An hour spent stretching and contorting my body courtesy of the pulleys, springs and carriage of a Reformer machine is pretty much heaven in my eyes, and like its mat-based counterpart ...

This Latona machine ticks a lot of boxes with its five adjustable carriage springs, four-foot bar positions and double loop ...

If you weren’t yet aware, reformer Pilates is having a moment. Despite its reputation for being both complex and challenging ...

However, I had to allow time to set up and pack away the reformer on top of my workout time – something I never have to do when visiting a studio. The machine itself is a sleek feat of engineering – ...

the theory being that the rolling motion of the foam roller can produce a similar effect to the back-and-forth movement of the Reformer carriage (the part of the machine you sit or lie on).

The practice was created to aid the rehabilitation of injured prisoners of war; it’s said that iron bed frames and coiled mattress springs were original inspirations for the reformer machine.

A Reformer machine looks a bit like a sleek workout bed with a moving carriage, springs for resistance, and ropes to help guide your movements,' shares Blum. 'It enables you to perform a variety ...

A Reformer machine looks a bit like a sleek workout bed with a moving carriage, springs for resistance, and ropes to help guide your movements,' shares Blum. 'It enables you to perform a variety of ...

Reformer Pilates is usually carried out on specialised equipment with a sliding carriage, springs, ropes with handles and a foot bar. These features are said to help you focus on core strength ...