What is the difference between mat and equipment?
Pilates is taught in two ways, either as part of a mat course or in a studio using machines similar to those developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1940s.

What is the equipment studio?
The equipment is how Joseph Pilates would have started all his clients. It can both challenge the fit and support the beginner.

Classes are limited to six people per session. Participants work individually at their own pace following a programme tailored to their own specific needs.

These sessions are suitable for both those with specific problems, who may need extra help and attention, and those who are fit and able who want to enhance their strength, flexibility and performance and help avoid and prevent injury. The machines use springs and gravity for resistance. The main pieces of equipment are called 'the reformer', 'trapeze table', and the 'wunda chair'.