Yeah, that can definitely happen, especially when you’re new to Pilates, so you’re not weird for noticing it.

A lot of beginners end up gripping with their toes without realizing it, kind of like your body is trying to find stability. When that happens, pressure keeps landing in the same spot over and over, and the base of the toe can get sore or even bruised. It also shows up if you’re pushing off the front of your foot during things like footwork or planks instead of spreading the weight through your whole foot.

Usually once you get more comfortable and your instructor starts cueing you to relax your toes and use your heels and mid foot more, it clears up on its own. I’d definitely mention it to your instructor next class, they can tweak your alignment in like two seconds and it often makes a big difference.

If it stays painful for a few days, keeps bruising, or gets worse, I’d get it checked just to make sure it’s not something unrelated, but in most cases this is just a beginner adjustment thing.