Pilates strengthens your core, improves your posture and leaves you feeling calmer than when you started. As workouts go, few disciplines come close. Reformer - performed on a machine rather than the mat - has seen a huge surge in popularity across London, with women drawn to its particular combination of focus, precision and switching off.

When it comes to pre-wedding training, it’s a bridal favourite for multiple reasons. “Pilates is uniquely effective as a pre-wedding practice because it works deeply through the postural muscles, creating length, alignment, and a kind of refined strength that translates into how you carry yourself on the day,” says Sophie-Rose, owner of cult studio SR pilates. 

“Rather than chasing intensity, it builds intelligent, balanced conditioning - supporting the spine, improving muscle tone, and enhancing the subtle details, like shoulder placement, that are so visible in photographs. It also becomes a sanctuary in the lead-up: your time to breathe, reset, and take care of yourself amidst all the excitement.” 

These are our favourite spots in London for an exceptional pilates experience.