Got questions?

We’re not your average Pilates studio. Our classes are vibey, music-driven and dynamic, and no two classes are the same, so your body never gets used to the movements. Every instructor is internationally trained through Merrithew with STOTT PILATES® qualifications, and we’re also a Merrithew training centre, running STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre® and ZEN•GA® instructor courses.

Start with a Fundamentals class. Reformer Fundamentals, Matwork Fundamentals and Barre Fundamentals are all beginner-friendly and break the basics down step by step. Once you’re comfortable, you can move up to our intermediate and advanced classes.

The quickest way to book your first class is on WhatsApp. We’ll help you pick a class and you can pay right there.

If it’s your first time, please arrive 10 minutes early so we can show you around and set you up on the equipment. After that, 5 minutes early is perfect. Doors open 15 minutes before class.

Classes start on time, and if you’re late your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.

Anything you feel comfortable moving in. Socks are compulsory for Reformer and Cadillac classes, for hygiene. Barre classes are done barefoot.

• A towel big enough to cover your mat for Mat, Hot Mat, Barre, Rebounding, Strength Lab and Cardio Sculpt classes.
• Socks for Reformer and Cadillac classes.

You won’t be able to join class without these. For Hot Mat, you’ll need a full-sized towel.

Yes, we recommend it. Our classes have limited spaces, so we can’t guarantee a spot if you arrive without a booking.

There are three ways:

• WhatsApp: the fastest way to book and pay for your first class. Message us.
• Our app: download “The Movement Lab Bookings” from the App Store or Google Play to buy packages and memberships and manage your bookings.
• Online: book straight from your studio’s schedule: Sea Point, Claremont or Bree Street.

You can pay by card in our app, and all cards are accepted, including international ones. We can’t take unpaid bookings, so payment is needed to secure your spot in class.

Having trouble with a payment? Email orders@themovementlab.co.za.

Yes. Every pass and package works at Sea Point, Claremont and Bree Street. In the app, log into your home studio and buy your credits under “Memberships”. Once you’ve refreshed the app, a drop-down at the top of the screen lets you switch between studios.

Type “Sea Point”, “Claremont” or “Bree Street” into the location block, depending on which studio you’d like to join. You’ll then be taken to register your profile.

• Group classes: cancel at least 12 hours before class.
• Privates and semi-privates: cancel at least 24 hours before your session.
• Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the value of the session. On an Unlimited plan, there’s a R120 late cancellation fee instead.

Read our full studio policies.

You’ll need a credit on your account to join a waitlist, but it’s only used if you get into the class. You can be added from the waitlist up until 45 minutes before class, and we’ll let you know by email and push notification (if you’ve opted in).

If you can’t make it any more, please remove yourself via Bookings → Waitlist so you’re not charged.

• Reformer: Fundamentals, Elevate (intermediate) and Dynamic Reformer (advanced).
• Cadillac: the same three levels on the Cadillac.
• Mat: Matwork Fundamentals and Power Hour Mat.
• Hot Mat: a heated, strength-focused mat class.
• Barre: Barre Fundamentals, Total Barre and Total Barre Amplified.
• Strength Lab: Pilates core work plus functional strength training with dumbbells.
• Rebounding: a bouncy, low-impact cardio class on mini trampolines, at Bree Street only.
• Cardio Sculpt

Find out more about each class on our classes page.

• Sea Point: Reformer, Cadillac, Mat, Hot Mat and Barre.
• Claremont: Reformer, Mat, Hot Mat and Barre.
• Bree Street: Reformer, Cadillac, Mat, Hot Mat and Rebounding.

For the full timetable, check each studio’s schedule: Sea Point, Claremont or Bree Street.

Fundamentals classes are for beginners and are pre and postnatal friendly. Elevate and Total Barre are intermediate, and Dynamic and Total Barre Amplified are our advanced, fast-paced classes. We recommend doing a Fundamentals or Elevate class before you join a Dynamic class.

Hot Mat is a heated mat class using infrared heaters, which warm your body directly rather than the air. The room stays between 27 and 33°C. The repertoire is slower, strength-based and focused on the breath, and the class is intermediate level.

Please bring a full-sized towel. Hot Mat isn’t suitable during pregnancy.

Rebounding is a fun, low-impact cardio class on individual mini trampolines. It runs at our Bree Street studio only, and it’s included in all Mat/Barre packages and the unlimited membership.

Pilates is gentle and controlled, with a focus on core strength and stability, so it can be a great option. Always check with your doctor or physio first, and let your instructor know about any injuries before class so they can adapt the exercises for you. For one-on-one attention, a private session is a great place to start.

• Just trying it out? A drop-in: Mat/Barre from R260, Reformer or Cadillac from R395.
• Coming twice a week or more? The unlimited membership at R1850 a month.
• Love the Reformer? 10 equipment classes, our best Reformer and Cadillac price per class.
• Want a bit of everything? The combo package: 5 equipment and 5 Mat/Barre classes.

See all options on our prices page.

Both give you unlimited Mat, Barre, Cardio Sculpt, Strength Lab and Rebounding classes at all of our studios.

• The unlimited membership is R1850 a month and auto-renews monthly, with a minimum of 6 months.
• One month unlimited is R2350 for one month, with no auto-renewal.

No. Mat/Barre passes and the unlimited membership don’t include equipment classes. For Reformer and Cadillac, choose a drop-in, an equipment package or the combo package, which includes both.

Packages are valid for their stated period and can’t be extended, refunded or transferred. Unlimited Mat & Barre runs for one month from your first class and can’t be paused. If you’re travelling or can’t come in for part of the month, it can be converted to unlimited online.

Yes. Full-time undergraduate students at a South African higher education institution can get our Monthly Unlimited package for R1850 instead of R2350, at our Claremont studio. Apply here, and we’ll approve your application within 48 hours.

Yes. Gift vouchers can be bought in our app.

Yes. All of our Fundamentals classes are pre and postnatal friendly, and every member of our team is pre and postnatal qualified. If you were coming to class regularly before your pregnancy, you can keep up your usual schedule until you feel you need to switch to Fundamentals. Always check with your doctor or midwife first.

Our Hot Mat and Rebounding classes are not safe during pregnancy. Read more about pre and postnatal classes.

Once your doctor or midwife has given you the go-ahead, our Fundamentals classes are a great way to rebuild your core and get moving again.

Yes. Private sessions use all of our Pilates equipment and are available at our Sea Point and Claremont studios. A single private is R800, or R7400 for a package of 10. We also offer semi-privates.

To book, email orders@themovementlab.co.za with the studio you’d like, the days and times that suit you, and any injuries your instructor should know about.

Yes, with TML On-Demand, our online class library. You get over 100 hours of classes filmed in our studios, with new videos added every week, including Beginner and Prenatal categories. It’s R449 a month, with a 7-day free trial.

Yes. We’re a Merrithew training centre, offering STOTT PILATES® Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair and Barrels courses, plus Total Barre® and ZEN•GA®, both in studio and online. See our instructor training courses, and email lisa@themovementlab.co.za to book.

STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method created by Joseph Pilates. Co-founders Lindsay and Moira Merrithew, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, spent decades refining it to include modern principles of exercise science and spinal rehabilitation. That makes it one of the safest and most effective methods available.

• Builds core strength and stability
• Improves posture and alignment
• Increases flexibility, balance and coordination
• Builds muscular strength, endurance and tone
• Helps prevent injury and heightens body awareness
• Enhances athletic performance
• Relieves stress and back pain

Some approaches promote a flat back, whereas STOTT PILATES® exercises are designed to restore the natural curves of the spine and rebalance the muscles around the joints.

Like yoga, Pilates is a mind-body method focused on breath and smooth movement. But where yoga moves between static postures, Pilates flows through dynamic, anatomically based movements, often using resistance equipment.

• Sea Point: 202b Main Road, across the road from Piazza St. John.
• Claremont: 16 Dreyer Street, next to Cavendish Square. Park on Dreyer or Corwen Street, or in the Cavendish underground parking.
• Bree Street: City Park, 111 Bree Street, with the entrance on Longmarket Street. Clients get 90 minutes of free parking in the City Park building.

Get directions on our contact page.

Our studios are fully equipped, with showers, changing rooms and lockers for your comfort.

We’re open 7 days a week, with classes from 6am to 7pm. Check your studio’s schedule for exact class times.

• WhatsApp: +27 72 322 1839
• General questions: info@themovementlab.co.za
• Payments and privates: orders@themovementlab.co.za
• Instructor training: lisa@themovementlab.co.za