Bring The Studio To Your Home With These 6 Best Online Pilates Classes

Alo Moves offers some of the best yoga flows, meditation content, fitness, barre, and Pilates. New classes and series are frequently added to the library, so you’ll never get bored of taking the same classes over and over.

When it comes to the Pilates classes specifically, there are more than 100 to choose from. Classes range from just under 10 minutes to nearly 50 minutes long. Some require a Pilates reformer. while others simply call for a mat. What really sets these classes apart, though, is that you can do full-body classes or select videos that focus on a specific part of your body, such as your arms or core.

The app has a 4.9 overall rating on the Apple App Store, with many reviews praising its wide variety of classes and easy-to-follow instructors.

The Pilates Class is a user-friendly online Pilates platform offering classes you can stream on your computer or with an app on your phone. Classes are split up into categories such as essentials, HIIT, stretch, and calm. 

What sets The Pilates Class apart from other virtual studios is its pre- and postnatal Pilates classes. They’re designed to relieve back pain, help moms to be and new moms maintain their fitness level and improve overall strength. Other Pilates classes available through the website and app come with tips for altering moves for safety while pregnant and after giving birth too.

The app has a 4.8 rating overall on the Apple App store with reviews from people, including moms, who enjoy the gentle, stress-relieving classes. One writes, “I’m a new mom and my body has gone through so many changes, and the postnatal classes have really helped build up my strength and confidence.”

Move with Nicole is a YouTube channel with 1.44 million subscribers. It was created by Nicole Kastoun, a certified Pilates and yoga instructor based in Queensland, Australia.

Her popular free workout videos range from just five minutes to a full hour. She teaches Pilates, yoga, barre, and cardio HIIT classes and often films her instructional clips in scenic settings likes the beach. To make her content even more accessible, some of her workout videos are available in Spanish.

If you’re looking for free, on-demand online Pilates classes, Move with Nicole should be at the top of your list. Her videos are filled with positive comments from people who have followed along with her videos. “Your exercises help me have a good mood all day,” one person writes. “[I’ve] been following along for about two months now and seeing huge differences in my health,” another adds.

If you’re just starting out on your Pilates journey, Glo should be getting your attention. The virtual studio offers on-demand Pilates, yoga, meditation, and other workouts, with some live yoga classes too. The content is available on mobile or desktop devices, with a large library to choose from.

What sets this platform apart from some other options is that it has online Pilates classes specifically designed for beginners. There are 16 beginner Pilates classes to help newbies learn the basics of practicing mat Pilates at home—and it doesn’t stop there. Once you learn the fundamentals, you can explore Glo’s wider library of Pilates classes for more experienced practitioners.

The Glo app has a 4.9 out of five star rating on the Apple App Store. Many reviewers say they love the variety of classes and the qualified instructors. “The content and the teachers on Glo are top of the tops,” one reviewer writes.

Pilatesology makes learning Pilates accessible and affordable, with access to a library of more than 1,900 videos beginning at just $20 a month. The instructors have extensive experience and certifications, bringing an educational aspect to each class. 

While mat Pilates classes are available, Pilatesology is one of the best places to go for online reformer Pilates classes, whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student. Pilates teachers even use the content to refresh their skills. 

The site has a detailed filtering system that allows you to find the workouts that are right for you, and searching by equipment is easy. You’ll also have access to workshops and tutorials to deepen your practice, both of which are included in a monthly subscription.

Reviewers call this platform “invaluable,” with one raving, “I do workouts, plan sessions, freshen up on apparatus, get ideas for client issues, and learn, learn, learn, learn!”

With a wide array of beginner, intermediate, and advanced Pilates classes, Pilates Anytime truly lives up to its name. You can take mat classes that require little to no other equipment or reformer classes for those with a full at-home or studio set-up.

New classes are added to the library each week, with plenty of educational resources for beginners and teachers alike. Just note, some workshops will cost you extra.

While Pilates Anytime is available online, there’s also an app for Apple and Android users that’s earned a 4.9 overall rating in the Apple Apple Store. “I have been a Pilates Instructor for 20 years now,” writes one reviewer. “I find this app so useful in my teaching and personal practice. I would recommend it to both teachers and students.”

Forma Pilates was created by Liana Levi in Los Angeles in 2020 and later opened a studio in New York. It’s known for its celebrity clientele (think Hailey Bieber and Kaia Gerber) and referral-only classes born out of pandemic safety protocols. Now, you can get a taste of the exclusive studio in the comfort of your own home with Forma Pilates online.

With videos streaming online and on an app, Forma Pilates offers access to Levi’s signature mat and reformer Pilates classes. There are also breathwork and meditation videos to choose from. New workouts are added regularly with weekly schedules for users to follow along with.

Although the app is the most expensive option on this list, it’s worth the cost, according to reviewers. “These workouts are way better than any other app I have used,” writes one user. “They are actually hard and I feel instant results…It’s worth every penny!”