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Tried & Tested: Are home Pilates reformer machines worth it?

We put a wellness room favourite to the test
A brown coloured pilates reformer machine in an architectural living room surrounded by large windows and a sunken brown leather lounge area.
The Your Reformer folding machine at home. (Photography: Timothy Kaye)

As someone who’s had a long-standing love affair (I know, who says that about exercise?) with gym-based Pilates reformer classes, I harboured lofty ideas about owning an at-home reformer machine once I had the space to do so.

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However, the Sydney housing market had other plans and a reformer just wasn’t going to be part of my life in a two-bedroom rental with two kids… until now!

Detail shot of the spring attachment on a Pilates reformer machine.

Enter the Your Reformer (YR) Original Folding bed, a truly gorgeous machine made from high-quality maple wood and luxuriously upholstered in heavy-use material in four colourways: Ivory, Black, Espresso and Mocha.

So you’ve read every Pilates reformer machine review, ready to commit, but you still don’t have space for a permanent fixture? This is your solution. Utilising the same commercial-standard springs as the YR Studio Bed, the folding option is just as attractive to seasoned pros as it is to beginners.

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The YR Original Folding bed comes with three months’ complimentary YR App OnDemand access and a Pilates Original Essentials pack with a jump board, Pilates box, ring, ball and hand weights.

Close up of a pilates reformer machine with ivory base.

Despite being considerably more affordable (though no less quality-driven) than the other at-home options on the market, this machine doesn’t skimp with the add-ons. Think adjustable headrest and height options, velvety double-loop padded straps and five commercial-grade springs with an additional layer stacked above for extra resistance.

It’s a total game changer for a home gym set-up with style and substance.

Ready to invest in an at-home PIlates Reformer machine?

YOU’LL LOVE The easy-to-clean upholstery. A gentle spray and wipe after each workout will keep your bed in perfect shape.

YOU SHOULD KNOW This design is on the heavier side, but once you get used to it, folding and unfolding becomes a breeze.

PRICE POINT Expect to pay $2995; yourreformer.com.au

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