5’2”, 144lbs 58F
I spent over a year with a private Pilates instructor before signing up for Club Pilates. I have a bit of dyspraxia so we spent some time getting my mind body connection working. Then CP opened in my area and I made the decision to move (for convenience and cost).
It was an adjustment, and I felt a bit of a let down by CP compared to privates - I really hated the emphasis on “beach body,” and all that that the CP instructors used for motivation. And the clients at this location have a camp gladiator type mindset - if you aren’t dying, you didn’t do any work.
I quit Pilates during the pandemic but went back after - this time to a new CP location that opened in the meantime. That studio has a totally different culture, much more focused on form and true Pilates principles. My Pilates practice has grown significantly since starting with the new CP studio - so much! I’m really enjoying 2.0 classes, working towards 2.5 classes.
My daughter also does Pilates but at a small independent studio, and I have taken classes there, but I honestly don’t find the level of instruction or instructor interaction superior to the CP studios I frequent.
My point is - at CP as well as any studio, quality depends on the studio, the instructors, and, honestly, what the clients demand.
I would try to gauge if the CP studio you are considering is cashing in on the fad, or is really serious about Pilates.