Reformer and mat classes in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. A fictional demo studio: nothing is booked or sent.
Reformer and mat Pilates · Jesmond, Newcastle
Slow, careful Pilates,six reformers at a time.
Reformer and mat classes in a quiet ground-floor studio off a Jesmond yard, taught by four teachers, each with a speciality. Request a place in a class, or a one to one.
Mat work changed around pregnancy and the months after birth: side-lying and seated positions, breathing, and gentle strength for your back and pelvic floor.
A session with one teacher and one reformer, planned around what you want to work on. Useful before joining a class, or alongside one. One to ones are arranged by phone around the teachers’ timetable.
Cancel at least 24 hours before a class and the credit goes back on your pack. Later than that, or a missed class, uses the credit.
Ill, injured or pregnant? Tell us before a pack runs out and we will add four weeks to it, once per pack.
Pay for a pack at the desk before its first class. Credits are yours alone and can’t be shared.
Buying a pack online or by phone? Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 (UK) you may have 14 days to change your mind. A class booked for a set date may be excluded from that right (regulation 28(1)(h)). General guidance, not legal advice. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, regulation 28(1)(h), read 6 November 2026.
First visit
New here? Four short steps
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Step 1: Choose a first class
Reformer Foundations or Mat Pilates. Send a request and we reply within two hours in studio hours; it isn’t booked until we confirm it.
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Step 2: Answer a few health questions
We send a short set of health questions to fill in at home before a first class. It takes a few minutes and lets your teacher plan around you.
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Step 3: Set up with your teacher
On the reformer, your teacher sets the springs and headrest with you before anything moves; on the mat, they show you the rings and bands. Grip socks can be borrowed at the desk.
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Step 4: Plan your next class
Afterwards your teacher suggests what to try next, from another Foundations class to the mat room.
Answers about your health are special category data under UK GDPR, so we ask for them separately on a short form, only teachers see them, and you can ask us to delete them at any time. Our teachers are not doctors or physiotherapists and cannot diagnose or treat pain or injury. If something hurts, see your GP or a physiotherapist first, then tell your teacher what they said.
Source: ICO, What is special category data? (read 6 November 2026). General guidance for the UK, not legal or medical advice.
“I was nervous about the machines. Joel set the springs with me twice before I trusted them, and by the third class I was asking for heavier ones.”
Morven, GosforthComes to Reformer Foundations
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“The lunchtime mat class fits between meetings. The room is full, and Joel still notices when my shoulders creep up.”
Dev, HeatonComes to Mat Pilates
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“I started at five months and came back with my daughter asleep in her car seat in the corner. Priya changed every exercise around what I could do that week.”
Hannah, SandyfordComes to Pregnancy and Postnatal Mat
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“Ailsa’s Monday Flow at quarter to seven is the hardest hour of my week, and the quietest. I’m out by twenty to eight and still make my train.”
Callum, FenhamComes to Reformer Flow
Find us
Off a quiet yard in Jesmond
The studio
Studio 2, Wendlow YardJesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2England
Demo address. Directions go to Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Health answers here are general guidance with their sources, not medical advice.
Is there a class for complete beginners?
Yes. Reformer Foundations is for anyone who has never used a reformer, and Mat Pilates works at any level, with an easier and a harder way through each move. On the class request, pick “Yes, first time here”.
How does the newcomer offer work?
New to Rowanby? Three Reformer Foundations classes for £45, used within three weeks. It is for your first visits to Rowanby only. After that, pay by the class or buy a pack.
Reformer or mat: what is the difference?
A reformer is a sliding carriage on rails, with springs you set for each exercise; we have six, so reformer classes stay small. Mat classes use your own body weight with small props, and cost less.
Do you ask about my health?
We send a short set of health questions to fill in at home before a first class. It takes a few minutes and lets your teacher plan around you. Answers about your health are special category data under UK GDPR, so we ask for them separately on a short form, only teachers see them, and you can ask us to delete them at any time.
Source: ICO, What is special category data? (read 6 November 2026).
Can I come while pregnant, or after having a baby?
Yes, to Pregnancy and Postnatal Mat. The NHS website (England) says that if you already know you have a health condition, you may need to take extra care when exercising; that you can speak to your midwife about activities that are safe for you; and to tell your instructor you are pregnant. Please check with your midwife or GP before you start. After the birth, the NHS website (England) says your postnatal check at around 6 to 8 weeks is a good time to talk to the GP about any physical or mental health problems since the birth. We ask you to come after that check.
Source: NHS website (England), Exercise in pregnancy (read 6 November 2026). Source: NHS website (England), Your post-pregnancy body (read 6 November 2026).
Will Pilates help my back?
Our teachers are not doctors or physiotherapists and cannot diagnose or treat pain or injury. If something hurts, see your GP or a physiotherapist first, then tell your teacher what they said. Many people with a history of back trouble come to classes, and your teacher changes the exercises to fit what your doctor or physio has advised.
How does cancelling work?
Cancel at least 24 hours before a class and the credit goes back on your pack. Later than that, or a missed class, uses the credit. Buying a pack online or by phone? Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 (UK) you may have 14 days to change your mind. A class booked for a set date may be excluded from that right (regulation 28(1)(h)).
Source: legislation.gov.uk, The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, regulation 28(1)(h), read 6 November 2026.
Rowanby, Jesmond
Mornings, lunchtimes, evenings: find a class that fits.
Three Foundations classes for £45 for newcomers. Choose a time and send the request; we reply to say whether there is room.
This is a demonstration website. Rowanby Pilates is not a real business: calls, emails and social links don’t reach anyone, and no class request is sent, stored or booked.
