Pilates
Is the World’s
Hottest Workout
BY KAT FLEISCHMAN
Is the Original Method Getting Lost?
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know
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Pilates officially entered the mainstream workout boom years ago.
In 2025, Pilates was the most-booked workout worldwide for the third consecutive year, with bookings increasing 66% year over year, according to ClassPass. In the United States, participation among fitness-facility members grew 28.1% between 2021 and 2025, according to Health & Fitness Association data.
From boutique studios and reformer classes to social-media workouts and celebrity fitness routines, Pilates is everywhere.
But as the method becomes more popular, a question is emerging beneath the boom: What happens to Pilates when a method developed nearly a century ago is adapted, rebranded and reinvented for a new generation?
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