Reformer Pilates will humble you. It's harder than it looks.

People see reels or videos of movements on the reformer and think "that doesn't look so hard".

 Nobody is jumping. The movements look small and controlled. It seems manageable.

Then class starts.

And somewhere around the third series, things get interesting.

Reformer Pilates is harder than it looks. That is not a warning; it's actually the whole point.

The reformer works differently than most equipment you've used. The spring resistance challenges your muscles in both directions; on the way out and on the way back. Your stabilizers have to work constantly just to keep the carriage moving smoothly. There's nowhere to hide.

The movement you see is only half the work. The smaller stabilizing muscles, the ones you can't see and rarely think about are working just as hard, if not harder, than the muscles doing the actual moving. That's what makes the reformer different. It trains what's underneath.

The shaking you feel in your legs during a slow lower and lift? That's not weakness. That's your deep stabilizing muscles waking up and doing their job, probably for the first time in a while.

The exercises that look simple from across the room are the ones that remind you how much your body has to learn. And that's exactly why this works.

The reformer meets you where you are and then quietly raises the bar.

Give it a few classes. Let it humble you a little. That's when it gets good.

Check the schedule and come find out what the reformer actually does. First-timers are always welcome — we'll walk you through everything.