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Pilates Plus is a woman-owned, LGBTQ-friendly studio on North High Street in the Short North, offering reformer classes (including 45-minute beginner reformer), mat Pilates and yoga under one roof. It is rated 4.8 from more than 100 reviews on ClassPass, and reviewers single out instructors by name for welcoming beginners.
Worth knowing: a mixed reformer, mat and yoga studio — if you want classical apparatus work beyond the reformer, Body Pure Pilates is the better fit.
Best ForBeginner-friendly reformer and mat classes in the Short NorthSignature ClassBeginner Reformer (45 min)Booking TipStart with the 45-minute beginner reformer class before moving to mixed-level classes. Visit WebsiteClub Pilates Grandview Yard sits inside the walkable Grandview Yard mixed-use development and offers the full Club Pilates class menu — including Reformer Flow, Cardio Sculpt and Suspend — in a levelled system that suits beginners without boring intermediate members.
Worth knowing: a franchise format — consistent and well-organised, but less individual than an owner-run studio.
Best ForStructured, levelled reformer classes west of downtownSignature ClassReformer FlowBooking TipCheck the Grandview Yard parking rules before your first visit — the development has garage parking. Visit WebsiteReform Pilates is a boutique studio of more than 1,400 square feet in Upper Arlington's Mallway, with large windows, natural light and newly remodelled plank flooring. It offers private sessions, small group classes at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, and online classes, and is within walking distance of shops with easy parking out front and on Arlington Avenue.
Worth knowing: its online review count is small, so treat ratings as a promising signal rather than proof.
Best ForSmall-group and private reformer in Upper ArlingtonSignature ClassSmall Group ReformerBooking TipSmall groups fill quickly — book a recurring slot once you find a time that suits you. Visit WebsiteInternal Pilates is a boutique reformer Pilates and fitness studio on North High Street in Clintonville, and one of the highest-rated reformer studios in Columbus on ClassPass (4.9 from more than 1,000 reviews). Alongside small-group reformer classes it runs Jump Pilates cardio classes, which add a cardio element and work the lower body and core in a different way.
Worth knowing: Jump Pilates classes are intermediate level — build a reformer foundation first.
Best ForSmall-group reformer and Jump Pilates cardioSignature ClassJump Pilates CardioBooking TipTry a standard reformer class before booking a Jump class. Visit WebsiteBody Pure Pilates and Wellness teaches the classical Pilates method with Power Pilates certified instructors, and it also offers the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis methods, TRX and Xtend Barre, plus massage therapy and muscle activation therapy. Clients can choose one-to-one sessions, small groups or classes, and the studio has showers, towels and free parking.
Worth knowing: the breadth of services (Gyrotonic, barre, TRX, massage) means it is a full wellness studio rather than a Pilates-only room.
Best ForClassical Pilates and Gyrotonic on the east sideSignature ClassClassical ApparatusBooking TipStart with a private session — the studio uses it to match you with the right class level. Visit WebsiteClub Pilates East Columbus on East Broad Street brings levelled group reformer classes to the east side, with weekday classes from 8am to 8pm and weekend classes until 2pm. It is a convenient entry point for east-side residents new to the method.
Worth knowing: a franchise studio — reliable structure, less individual programming.
Best ForEast-side residents new to reformer PilatesSignature ClassReformer FlowBooking TipAn intro offer is the best way to start before choosing a membership. Visit Website
