This is one of the most common questions we hear, and it deserves a straight answer rather than a vague "it depends." Here's how frequency should actually change depending on where you are in your training.
The general answer
For most people, two to three classes a week is the sweet spot. It's frequent enough to build tone, improve mobility and joint strength, and see consistent progress, without overloading your body before it's had time to recover and adapt. This is the range we'd recommend to almost anyone starting out.
Frequency by stage
Just starting out
1 to 2 classes a week. Focus on learning the machine and building correct form in our FOUNDATIONS. class before adding volume.
Building a base
2 to 3 classes a week, moving into our RENEGADE. class. This is where most people settle once the machine feels familiar.
Training for strength
3 to 4 classes a week, incorporating our REBUILD. class for a more demanding strength-focused session alongside your regular flow.
Why more isn't always better
Reformer Pilates is low impact, but it isn't zero effort. Your muscles still need recovery time to actually get stronger. That adaptation happens during rest, not during the class itself, so training every single day, especially early on, often leads to accumulated fatigue rather than faster progress.
Watch for signs you've gone past your sweet spot: persistent soreness that doesn't ease between sessions, a drop in the quality of your form, or simply dreading a class you used to look forward to. Any of those is a signal to pull back, not push through.
Progress comes from consistency and recovery working together, not from volume alone.
Matching frequency to a membership
Once you know roughly how often you want to train, it's worth matching that to a membership rather than paying drop-in rates every time. Our Core plan covers 4 classes a month, a solid choice for once-a-week training. Pro covers 8 classes a month, right in the two-to-three-times-a-week range most people land on. Elite covers 12 classes a month, for anyone training closer to three or four times a week.
The per-class cost drops as you go up a tier, so it's worth being honest with yourself about your realistic frequency rather than underestimating it and paying more per class than you need to.
If your schedule is inconsistent
Life doesn't always allow for a fixed weekly rhythm, and that's fine. If your week-to-week availability varies, a class pack rather than a monthly membership might suit you better, since you have 3 months to use your classes and can use your credits whenever you desire within that time frame.
Founding rates end 31 July
Find your rhythm
Whether that's once a week or four, we have a founding membership built for it, from £72 a month. Lock in your rate before 31 July, the lowest we'll ever offer.
Founding member spots are strictly limited to 50.