38 verified London studios offering private pilates. Real prices, qualified instructors, honest member reviews.
Private pilates is the fastest path to results: the instructor builds a programme around your specific body, goals and limitations, and corrects every rep in real time. It costs more per session — £60-120 per private hour in London vs £25-45 group — but you generally need fewer sessions to reach the same outcome, and the rehabilitation use-case (back pain, post-surgery, sports injury) is much safer at 1-to-1. The 38 London studios below all offer private slots as either their primary product or alongside group classes. Most run a free or discounted first 1-to-1 assessment so the instructor can scope your starting point before you commit to a package.
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Top-ratedA top-rated boutique studio in Battersea, London offering reformer pilates and mat pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 23 members.
Top-ratedA top-rated boutique studio in Pinner, London offering reformer pilates and mat pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 45 members.
Top-ratedA top-rated boutique studio in Ilford, London offering reformer pilates and mat pilates. Rated 4.9★ by 41 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Surbiton, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 79 members.
A well-established studio in Kew, London offering reformer pilates and mat pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 14 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Belgravia, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 90 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Surbiton, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 22 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Acton, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 45 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Elephant and Castle, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 75 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Dalston, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 82 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Bow, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 30 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Lewisham, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 32 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Peckham, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 38 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Lewisham, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 40 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Chiswick, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 5.0★ by 20 members.
A top-rated boutique studio in Wimbledon Village, London offering clinical pilates and reformer pilates. Rated 4.9★ by 119 members.
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Private 1-to-1 pilates in London typically runs £60-120 per hour — boutique reformer studios at the higher end, mat-based or community-rate studios at the lower. Most studios offer 5 or 10-session packs that reduce the per-session cost by 10-15%. Clinical pilates (physio-led 1-to-1) is generally £80-130 because the lead practitioner is a registered physiotherapist. Always confirm pricing on booking — some studios quote per 50 minutes not per hour.
If you have a specific goal — postural correction, back-pain rehab, returning to sport, pregnancy/postnatal — private is the fastest, safest path. You need typically half the sessions of a group format to hit the same milestone. If you're after general fitness with no specific outcome target, well-run group reformer is usually better value in London. Hybrid approaches (1 private + 1-2 group per week) work well for committed members.
Yes — most London studios offer "duet" sessions (2 people, 1 instructor) at a lower per-person cost than two separate privates. Useful for couples training together, or two people of similar capacity who want individual attention but shared cost. Confirm with the studio that they offer duets; some boutique studios reserve their schedule for 1-to-1 or larger group only.
A movement assessment: posture in standing, breathing pattern, basic range-of-motion screens, sometimes a few foundational reformer exercises so the instructor can see how you move under light load. Bring loose clothing, grip socks if you have them, and any medical history that's relevant (recent injuries, surgeries, pregnancies). Most London studios run the first assessment at 50-60 minutes; the actual prescriptive programme starts session two.
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