Pilates
Equinox Exclusive Pilates Classes
Pilates Rise
Evolve your Pilates practice with our contemporary approach that sculpts your core, glutes, and full body. Start with classical Pilates movements, then intensify, build, and burn for a transformative Pilates experience. An Equinox exclusive.
Pilates at the Barre
Pilates amplified with resistance. Sculpt and strengthen using our signature anchored bands to unlock stability and connection. Target muscles with intention, build functional strength, and challenge your core. An Equinox exclusive.
Pilates Mat
This authentic class incorporates a continuous series of mat exercises rooted in the teachings of Joseph Pilates. Strengthen your core, improve flexibility, and dramatically transform your body.
Pilates Fusion
An innovative Pilates class combining classic and contemporary sequences. Strengthen your core, sculpt lean muscle, and increase flexibility with a fusion of practices.
What to expect in an Equinox Pilates class
Each Equinox Pilates class features a thorough warm-up and cool-down, precise cueing from expert instructors, and effective movements for total-body transformation. Depending on the class, you might use traditional equipment, such as a Magic Circle or Pilates ball, or strength tools, such as resistance bands and light weights.
Pilates Recovery Amenities
Extend the benefits of your Pilates practice with recovery amenities designed to help you perform your best.
Steam Rooms for skin hydration
Saunas for muscle recovery
Hot + Cold Plunges for inflammation relief
IV Drip Therapy for hydration and energy
Frequently Asked Questions
Pilates is a low-impact fitness method designed to strengthen and mobilize your body, with an emphasis on your ‘powerhouse,’ aka your core. Each Pilates class offers a full-body workout that improves range of motion and quality of movement, resulting in enhanced performance and daily functioning. Depending on the format, you might use equipment like a Magic Circle, Pilates ball, reformer, resistance bands, gliders, or light hand weights.
Equinox offers four Pilates classes: Pilates Mat (a traditional mat class), Pilates Rise (a contemporary approach with an emphasis on athleticism), Pilates at the Barre (a blend of Pilates and Barre, with added resistance), and Pilates Fusion (a combination of classic and contemporary sequences).
No prior experience is required to take an Equinox Pilates class. The four formats are open to all levels, so start with a class that best matches your interests and goals. Our certified instructors can give you movement options to progress and scale back, ensuring the workout is effective and aligned with your experience level.
Equinox pairs certified instruction with proprietary programming you won't find anywhere else. Our four distinct class formats offer something for everyone, whether you’re a Pilates purist progressing in the original 34 exercises, a triathlete introducing mobility work into your program, or a Sculpt fan looking for a full-body workout with high-energy beats.
Reformer Pilates is performed on a specialized Pilates machine that uses springs, straps, and a moving carriage to provide both resistance and support. The apparatus allows for a wide range of exercises designed to build muscular strength and endurance, improve mobility and flexibility, and develop greater control, stability, and precision in movement.
For members looking for a group fitness experience inspired by Reformer Pilates, Pilates at the Barre blends elements of Pilates apparatus work and mat Pilates principles with the rhythmic, continuous flow of a Barre class. The result is a dynamic full-body workout that incorporates Pilates-based control and alignment within a group fitness setting.
Pilates classes are part of Equinox's Group Fitness programming and included in your membership. Check your EQX+ app, view the class schedule and book your spot. Private 1:1 Pilates sessions are available, including a complimentary 1:1 Studio Pilates session for new Members. Inquire with your Club to learn more.
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