Chaweng · Koh SamuiReformer pilates in Koh Samui
Isla is a reformer pilates studio in Chaweng, Koh Samui, a few minutes from the beach and about ten from the airport. Ten wooden reformers, so a class is never more than ten people. Every class is taught in English, beginners are in the room every day, and you book online in a minute.
What a class here is like
A reformer is a sliding carriage on springs. You push, pull and hold against the resistance, lying, kneeling or standing, and the springs make each movement either easier or harder than it would be on a mat. An hour, ten people, one teacher watching every carriage. Classes marked All Levels mix first-timers with regulars; the teacher changes the springs, not the class.
The reformers are wooden, not steel, which is unusual on the island and is most of why people photograph the room. The studio is small on purpose: the whole point of a reformer class is that somebody is looking at your form.
Prices
- Intro offer: 2 classes + 1 freefirst-timers฿1,8003 classes · 14 days
- Reformer Drop-In฿9001 class
- Trial Pack (5)฿4,0005 classes · 60 days
- Starter Pack (10)฿7,00010 classes · 90 days
- Unlimited Monthly Membership฿9,00030 classes · 30 days
- Committed Pack (20) ⭐ Most Popular฿13,00020 classes · 180 days
A pack’s days count from your first booking, not from the day you buy. Private 1-on-1 sessions are on their own page: private pilates in Koh Samui.
Your first class
Arrive ten minutes early and say it is your first time. Grip socks are required (sold at the desk), form-fitting clothes are easier than baggy ones, and you need nothing else. The teacher sets up your machine and shows you the springs and the footbar before the class starts. Nobody is watching you; everybody is concentrating on their own carriage. Most first-timers start with the intro offer, three classes, and the clock on it does not start until you book the first one.
Pilates classes near your hotel
The studio is in Chaweng, on the third floor above Isla Café, a short ride from most of the places visitors stay. Times are by car or scooter, rounded up for traffic. Use the map pin rather than an address — Samui road numbering is not something a driver can follow. Open the studio on Google Maps.
- Chaweng Beach and Central Samui — about 5 minutesabout 3 km by road
- Bangrak — about 7 minutesabout 3 km by road
- Samui airport (USM) — about 10 minutesabout 4 km by road
- Fisherman's Village, Bophut — about 10 minutesabout 4 km by road
- Chaweng Noi — about 10 minutesabout 4 km by road
- Big Buddha — about 10 minutesabout 5 km by road
- Choeng Mon — about 15 minutesabout 7 km by road
- Maenam — about 15 minutesabout 8 km by road
- Lamai — about 20 minutesabout 10 km by road
- Nathon (the ferry pier) — about 30 minutesabout 21 km by road
Next classes
- Glutes & Core (All-Levels) 🌶️Wed 28 Oct, 08:40
- Power Reformer 🔥Wed 28 Oct, 10:00
- Signature Flow (All-Levels)Wed 28 Oct, 11:15
- Power Sculpt 🏋️♀️Wed 28 Oct, 13:00
- Signature Flow (All-Levels)Thu 29 Oct, 08:40
- Glutes & Core (All-Levels) 🌶️Thu 29 Oct, 10:00
From the blog
- Your first pilates class in Koh Samui: the intro offer, explained honestly
Your first pilates class in Koh Samui: the intro offer is ฿1,800 for three reformer classes. Who it is for, why it is three, and what comes after.
- Pilates classes in Chaweng, Koh Samui: the weekly timetable, explained
Reformer pilates classes in Chaweng, Koh Samui: which class is which, when they run, and how to pick the right one from the timetable.
- Pilates for beginners: what your first month actually feels like
Pilates for beginners without the mystery: what the first class is like, what feels strange, what to wear, and what you will notice by week four.
- Pilates classes near your hotel on Koh Samui: beach by beach
Pilates classes on Koh Samui by where you stay: how far a reformer class in Chaweng is from Bophut, Lamai, Maenam and the rest of the island.
Questions people ask before they come
- Where is reformer pilates in Koh Samui?
- Isla Pilates Samui is in Chaweng, on the third floor above Isla Café — about 5 minutes from Chaweng Beach, 10 from the airport and from Fisherman’s Village in Bophut, 15 from Maenam and 20 from Lamai by car or scooter. Use the Google Maps pin to get here; Samui street numbers are not reliable.
- Is there a pilates class near my hotel in Koh Samui?
- Almost certainly, if you are staying on the east or north coast. The studio is in Chaweng, a few minutes from the beach, and the table on this page gives the drive from each area — most are fifteen minutes or less. Isla also teaches mat pilates and beach yoga at partner hotels, open to non-guests; those classes are on the schedule with the name of the hotel.
- Can a complete beginner do a reformer class?
- Yes. Every class marked All Levels is taught with beginners in the room. Arrive ten minutes early, say it is your first time, and the teacher sets your springs and footbar and adjusts the class around you. Most first-timers start with the intro offer.
- How much does a reformer pilates class cost in Koh Samui?
- At Isla a single drop-in is ฿900. The intro offer for first-timers is 3 classes for ฿1,800. Packs of 5, 10 and 20 bring the price per class down, and a private 1-on-1 reformer session is ฿2,500.
- How many people are in a class?
- Ten at most, because there are ten reformers. Places are not numbered — you choose a machine when you arrive.
- What should I bring to reformer pilates?
- Grip socks, which are required for safety and sold at the desk if you forget, and water. Form-fitting clothes are easier than baggy ones, which can catch in the springs. No mat or shoes needed.
- Do I need to book, or can I walk in?
- Book online — classes of ten fill, especially mornings. A free account takes a minute, payment is by card or PromptPay, and you can cancel free up to three hours before the class.
- Are the classes in English?
- Yes. Every class is taught in English; the website is in English and Thai.
- Is there a pilates retreat on Koh Samui?
- Yes — Isla runs a reformer pilates retreat on your own dates, from three nights, with a class every day, a partner hotel near the studio, airport transfers and the ride to class included. Meals, spa and private sessions are optional add-ons.
Pregnant, or new to pilates?
Pregnant? Group classes are fine up to about eleven or twelve weeks with your doctor’s go-ahead; after that we recommend private sessions. Read pilates during pregnancy in Koh Samui.
Never done it? The first month, week by week is written for exactly that.
Staying longer?
If pilates is the reason for the trip rather than something to fit around it, Isla runs a reformer pilates retreat on Koh Samui on your own dates: a class every day, a partner hotel near the studio, airport transfers and the ride to class included, from three nights.