Can't Afford Your Local Pilates Studio? Here's Our Favorite At Home Alternatives.

December 07, 2024

Written by Cailyn Medley

We all know pilates is amazing. Its the perfect workout for building core strength, improving flexibility, and leaving you feeling like you’ve just unlocked a whole new level of wellness. But those studio memberships? They can be expensive. And while I'm all about treating ourselves to the things that make us feel good, sometimes our budgets have other plans. The good news is, you don’t need a fancy studio or pricey membership to get your Pilates fix. I'm all about finding balance, and that includes balancing your wellness routine with your bank account. So, if you’re ready to stretch, strengthen, and tone without breaking the bank, keep reading for some affordable at-home Pilates alternatives that’ll leave you feeling just as empowered (and maybe even more flexible!) than any studio class ever could.

Free Options

Move With Nicole — Free on Youtube

Nicole has a passion for movement and being able to share that passion with others. Nicole believes in finding forms of movement that feel good for your body and soul and her goal is to guide you to your best feeling self through pilates. Her background settings are tropical and beautiful and videos are as quick as 15 minutes and go up to 45 minutes if you're looking for a longer session!

PilatesBodyRaven — Free on Youtube

You may be familiar with Raven from Love Is Blind, but she's also one of our favorites to watch on Youtube! Raven is a former dance who has always had a passion for learning new methods of movement in order to strengthen, lengthen, and balance the body. Her pilates based workouts are designed to help you move better, feel better, and LIVE better, so if you’re ready to experience what pilates can do for you, grab your mat and open up her channel.

Image source: Alo Moves

Affordable Paid Options

Alo Moves — $12.99/month

Alo Moves from the leading athletic apparel brand, Alo Yoga offers over 200 pilates classes. Whether you’re a complete beginner or you want to step up your routine, get the full studio experience at home with thousands of classes for body, mind, and spirit.

Obé — $24.99/month

Obé mission is to empower all women with the tools to discover, experience, and crave the joys of daily movement—with results that make a difference. We counted over 100 classes for just pilates, ranging from 10 minutes to 45 minutes and with or without equipment.

Melissa Wood Health — $14.95/month

Melissa Wood Health was created by meditator and certified Pilates and yoga instructor, Melissa Wood Tepperberg. Its online classes focus on low-impact movements in videos that are typically 10 to 30 minutes long. Melissa believes that wherever you are on your journey, MWH Method have something for everybody. I promise, I will be here with you every step of the way.

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