Bonpilates is a Spanish manufacturer that keeps its entire production process in-house at a single factory near Alicante, on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Its pitch is straightforward: professional-grade reformers, Cadillacs, chairs, and barrels built and finished domestically, with heavy emphasis on customization and after-sales support for the studios that buy from it. For a studio owner … Read more
Elina Pilates is a Spanish equipment brand built around one clear pitch: professional-grade reformers and studio apparatus at a noticeably lower price point than the big American and Canadian brands, without cutting corners on materials. For a studio owner comparing brands, Elina Pilates sits in a useful middle position: European-distributed, wide catalog, and priced to … Read more
BASI Systems is the equipment brand behind BASI Pilates, the teacher-training organization founded by Rael Isacowitz in 1989. Where older manufacturers like Gratz build around fidelity to Joseph Pilates’ original designs, BASI Systems sits at the opposite end of the spectrum: contemporary industrial design, modular hardware, and a proprietary multi-port spring system built specifically for … Read more
Align-Pilates is a British-designed brand built around a simple pitch: studio-quality Pilates apparatus at a lower price point than most of its competitors, without cutting corners on the components that actually wear out. In November 2024 it joined the Merrithew family, giving it access to a much larger global distribution network than most mid-sized manufacturers … Read more
Peak Pilates is one of the few major Pilates equipment brands built from the outset around group exercise as much as one-on-one studio work, a legacy of joining the Mad Dogg Athletics family — the company behind the Spinning® indoor cycling program — in 2009. Where Gratz stays close to Joseph Pilates’ original specifications and … Read more
Gratz is the name most closely associated with classical Pilates equipment: the original manufacturer that built Joseph Pilates’ own designs, and the brand still used by many of the method’s most traditional teachers and training programs today. For a studio owner comparing equipment brands, Gratz sits in a different category from mass-market manufacturers like Balanced … Read more
Merrithew is one of the two names most instructors and studio owners mention first when talking about professional Pilates equipment, alongside Balanced Body. It is the company behind STOTT PILATES®, the internationally recognized instructor certification method, and its Reformers, Cadillacs, chairs, and barrels are a fixture in studios, rehabilitation clinics, and homes worldwide. For any … Read more
Balanced Body is one of the leading manufacturers in the Pilates industry. Anyone who thinks about reformers, even with basic knowledge, would place this brand in the top three. It is known worldwide for manufacturing reformers, Cadillacs, chairs, and barrels used in studios, rehabilitation clinics, and homes around the globe. For any studio owner comparing … Read more