Reformer Pilates in Ripley, Derbyshire
A welcoming Reformer Pilates studio for real people and real bodies. Whether you’re completely new to Pilates or ready for your next challenge, there’s a place for you at Peach.
Beginners welcome
Classes for every level
Free parking outside
2 introductory classes for £20
Valid 3 months. No membership.
5.0 across 77 Google reviews, every one of them five stars.
Julie Johnson
“I went to Peach studio as a total beginner to Reform Pilates, Sherryl was very kind explained everything very well and gave advice to alter the exercise when I needed due to my knee issues. The studio itself is beautiful and has a lovely relaxed feel to it.”
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Claire Marriott
“As a 52 year old woman I couldn't find the right kind of exercise that I enjoyed until now. I attended my first class this week and have just completed my second class and I can safely say I have loved every minute of it.”
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Aneesha T
“Not once did I ever feel pressured or like I was being judged - it was such a welcoming, calm, and friendly atmosphere. I appreciate the small class sizes - it really helps for the extra guidance and support.”
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Curt Brown
“Stunning studio, fantastic equipment and Coach Sherryl is excellent! Brilliant experience couldn't recommend enough coming from someone who solely weight trains, this was a welcome change.”
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Amy Knowles
“Not exercised for years but I absolutely love this and can really feel it working every time I go. I have never felt uncomfortable or self conscious during the sessions.”
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Kelsey Goulding
“Attending alone for the first time can feel a bit intimidating, but Rachael and the girls made me feel so welcome from the moment I walked in. Rachael is such a supportive and encouraging instructor, she explains everything so clearly and creates a really positive atmosphere.”
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clare davidson
“I have been coming to Peach Studio for nearly 18 months, and I cannot recommend Sheryl and the team highly enough. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and create such a welcoming environment.”
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Samuel Bellaby
“The workout was easy enough for me as a beginner, but also pushed me enough that I felt I'd really worked my body.”
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More than Movement.
You don't need to be flexible. You don't need to be fit.
Most people who walk in have never used a reformer. Re-Fresh Beginners exists for exactly that, and reviewers who had not exercised in years say they were never left to work it out alone.
Never just left to figure it out yourself.
You get proper individual attention rather than a room you disappear into, and an instructor watching your form the whole way through. It still runs as a friendly group class, not a one to one.
Class passes. Valid 3 months.
There is no membership to join and nothing to cancel. You buy a class pass, use it within three months, and come back when it suits you.
Peach Studio is more than coming in, exercising and going home. It is a down to earth community where people of different ages, abilities, shapes and sizes move together, with no intimidating culture and no expectation to be perfect.
Never used a reformer before?
Most people who book their first class here have never been on one. Here is what the machine actually does, and what an hour in the studio is like.
A reformer is a sliding carriage on springs, with a footbar and straps. You lie, sit or stand on it and the springs carry part of your weight, so the machine supports your body while you work rather than loading it.
An instructor takes the room through a sequence and talks you through each movement on the machine before you do it. Beginners consistently say everything was explained and nothing was assumed.
Resistance can be made lighter or heavier, and every exercise has an alternative. One reviewer worked around long-standing knee issues from her very first class.
Re-Form, the everyday class, is a balanced full-body workout built to improve strength, posture and mobility. You are working against spring resistance throughout, not holding a stretch.
Mat Pilates uses just your own body weight to build a strong foundation, and Peach runs one, Infinite Mat Pilates, at Infinite Wellbeing in Heanor. Everything at the Ripley studio is on a reformer, where the carriage and springs both support you and give you something to work against. If you are starting from scratch, Re-Fresh Beginners is the class built for it.
Find your class
Five classes, and no wrong place to start. If you have never been on a reformer, Re-Fresh Beginners is the one to book.
Beginners
New to Reformer? Start here.
Perfect for those new to Pilates. Learn the machine, build confidence, and feel your best. Nobody in this class has done it before either.
Mixed ability
Your everyday reformer class.
A balanced full-body workout designed to build strength, improve posture and mobility. The one most members end up booking week in, week out.
Cardio and Pilates
Ready to turn up the energy?
Get your heart pumping with high-energy classes that combine Pilates with cardio, using the jump board on the end of the reformer.
Intermediate
Ballet-inspired, and harder than it looks.
Ballet-inspired intermediate class that sculpts, tones and lengthens for strong, graceful movement. Taught by Deana, who also runs Re-Bound.
At Infinite Wellbeing, Heanor
Mat work, at our partner venue in Heanor.
A mat Pilates class for building a strong foundation using just your body weight. This one is not at the Ripley studio: it runs at Infinite Wellbeing in Heanor.
The people in the room
The instructor named most often in Peach Studio's Google reviews
Sherryl came to Pilates the way a lot of her clients do, through an injury. She describes herself as a gym-lover, and it was a weight training injury that first put her on a reformer. She founded Peach Studio and leads the teaching here.
She likes classes that are fun and challenging, and she is at her best with the people who walk in most nervous. In her own words, she enjoys supporting clients who have body hang-ups and injuries, and helping them appreciate what their bodies can achieve.
“I love Sherryl's classes! She is such a good instructor, whether you have been going for weeks or it's your first time.”
The rest of the team
Deana
Reformer & Mat Pilates Instructor
A practising midwife, marathon runner and skier. Teaches Barre and Re-Bound, and supports new mums rebuilding strength after having a baby.
Em
Reformer, Mat Pilates & Yoga Instructor
The core Queen. A wild swimmer and former Dressage rider who has practised Pilates for years. No class is complete without a plank.
Abbie
Reformer Instructor
Brings a Yoga background into her Reformer sessions, and is a dog sitter when she isn't teaching. Hers are the early morning classes.
Come and see us
One room in Ripley. Exposed brick, an arched mirror, a row of reformers, and free parking directly outside the door.
Good to know
Park right outside Peach Studio and walk straight in. No stress, no parking fees.
Toilets on site at the studio.
Location
Peach Studio
Unit 5, The Tower Suite, Derwent Business Park
Heage Road, Ripley, DE5 3BZ
We're Unit 5, tucked inside the business park. Look for the peach sign, and park right outside.
Get directionsA member's story
Sue had always suffered with painful knees. She started Pilates at Peach Studio twice a week and stuck with it for six months. What happened next she wrote herself, and it's printed below exactly as she left it.
“I cannot thank Peach Studio enough. I have always suffered with painful, dodgy knees. After 6 months of Pilates, twice a week, there is a remarkable improvement. Just came back from a week walking in the Lake District. I have had no knee problems at all. No pains or stiffness and my legs feel so much stronger. Thank you”
Sue, Peach Studio member
We call them 121 Reformer & Mat Pilates. Whether you want to build your confidence, prefer a quieter setting, or you're keen to learn more about your body, a 121 session is a good place to start.
Mention 121s when you get in touch and we'll come back to you with times and prices.
Pay by the class, not by the month
Every pass is valid for three months from purchase. Start with two classes for £20.
Introductory Offer
Two Reformer classes, so you can try the studio properly rather than judge it on one go.
Single Reformer Class
One class, whenever it suits you. No pass, nothing to keep up with.
Four Class Pass
A month of coming twice a fortnight, at £14.50 a class.
Eight Class Pass
For twice a week, at £14 a class.
Every pass is valid for three months from the day you buy it. Also available: a 16 class pass at £220, which works out at £13.75 a class, and Mat Pilates passes for our class at Infinite Wellbeing in Heanor, £6.50 for a single class or £28 for five.
Anything we have not covered, just ask when you get here.
Ready when you are
Two Reformer classes, yours to use over the next three months. Pick a time below, and we will have your machine set up before you walk in.
Choose a class, then pick a session that suits you.
Select a class
Upcoming Re-Fresh (Beginners) sessions
Not ready to book? Email us at info@cppilates.co.uk
