Reformer Pilates

Helping you build strength, improve movement, and stay active for life through personalised Reformer Pilates.

What is Reformer Pilates?

Reformer Pilates is a versatile form of exercise that uses a specialised machine to provide resistance and support while developing strength, mobility, balance, coordination, and control. At Apollo Health Collective, our Reformer Pilates sessions are designed around you, combining the principles of Pilates with our wider understanding of rehabilitation, movement, and long-term physical health.

Whether you are completely new to Pilates, returning to exercise after an injury or operation, looking to complement your sporting performance, or simply want to become stronger and more mobile, Reformer Pilates can be adapted to suit your current ability and goals. The adjustable resistance and supported positions of the Reformer allow exercises to be progressed or modified according to the individual.

Our approach is particularly suited to people looking for more than a traditional group exercise class. Sessions focus on movement quality, controlled strength, stability, mobility, posture, balance, and body awareness, helping you develop the physical capacity and confidence to move well both inside and outside the studio.

Reformer Pilates can also form an important part of rehabilitation. Our experienced instructors work with clients following surgery or injury and those managing long-term musculoskeletal conditions. We can adapt exercises to accommodate individual limitations while progressively building strength and function. For clients managing conditions such as osteopenia or osteoporosis, or those living with neurological conditions, exercise can be carefully tailored to support strength, balance, confidence, and functional independence.

For active individuals and athletes, Reformer Pilates provides an effective way to develop core and whole-body strength, improve movement control, and complement existing training. It can be particularly valuable alongside running, cycling, strength training, and other sports by addressing areas of strength, mobility, coordination, and control that may otherwise be overlooked.

Ultimately, our aim is to help you build a stronger, more capable body that supports the life you want to lead. Whether your goal is rehabilitation, improved fitness, better movement, healthy ageing, or simply feeling stronger in everyday life, our Reformer Pilates programmes are personalised around you.

Who can benefit from Reformer Pilates…

Reformer Pilates can be adapted for a wide range of ages, abilities, and goals, including:

Beginners New to Pilates

People Returning to Exercise

Balance and Coordination

Post-Operative Rehab

Recovery Following Injury

Back and Neck Rehab

Improving Strength and Mobility

Healthy Ageing

Osteopenia and Osteoporosis

Neurological Conditions

General Fitness and Wellbeing

Injury Prevention

Sport Performance and Conditioning

Improving Posture and Body Awareness

Pregnant Mothers

Building Confidence with Movement

Our Reformer Teachers

See all bios

Beverley Nicholas

Reformer Pilates Teacher

Linda Isjomina

Reformer Pilates Teacher

Our Process

Understand Your Goals

Every Reformer Pilates journey starts with understanding you. We discuss your health history, previous injuries or surgery, current activity levels, exercise experience, and what you want to achieve. Whether you want to become stronger, improve your mobility, return to exercise, or support your rehabilitation, your programme is built around your individual needs.

1 Assess Your Movement

2

Your instructor will consider your movement quality, strength, mobility, balance, coordination, and exercise experience to determine the most appropriate starting point. This allows exercises and Reformer resistance to be adapted to your ability while identifying areas that may benefit from additional focus.

Personalised Reformer Pilates

3

You will be guided through a progressive programme of Reformer exercises designed around your goals. Sessions may focus on strength, stability, mobility, balance, coordination, flexibility, and controlled movement. Exercises can be modified or progressed as your confidence and physical capacity develop.

Build Strength for Life

4

Reformer Pilates is about creating lasting physical capability rather than simply completing a workout. As you progress, your programme will evolve to continually challenge your strength, mobility, balance, and control. Our goal is to help you feel stronger and more confident so that you can carry the benefits of Pilates into everyday life, sport, and long-term health.

Reformer Pilates available at…

Sheringham

Waterbank House, Station Approach, Sheringham, NR26 8RA

Monday - 09:30-18:30

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or contact us below. We will be happy to answer any and all questions around the clinic, our practitioners or our services…

Reformer Pilates is a form of exercise based on the principles of Pilates that uses a specialised piece of equipment called a Reformer. The machine uses springs, straps, a moving carriage, and adjustable resistance to provide both challenge and support during exercise.
Reformer Pilates focuses on controlled, purposeful movement and can develop strength, stability, mobility, balance, coordination, and body awareness. Because resistance and positioning can be adjusted, exercises can be adapted for beginners, experienced exercisers, people returning from injury, and those working towards specific performance or rehabilitation goals.
At Apollo Health Collective, we use Reformer Pilates as part of a wider approach to movement, rehabilitation, fitness, and long-term physical health.
Absolutely. You do not need previous Pilates experience or a high level of fitness to start Reformer Pilates. Exercises can be modified according to your strength, mobility, coordination, confidence, and experience.
Your instructor will guide you through the equipment and fundamental Pilates principles before gradually introducing more challenging movements. The aim is to provide an environment where you can learn at your own pace while progressively developing strength and movement confidence.
We are also about to introduce our fundamentals course for those that have limited experience on the Reformers or wish to develop their knowledge further before entering our regular group classes.
Yes. Reformer Pilates can be a useful component of rehabilitation following injury or surgery when appropriately prescribed and progressed. The adjustable resistance and supported positions allow exercises to be modified to suit different stages of recovery.
At Apollo Health Collective, Reformer Pilates may complement your wider rehabilitation programme by helping rebuild strength, mobility, stability, coordination, and confidence in movement. Your programme will be adapted around your individual circumstances and, where appropriate, coordinated with advice from your healthcare team.
Reformer Pilates can be incorporated into an exercise programme for people experiencing back pain, particularly where improving strength, movement confidence, mobility, and physical capacity are appropriate goals.
Rather than focusing solely on the painful area, our approach considers how your whole body moves and functions. Exercises can be adapted to your current capabilities and progressively developed as your strength and confidence improve. If your back pain requires further clinical assessment, our multidisciplinary team can also help determine the most appropriate pathway of care.
Yes. Reformer Pilates can be particularly valuable as part of a healthy ageing programme because exercises can be adapted to develop strength, balance, mobility, coordination, and confidence.
Maintaining these physical qualities can support everyday function and independence as we age. At Apollo Health Collective, we can tailor Reformer Pilates to different abilities and experience levels, including clients looking to maintain strength and mobility, manage osteopenia or osteoporosis, or improve confidence with movement.
The ideal frequency depends on your goals, current fitness, experience, and wider exercise routine. For many people, one or two sessions per week provides a consistent opportunity to develop strength, movement control, and familiarity with the exercises.
Reformer Pilates can also complement other forms of exercise, including running, cycling, strength training, swimming, and recreational sport. Your instructor can help you determine an appropriate frequency and progression based on your individual goals and overall training load.