of props including hand weights, fitness circles and balls to challenge you in unique ways each class. This class is not "intense" in the usual gym way where sweatier is better, where you "push yourself to your limits" or do two more reps than last week. It isn't HIIT or Cross Fit or Boot Camp. This in "Intense" in a completely different way. You isolate and work small muscle groups, engaging your core and building up your posture muscles.

Expect to challenge your body and mind.