Ten Health & Fitness

I tried my first ever reformer Pilates class at Ten Health and Fitness and I’m addicted. It’s become my favourite work out by far. Got to admit — I was kind of nervous for my first class and wasn’t entirely sure what to expect but I came out feeling amazing. My alignment and posture has improved massively since starting these classes. The beginners class moves nice and slow to get you used to using the reformer. Do advance to the intermediate when you are ready to keep challenging yourself though. The studio is gorgeous and have 5 other locations around London. Each just as lovely!

Two classes down at Ten Health & Fitness and I’m definitely a fan. First of all, they are on Classpass, so you can try a class without commitment– big plus. I never thought I would like pilates. For some reason, I imagined it like yoga but without all the good parts, but it’s actually quite dynamic and not like soul-​less yoga at all.
The studio offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced Reformer classes, their own spin on HIIT called TenHIIT, personal training, as well as massage.
I’ve tried the Beginner Reformer class and TenHIIT. Reformer was was an hour long, small group: only about 4 people in the class, but I still would have liked a little more personal instruction.
TenHIIT was an even smaller group: only 2, me and one other girl, in the class. Our instructor tortured us with a variety of strength and cardio circuits: weights, squats, lunges, jumping jacks… repeat x4 then onto treadmill sprints, TRX arms, burpees, plank… it was 45 mins of *tough*. Really, it’s just like having a personal training session but on Classpass.
The showers look nice (I showered at home before work) and there’s towel service, which is convenient. 4 stars for small classes, great value, and variety from targeted Reformer for newbies like me to kill-​me-​now personal training sessions.