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50-minute small-group, low-impact resistance classes on a Pilates-style reformer. Many studios in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

To try it
Price on their site
What it is
Reformer strength studio chain
Where
Downtown, Midtown, Brooklyn, Queens
When
See schedule

What to expect

50 minutes, slow and intense. Starter50 is the intro class: bright lights, soft music, machine explained, rest between muscle groups.

What it costs

New clients: 4-class intro pack (expires 30 days) or 2-week unlimited (expires 14 days). Prices vary by studio and weren't shown on the pages fetched.

That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.

New to it? They say beginners are welcome.

Season

Year-round

We haven't been yet.

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How to go
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