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If you’re trying to decide between group Pilates classes and private sessions, here’s the truth: most Sharp Pilates™ clients eventually do both. Each format serves a different purpose, and understanding how they work together will help you build a practice that actually fits your goals, not just your schedule.
Why Most Clients Start With Private Sessions
Private sessions are where the foundation gets built. You’re working one-on-one with an instructor trained in the Romana’s Pilates method, which means every correction, cue, and adjustment is specific to your body. That matters most in the beginning, when you’re learning the precise mechanics behind Classical Pilates.
This is also why our New Client Package, 3 private sessions for $300, exists. It gives you the individualized instruction needed to learn the method correctly before stepping into a group setting. Clients recovering from injury, navigating a specific health concern, or simply wanting faster, more targeted progress often stay in private sessions longer, and that’s a perfectly valid path on its own.
Why Group Classes Become the Next Step
Once you’ve built a solid foundation, group classes offer something private sessions can’t: the energy of training alongside others. There’s a different kind of motivation that comes from moving through a sequence in a room full of people working just as hard as you are.
Group classes at Sharp Pilates™ are also more budget-friendly for clients who want a consistent weekly practice. Most of our group classes are geared toward clients with some Pilates experience, so the instructor can move the room through more advanced sequencing without stopping to explain fundamentals.
Why Many Clients Do Both
This is where most long-term Sharp Pilates™ clients land. A private session every week or two keeps your form sharp and lets your instructor address anything new, while group classes provide volume, community, and consistency. It’s not an either-or decision so much as a rhythm you build over time.
Think of private sessions as your tune-up and group classes as your training. Used together, they reinforce each other: what you learn privately shows up sharper in your group form, and what you build in group classes gives your private sessions more to work with.
How to Decide Where to Start
If you’re brand new to Pilates, start private. If you’re experienced and craving community, start group. If you’re somewhere in between, talk to us. We help new clients figure out the right starting point based on experience level, goals, and what’s realistic for their schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most beginners start with private sessions to learn proper form before joining group classes. Our New Client Package offers 3 private sessions for $300 specifically for this reason.
Yes. Many Sharp Pilates™ clients combine both, using private sessions for personalized correction and group classes for consistency and community.
Most group classes are geared toward clients with some prior Pilates experience. Beginners typically start with private sessions first to build a foundation.
Yes, private sessions cost more per session since they include one-on-one instruction. Group classes are a more affordable way to maintain a consistent practice.
Ready to Find Your Rhythm?
Whether you start with private sessions, join a group class, or land somewhere in between, the most important step is starting. Contact us to talk through what makes sense for your goals, or read more about our studio and the instructors who’ll guide you there.
