Pilates in the Salamanca District: Reformer in Groups of 8 | Pinar Pilates

Pinar Pilates is a boutique Reformer Pilates studio in the Salamanca district, at Calle del Pinar 8. We work in groups of 8 people maximum, with more than 40 classes a week spread across three levels, so you can train with real correction and fit your practice into your schedule without fighting your diary.

A boutique studio, not a clinic or a gym

In the Salamanca district there are basically three ways to do Pilates on machines, and it helps to know which one you are after before booking.

Physiotherapy clinics offer therapeutic Pilates led by physiotherapists. They are the right option when you are coming back from an injury, have a diagnosed condition or need clinical treatment. Gyms have started adding reformers in big rooms, with large groups and a low price per session.

Pinar Pilates is the third thing: a boutique studio specialising in the reformer. The whole space is designed around a single discipline, groups are eight people at most and the class is treated as an experience, not as one more session on a flat fee. If what you are after is the difference between a boutique studio and a gym, that is exactly the line that separates one from the other.

What the classes are like

All classes are small-group reformer. There are no crowded classes or rooms with thirty machines: the cap of eight people exists so the instructor can genuinely correct you during the hour, which is what separates a practice that progresses from one that only leaves you tired.

• Basic: for anyone starting out or coming back after a break. Technique, breathing and control are worked before intensity.
• Multilevel: the bulk of the timetable, for anyone already comfortable on the machine.
• Advanced: for an established practice, with more demanding sequences and faster transitions.

If it is your first time, it may help to read exactly what happens in a first reformer class and what to wear. And if you are wondering whether the reformer is for you, here we explain what it is and how the machine works.

Why group size changes everything

The reformer is a machine with springs, pulleys and a moving carriage. Used well, it corrects; used badly, it reinforces the pattern you already had wrong. The difference between the two is whether someone is watching you.

In a room of twenty people, the instructor cannot get round. In a room of eight, they can. That is why the limit is not a marketing detail but the reason the studio works the way it does, and why we always work in small groups.

The studio

The space is designed so the class does not end the moment you step off the machine:

• Changing rooms with showers, to train before the office or between meetings.
• Towel hire, so you can come without a bag.
• Reformers and support equipment to adapt every exercise.
• More than 40 classes a week, Monday to Sunday.

Timetable

The timetable is built around the life of people who work in the area: first thing, midday and evening.

• Monday to Thursday: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and 17:00 to 20:00 (Mondays and Wednesdays also at 14:00)
• Friday: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and 15:00 to 18:00
• Saturdays and Sundays: 9:00-13:00

You can see the full calendar and book on the prices and timetable page. If the weekend is your only option, we have Saturday and Sunday reformer classes.

Who it works especially well for

The profile we see most at the studio is people who spend many hours sitting and arrive with a loaded back and forward shoulders. The reformer works well there because it trains strength and mobility with no impact on the joints.

• People who work in the area’s offices and want to fit training in between meetings.
• Anyone who wants to correct their posture after years at a desk.
• Anyone over 50 looking to gain strength and balance without impact.
• International residents: our instructors can lead the class in English.

Where we are and how to get here

Calle del Pinar 8, 28006 Madrid. It is a quiet street in the Salamanca district, and that is part of the proposition: you come in, train and leave without the noise of a big sports centre.

The nearest metro station is five minutes’ walk away. These are the real walking times from the area’s landmarks:

• Gregorio Marañón metro (lines 7 and 10): 5 minutes on foot, 390 metres on a flat street.
• Serrano-María de Molina bus stop: less than 70 metres from the door.
• Rubén Darío metro (line 5): around 12 minutes on foot.
• Núñez de Balboa metro (lines 5 and 9): around 17 minutes on foot.

If you are coming from the Retiro or move around that area, we have a specific guide to Reformer Pilates near the Retiro.

You can write to us at hola@pinarpilates.com or call +34 611 994 729.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I do Reformer Pilates in the Salamanca district?

Pinar Pilates is at Calle del Pinar 8. It is a boutique studio specialising only in the reformer, with groups of 8 people maximum and more than 40 classes a week at three levels.

Do you offer one-to-one Pilates classes?

No. All our classes are small-group, with a maximum of 8 people. It is a deliberate decision: the small group keeps the individual correction a private session gives, but with the energy of a group class and at a very different price. If you need a strictly individual session or clinical treatment, the honest answer is that your place is a physiotherapy clinic, not a studio like ours.

Do I need previous experience?

No. If you have never done Pilates, we recommend starting with a basic-level class. The instructor explains the machine before you start and adjusts the resistance to your level.

How many times a week should I come?

To notice sustained changes, two or three sessions a week is the frequency that works best. We go into it in this guide on how many times a week to do reformer.

What is the difference between Pilates on machines and mat Pilates?

Mat Pilates uses body weight; the reformer adds adjustable resistance and support, which allows more precise work and lets the exercise be adapted to each person. The full comparison is in reformer versus mat Pilates.

Can I try before buying a plan?

Yes. The first class is 50% off, with no later commitment. You can book it from the prices and timetable page.

Are there changing rooms and showers?

Yes, the studio has changing rooms with showers and offers towel hire, with anyone who trains before work or at midday in mind.

Book your first class

More than 490 people have left us a Google review, with an average of 4.9 out of 5. The fastest way to know whether the studio is for you is to come once: the first class is 50% off and you can book it here.

If you are comparing studios by area, the real distances from each Madrid neighbourhood are gathered in the guide to Reformer Pilates near you.