Club Pilates,

2920 Sherman Oak Place, Raleigh, NC 27609

"The instructors/staff are experienced and friendly. Pilates in general is a holistic and mindful workout that I enjoyed. However, docking a couple stars because it's hard to register for classes and they use shady gym business tactics. It's nearly impossible to sign up for classes within the next couple weeks. You have to add yourself to a waitlist, often finding out that you've been added to a class 12 hours before it starts. Otherwise, you have to book multiple weeks out. They lure you in with a free 30 minute trial class. At the end of the class, they offer you "discounted" membership rates, but the catch is you have to sign a 90 day contract and, after that, in order to cancel you have to provide 30 day "written" notice. I have an injury that I later learned does not work well with Pilates. Obviously, the initial 30 minute course doesn't provide you much opportunity to determine if the workouts will be a good fit. A month into my 90 day contract, I asked if I could cancel early because I learned that Pilates isn't good for my injury. I either had to pay $100 to cancel early or provide a doctor's note. I opted to pay the $100 because it seemed easier than the headache of getting a doctor's note and sending it to the Pilates studio. I recommend that they get rid of their gimmicky tactics so that people will feel better about joining the club and seeing if Pilates is a good fit for them."

"This place is great. I am a runner and wanted something different to add to my working out. This has been a great addition. The staff is absolutely amazing. Pilates with the reformer is the best!!"

"Took a free intro class and hated it. The equipment is kind of fun to play with, but the aggressive marketing emails and texts out the gate were a big red flag. The intro class was not challenging or fun at all, didn’t feel like a workout at all, and they don’t let you try a real class without committing to a 3 month minimum membership."

"I’ve done yoga for years and after recently moving to Raleigh have been on the hunt for a new exercise studio. I’ve never done pilates before coming to this studio and have enjoyed every class! The studio is super clean and the teachers are all lovely. Definitely recommend if you’ve never done Pilates and are interested or if you’re a Pilates pro looking for a place to practice."

"I’ve been a customer of Club Pilates for the past year. As a plus-size woman with chronic health problems, it’s very difficult to find a workout routine that doesn’t hurt. I’ve found this to be the only workout routine I’ve been able to follow for more than a year. So what should you expect? This is not a cardio workout, but your heart rate will go up. It takes several months to master the moves in the Level 1 class, but your strength and stability may not be ready for Level 1.5 classes for months after that. Different instructors have different styles of teaching. You’ll find the ones you like over time."