Transform your fitness journey with Soma Strength, reformer classes & online coaching
In the busy world we live in now, it is often hard to balance training, wellness, and well-being. As a gym goer or a home exerciser, Soma Strength has a solution that will transform your approach: professional instructor-led reformer classes, adaptive reformer workouts, and individualised guidance from a certified fitness professional, including online guidance from an online fitness professional. Let's see how you can elevate your training through Soma Strength, in-studio and online.
What Are Reformer Classes?
Reformer classes are group or private Pilates sessions on the Reformer; a streamlined, spring-loaded machine that enhances strength, flexibility, and efficiency of movement. The classes blend precision, control, and resistance-based exercise, making them perfect for:
Increased core strength and posture
Balanced whole-body engagement
Smooth joint-friendly movement
Responsive mind–body connection
At Soma Strength, all levels are welcome to our reformer classes: beginners through elite athletes; with instruction that is customized and moves with you.
Why Reformer Exercises Are So Good
Reformer exercises engage muscles in ways that traditional gym exercises can't hope to replicate. Here's why they're superior:
Dynamic resistance: Graduated spring tension makes it possible to gradually progress.
Full-body engagement: Most exercises call on stabilizers and prime movers together simultaneously.
Precision postural correction: Reformer feedback leads to refining alignment over and over again.
Versatility: Hundreds of exercises; from footwork to seated rows; build strength, stability, balance, posture, and holistic control.
A highlight of Soma Strength reformer exercises are:
Footwork series (Core/Leg)
Long stretch and plank variations
Elephant and hamstring stretches
Knee stretches using carriage movement
Seated arm and spine, side-lying hip work
Glute bridges, mermaid flex, pike, and rollover sequences
All exercises are sequenced to be both functional yet tailored for effectiveness and scalability-easy to learn, regardless of where you start.
Impact of a Certified Fitness Trainer
At Soma Strength, not all instructors are created equal. Our instructors are certified fitness trainers with specialist Pilates accreditation and continuous education. Their expertise ensures:
Safe progress: Modifications for mobility, strength, or injury history
Structured progression: Strength scaling aligned with your goals
Body mechanic education: Enhancing everyday posture and movement quality
Expert guidance: Personalized feedback and cueing in in-studio sessions
With a certified fitness trainer, your next workout isn't just a class; it's a tailored path to movement mastery and wellbeing.
Reformer Training vs. Traditional Gym Workouts
Why choose reformer exercises over conventional training?
Effective load delivery: Reformer springs allow resistance without free weights
Core-first synergy: Moving core before limbs adds to functional competency
Balance in motion: Combinations of stable carriage and springs test multiple planes
Functional flexibility: Building strength with joint-friendly, integrated movement
Beyond reps: Pilates includes strength, control, breath, stability, and mindfulness
Traditional machines help isolate muscles well; but reformer work builds precision, balance, real-life movement resilience. What to Expect in Your First Reformer Class
Curious about what to expect when you step into your first reformer class at Soma Strength? Here's what to expect:
Warm-Up & Breathing
Begin with gentle movement; footwork or seated alignment; with a focus on sustained breath and core awareness.
Precision Sequencing
Every exercise is intentional in order to scaffold into more complex compound movement patterns later.
Individual Adjustments
A certified fitness trainer will ensure the resistances are appropriate based on your body's feedback and goals.
Core & Whole-Body Activation
Core focus is built with balanced trunk, shoulder, and pelvic strength exercises.
Stationary & Moving
Work emerges from both fixed carriage positions and kinetic movement pathways.
Cool-Down & Stretch
Gradual decompression to support recovery and reduce muscle tension.
By session’s end, you’ll feel supple, anchored, and accomplished; no jumping, just alignment, flow, and control.
Trending Reformer Exercises at Soma Strength
Our community thrives on variety. Check out these hot reformer circuits:
Long Stretch to Elephant Flow; incorporates core and balanced strength in spine.
Side-Lying Leg Series; balancing hip, glute and thigh muscle groups
Knee Stretch Circuit; core, glutes, and paraspinal muscle engagement
Arm + Spine Extensions; seated sequences to improve posture
Tomato Series (Tommy to Tuck); fun, flowing exercises for your abs and summer clients
Balance Carousel; standing reformer integration for proprioception
These group or one-on-one classes blended with breath and precision are a favorite with online fitness coach and studio clients alike.
Benefits of Combining Online and In-Person Training
At Soma Strength, we encourage hybrid use of reformer classes and online fitness trainer workouts for maximum benefit:
Flexibility: Attend studio when possible; train remotely during travel or busy periods.
Routine Maintenance: Keep habits consistent even with schedule shifts.
Reinforced Coaching: Repeat principles from class to retain form and depth.
Goal Reinforcement: Ongoing virtual accountability sustains progress long-term.
Our certified fitness trainer supervision ensures that regardless of venue, your practice remains safe, individualised, and evolving.
Choosing a Certified Fitness Trainer: Why It Matters
What sets Soma Strength apart is training you with certified fitness trainer status backed by global credentials:
Pilates-specific certs; not general fitness knowledge only
Ongoing professional education; anatomy, biomechanics, advanced reformer pedagogy
Comprehensive programming; integrated strength, mobility, alignment, wellness
Evidence-informed practice; grounded in recent research and best practice
An informed coach improves your body's alignment, safety, and resilience; outcomes characteristic of our esteemed certified fitness trainer team.
FAQs About Reformer Training & Online Coaching
1. Is reformer training appropriate for novices?
Yes. Classes begin with easy resistance and increase in complexity under trainer guidance.
2. Can you use reformer exercises at home?
If you have a reformer, certainly; otherwise an online fitness trainer can guide bodyweight alternatives virtually.
3. How often should I do reformer classes?
For best results, aim for 2–3 per week. Combined with other movement practices, you’ll gain agility and strength.
4. Online vs. in-studio; any difference?
In-studio allows physical tweaking, while online maintains depth via instruction and virtual demonstration.
5. Do you need to be athletic to start?
Absolutely not. Reformers adjust across age, fitness, and mobility; ideal for any starting
Why Soma Strength Is the Right Choice
Expert-Led Instruction from certified trainers with deep Pilates knowledge
Flexible Access: attend studio reformer training or follow along online
Personalised Progress with hybrid programming
Safe & Supportive Environment for all skill levels
Holistic Movement Approach supporting wellbeing and athletic performance
Ready to Elevate Yourself?
If you're ready to explore reformer classes, master reformer exercises, work with a certified fitness trainer, or benefit from an online fitness trainer or online fitness coach, Soma Strength offers the complete toolkit.
Your best self begins with expert coaching; let’s build it together.
Would you like a personalised session plan, virtual trial, or questionnaire so we can craft the ideal blend of studio and online training for you?
Book your class today via mail at info@somastrength.uk or call us at
07868131696 and begin your transformation!
