“The Pilates Method teaches you to be in control of your body, not at its mercy” - Joseph Pilates

How Ballantyne Studio Marple 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 journey.

    If you don’t want to wait for one of those classes, you can also begin by attending one of our weekday morning TONE classes.

    You can check out membership options here and the class timetable here.

    Simply choose a membership and then book onto a class.

  • 2. Book onto a 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.

    We run special Beginners Courses and Introduction to Reformer Classes regularly but new members may also join one of the morning Tone classes as their first class.

    And remember, Beginner ≠ easy, you will still be getting a great workout.

  • 3. Join our regular classes

    After you’ve done your first class, you can join one of our regular Tone 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 are not solely physical, with time you will experience your overall wellbeing improve*, you will have fun and have the opportunity to push yourself.

    The Ballantyne Studio community is a fabulous, welcoming and positive one with people willing to share their experiences and also their results!

    *Everyone’s experience is different.

Class Timetable

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 want to get started as soon as possible (and why wouldn’t you?!), you can join a midweek morning Tone class as your first class.

  • If you can’t make the dates for a Beginners Course, then you can either book onto an Introduction Class, midweek morning Tone 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 or a midweek morning Tone 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 the first session of your Beginners Course or when you complete your Intro or Tone class, 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 or their first Tone Class may book a Tone or Tone & Stretch class.

  • Reformer 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.

A woman with curly hair performing a Pilates exercise on a reformer machine in a fitness studio. She is sitting on her knees, holding the foot bar, wearing a black t-shirt, black leggings, and pink socks.

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. 

A woman lying on a reformer bed with her legs elevated and her right arm raised holding a black strap or device, in an exercise studio.

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.

Woman performing a Pilates exercise on a reformer machine in a fitness studio.

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.