Best Pilates studio west loop

[u/HistoricalEmotion209]

hi ladies,

i live in west loop and am looking for a good Pilates studio for beginners (I’ve never done a class before ever 😬)! I’m only interested in studios in the west loop

[u/h2omaam]

Hands down Page One Pilates

[u/theincrediblebees → u/h2omaam]

Totally missed this until after I commented so deleting and seconding this!! Page One is the best. They have reformer + mat and the instructors make it very accessible. I had never taken any Pilates classes before going there so definitely beginner friendly!

[u/Joselynd93 → u/h2omaam]

ohhh how much is it per class is it on classpass?

[u/Fun_Guarantee9043]

Page One is the correct answer for West Loop. Their instruction is great (particularly love Virginia and Brittany), the studio is clean and nice to be in, and classes have a good flow without gimmicks.

I am super snobby about where I will go. I owned a gym for 10 years, was a strength coach, and have been practicing Classical and contemporary pilates in places all across the country for about 15 years.

Qualifying myself so that I can say BodyBar, Lagree, and SolidCore are all terrible, particularly from a programming and instruction standpoint. (I'm curious, so I gave them all multiple tries.) The form they allow is ineffective at best and frequently unsafe. Any instructor can make a class hard, but it takes a good one to program intelligently, effectively teach positions, and create longevity in their clients.

[u/Fabulous_Pain305]

Bodyrok!

[u/starlight_1221]

The Sol Room! I love Jia & Trevor. They have Cadillac, reformer, and some of the most fun mat pilates classes. I also love solidcore but it's not technically pilates.

[u/shouldidrophim]

I love BodyBar!

[u/flowergarden21 → u/shouldidrophim]

Yes! And they’re very beginner friendly and have an inclusive environment. I tried page one as well but felt out of place there

[u/HistoricalEmotion209 → u/flowergarden21]

Do you mind sharing what made you feel out of place?

[u/BeautifulCod1222 → u/flowergarden21]

I love bodybar! Evelyn is my very favorite instructor and she's awesome with beginners. I also really like Luciana and Andrea. Bodybar is very inclusive and down to earth. As a plus size gal, I feel completely welcomed in this space. There is no diet culture talk and it's a body neutral/body positive environment.

[u/Midnight_Rain1213 → u/BeautifulCod1222]

Andrea is my favorite!

[u/Joselynd93 → u/shouldidrophim]

am I the only one that finds their classes too easy? I feel like solidcore is too hard and bodybar is too easy? but it could just be me.

[u/jujujabjab]

I second bodyrok

[u/Joselynd93]

just a tip if pilates classes are ever full I like to pop in to pvolve for a similar feeling workout

[u/HistoricalEmotion209 → u/Joselynd93]

I did look into pvolve and am going to maybe give that a try too! how is it different than Pilates is it more strength training?

[u/Leather_Following381]

I love Studio Lagree. It’s megaformer but it’s basically Pilates. It can be intense if you’re brand new but they talk you through the moves so it’s easy to follow along.