Club Pilates

My daughter was a member of Club Pilates this Fall. She is a college student. Before coming home for winter break, she froze her membership. Long story short, she had some health issues over her winter break and never got in touch with Club Pilates - because she had more major things going on in her life - to unfreeze her membership or cancel her account 30 days in advance (their policy). Well, we spoke with them and now have two months of charges that they absolutely won't refund, even though she hasn't been there nor can she return at the moment. You would think that, if they wanted to retain her as a customer, they might have worked with us on this, but instead, the response was basically "too bad." Extremely disappointed, and she obviously won't be returning to this place. Careful becoming a member!


To respond to the below message from Club Pilates... you are lying. No one offered to allow her to take classes "at a later date." They said she could still use the month that we paid for (obviously! We PAID FOR IT). All I was saying above is that, given the situation, you could have worked with us or given a credit for her to take classes at a later date.

*Review from a group fitness instructor*

Before I get into it, my concerns for potential clients/clients of this studio:

1. Risk for injuries as instructors do not seem highly educated in Pilates.

2. Clients who want to try Pilates may be turned off from it without realizing they just had a bad experience at a studio filled with bad instructors.

3. Lack of results because the moves aren't taught or modified properly (whether to make them easier or more challenging).

I have been teaching and taking group fitness classes for almost 20 years. I am not certified in Pilates, but I do teach barre, which incorporates Pilates. I have also taken at least 100 Pilates classes with different formats, studios, and teachers over the years.

I have never experienced any boutique studio as bad as this Club Pilates. I have now taken 5 classes with 4 different instructors, and the experience was subpar across the board.

One instructor didn't know the proper names of all the moves. I made a comment about one of them that she referred to as Pilates push-ups (they were not Pilates push-ups), and she said "oh, is that what they're called?" Then made a comment that at another studio they tell her when she has the name of the moves wrong.

Again, I am not certified in Pilates but have taken enough classes and taught enough barre that I know the names. Someone certified in Pilates should certainly know more than I do, so this is just egregious.

In terms of the soft skills, the instructors range from zero personality to downright rude, so there isn't even a draw for going to an easy class just because you really like the instructor.

Finally, given the quality of the product, it is far overpriced.

I find no redeeming qualities in this studio. If you are looking to try Pilates, please do - it's amazing!!! However, you are much better off taking some classes in a different studio to get a feel for proper form then taking free classes on YouTube.

Don't waste your time or money on this Club Pilates or risk getting injured.

I'm so happy I decided to join Club Pilates in Shadyside! The whole staff is so warm and welcoming. The reformer, springboards, all the fun tools you can use throughout the class makes each session super different and so engaging. I always leave feeling so happy! Highly recommend trying it out for yourself.

I've been a member since August and absolutely love this studio. The instructors are so motivating and make modifications that are custom to any participant in the class (i.e. injuries). The studio is super clean since they are very anal about ensuring all equipment goes back in the right spot and teaching/assisting on how to clean up your area so the next person in class has the same perfect experience. It doesn't matter what your fitness level is from being a couch potato, runner, weight lifter, HIIT enthusiast -- Pilates is truly for everyone.

My opinions based on the classes/instructors I've taken:

Brittany: seriously a badass in everything -- she's who I want to be when I finally grow up...ha!
Vanessa: she will make you drip sweat...even in a Level 1 class; not a bad thing at all
Leanne: she's the sunshine you need in your life and always focuses on ensuring good form; she makes you shake, strengthen, and showoff what your momma gave ya
Sarah + Rose: they always find muscles that I didn't know even existed...literally all the time without a doubt.

Also shoutout to Jaimie at the front desk...she's the best! Always smiling, positive and follows through on everything she says she'll do.

This is the best workout in Pittsburgh! Amazing group of instructors, every single one is amazing! It's a supportive non judge mental atmosphere to learn new skills and get a great workout! People of all shapes and sizes coming together to sweat and get healthy! If you want to get stronger and more healthy, give it a try! Your intro class is free, you have nothing to loose!