Your first four weeks, step by step

• Week 1 — Book Reform — Basics or Mat SLT. Arrive 15 minutes early, meet your coach, learn the equipment. Expect to concentrate hard and finish smiling.
• Week 2 — Repeat the same class format. The second time is when the movements stop being new and your body starts learning them.
• Week 3 — Add a second class in the week. Two sessions a week is the point at which most people notice their core and glutes responding.
• Week 4 — Try a different format — Mobility for recovery, Barre Burn for conditioning, or Reform SLT if Basics is feeling comfortable.

What to wear and bring

Fitted activewear works best, because the coach needs to see your alignment and baggy clothing hides it. Grip socks are required. Bring a water bottle. Leave jewellery and phones in the cubby.

Arrive 15 minutes before your first class and five to ten minutes before every class after that. Manchester has free on-site parking — scan the QR code on the studio door when you arrive.

The words you'll hear in class

• Neutral spine — The natural curve of your lower back, neither flattened nor arched. Most cues start from here.
• Springs — The resistance on the reformer. Heavier springs are not always harder — for some movements they give more support.
• Time under tension — Moving slowly on purpose. This is why a small movement can feel enormous by the tenth repetition.
• Carriage — The moving platform you lie, kneel or stand on during reformer classes.

The cheapest sensible way to try it

The intro offer is three reformer classes for £45, with a fourth class free when you leave a Google review. That is four coached classes for £11.25 each, which is enough to know honestly whether Pilates is for you before committing to a membership.

If you would rather start on the mat, the mat intro offer is three classes for £24. Both are for new customers and both run on a four-week expiry, so book them close together for the best results.

Manchester timetable

Our recurring weekly schedule at the Manchester studio. Booking opens in the Embrace app and online.

Finding the Manchester studio

Free parking on site — please scan the QR code on the studio door when you enter.

Monday – Thursday

7am – 8pm

Friday

7am – 1pm

Saturday

9am – 12pm

Sunday

10am – 12pm

Questions before you book? info@embracestudio.co.uk or +44 7815 429700.

Frequently asked questions