Pilates Life Studio

Five things to know about Pilates Life before you book.

1. It’s the full set of equipment, not just reformers

Most Pilates studios in Langley are reformer rooms. Here each of the five workstations has a reformer with a tower attached, a Wunda chair, an arm chair, a spine corrector and a small barrel, most of it Italian-made by TecnoPilates, and classes move between the pieces depending on the theme. A separate private room holds a Cadillac table, another reformer, a chair and a ladder barrel. The studio calls itself classical, meaning it works through Joseph Pilates’ original exercises in order, with the owner’s kinesiology training layered on top.

2. Classes come in three levels, and you start at 1

Group Apparatus 1 is the foundations class, adapted to whoever shows up, and it’s where new clients go, however fit they are. Level 2 is a steady intermediate pace; level 3 is faster and sprinkles in advanced work, and both need the studio’s OK before your first visit. There’s also a Duo (2:1) option and privates with either instructor. If you haven’t exercised in a long while or have a fresh injury, the site suggests three privates before joining a group.

3. What it costs

Memberships are $36.50 a class, billed every 28 days: one class a week is $146, two is $292, up to four a week for $584. Members can hold a standing weekly spot, and unused credits roll over for three billing cycles. Drop-ins are $44, or $168 for four and $320 for eight. Privates run $85 to $95 a session with Gwyneth and $105 to $115 with Amy. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead or the class is used; no-shows also cost $10.

4. The house rules are specific

Socks or grip socks, never bare feet. No zippers, snaps or buttons, which scratch the vinyl. No fragrance. Leave outdoor shoes by the benches inside the door. Doors lock at the start time, so knock if you’re late. Instructors use hands-on cues and ask you to say so if you’d rather they didn’t.

5. Who’s teaching

Amy Vereggen-Goeldner has trained people since 1999, in Toronto and then Vancouver, and moved to Langley in 2018, where she taught at the Township’s rec centres before opening her own studio in 2020. She holds a kinesiology degree and three 500-hour comprehensive Pilates certifications. Her daughter Gwyneth Goeldner teaches the other half of the timetable, including most of the weekend morning classes.

Book through Punchpass; classes can be reserved 30 days ahead. For the other studios in town see our yoga and Pilates studios in Langley list, and for more of the Town Centre’s independents, Shop Local in Willoughby and the Willoughby guide.