Most Pilates studios are limited by class schedules and instructor availability. Here’s how on-demand programming can expand access, increase utilisation, and support your instructors.

Most Pilates offerings are constrained by one thing: the instructor on the floor.

When classes are full, members can’t get in. When demand peaks and your roster is stretched, reformers sit idle, and an opportunity passes you by. When a member wants a second session mid-week, the only answer is a waitlist.

The Ultra 1 Reformer, powered by iFIT, is designed to change that equation. To empower your instructors to make sure your studio never has to rely on them alone.

A Studio That Works Around Your Members, Not Just Your Timetable

Boutique Pilates has exploded in popularity because people love the experience: expert instruction, a curated atmosphere, a sense of belonging. But the boutique model comes with boutique-sized constraints: capped class sizes, waitlists, and a booking process that turns away as many members as it converts.

Gym operators are now in a unique position to offer something better: the quality and variety of a boutique Pilates studio, without the friction.

With the Ultra 1 and iFIT’s extensive library of instructor-led content, spanning classical, contemporary, athletic, recovery, and dance-informed Pilates styles, members can follow world-class instruction on their own schedule. When your live classes are full, the reformer floor is still open. When a member wants to train at 6am before your first class starts, or squeeze in a session on a quiet Thursday afternoon, the studio is always on.

No waitlists. No capped classes. No reliance on a single schedule.

The Ultra 1 doesn’t compete with your instructors. It fills the hours around them, and it ensures every reformer is in use, every hour of the day.

Safe to Use. Built for Independent Training.

One of the most common hesitations gym operators have about adding reformers to the floor is safety. Particularly around unsupervised use. It’s a legitimate concern, and it’s one the Ultra 1 was specifically engineered to address.

The Smart Spine™ Fully Enclosed Spring System eliminates exposed spring hardware and reduces the risk of user error during resistance changes. Members can train independently without needing a spotter or constant instructor oversight. Insurance concerns are mitigated. And because the iFIT content guides members through every session with on-screen instruction, they’re never left to figure it out alone.

The result: members feel confident training unassisted. Operators feel confident leaving the floor open.

More Members Trained. More Revenue Generated.

The business case is straightforward.

A reformer that’s only in use during instructor-led sessions is a reformer that’s earning for maybe a few hours a day. A reformer that’s available before and after classes, during quiet periods, and on-demand through iFIT access is earning across the full operating day.

This opens the door to premium membership tiers, giving members who want unlimited, flexible reformer access a reason to upgrade. It increases floor utilisation without increasing headcount. And it removes the hard ceiling on how many members can access your Pilates offering at any given time.

Fill every reformer, every hour. That’s the opportunity the Ultra 1 unlocks.

What This Looks Like in Your Facility

The most effective operators are using the Ultra 1 to build a Pilates model with two layers:

Layer 1: Instructor-led classes: Your scheduled sessions, led by your team, for members who want the guided group experience. Community, coaching, culture.

Layer 2: Open studio access: Self-guided sessions using iFIT content, available whenever the floor isn’t in use for class. Members book themselves in, follow the on-screen instructor, and train with structure and confidence.

Together, these two layers create a Pilates offering that’s always available, always high quality, and always generating return, without putting additional pressure on your staffing model.

Ready to Open Your Studio 24/7?

Freemotion can help you design a Pilates floor that works harder, retains more members, and grows revenue from the same footprint. Talk to the team about bringing the Ultra 1 Reformer into your facility.

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