Club Pilates

Reviews

• JB

  Josephine Braneky

  Jul 31, 2025
  5.0
  Club Pilates @ Paramus is amazing, from the front desk to each instructor: Leslie, Danielle, Candy, Jacob, Denise and even the subs. Leslie is such an encourager. Thank you to all.
• CD

  c d

  Jul 16, 2025
  1.0
  Update: I wouldn’t suggest a class with Leslie. She stopped the class to make an announcement that some people in the class had not so good form and that they would never be able to take level 2 classes. She also walked all the way over to me in crutches to hand me the ball next to me that I did not want to use for one move because I was sore. Relax, this is a level 1 class and I can modify as needed. The loud fake positive voice was obnoxious. Thank God this is my last month at this studio. The instructors are great management changed and she’s very not friendly.
• CF

  Cara R. Ferris

  Jul 8, 2025
  1.0
  I’ve been a loyal Club Pilates member for many years and have completed 448 classes. I always paid on time, never froze my membership, and supported the brand through many changes — including the transition to Spartan Corporate ownership. That change, unfortunately, marked the beginning of a long, disappointing decline in quality and care. Spartan now owns and operates several Club Pilates studios in New Jersey, including Wyckoff, Emerson, Montvale, Oakland, Paramus Park, and Wayne. But it no longer feels like Club Pilates — it feels like Spartan Fitness trying to wear a Club Pilates name tag. The warmth, community, and quality that originally defined the brand are gone. Before Spartan took over, the instructors were incredibly knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely invested in helping us grow in our practice. Classes felt thoughtful, safe, and personalized. Now, the newer instructors often act more like drill sergeants than coaches. There’s a rigid, cold atmosphere. They treat the class like it’s their performance instead of focusing on the actual members doing the work. I’ve even been scolded for adjusting movements to protect my body — despite having herniated and slipped discs. That was something I used to be able to safely manage with Pilates, but now these classes offer me no relief or benefit. I leave feeling nothing — no improvement, no support, no connection. Still, I stayed loyal and kept my membership, even when I wasn’t getting anything out of it anymore. At one point, I truly believed in Club Pilates. I was a walking advertisement for the brand. I even created a video about how much it had helped me physically — and that video went viral. That’s how strongly I believed in the power of the practice and the community. But now, I couldn’t recommend it to anyone. The current leadership under Spartan has completely shifted the tone and stripped away the integrity of what this used to be. I recently experienced a short period of financial hardship and asked for a one-time courtesy refund for a charge I couldn’t cover. After years of commitment, perfect payment history, and sticking with the company even as things declined, I was told no — with a generic, canned response and zero empathy or flexibility. What’s worse is the fake concern that followed. Messages like “we’re so sorry” and “we’ll miss you” mean nothing when there’s no action or effort to help. If Club Pilates truly cared about its members, especially the long-standing ones, it would treat them like people — not just invoice numbers. I’ve since found better alternatives with better instructors and better values. I’ll be sharing my experience with fellow members and in reviews, not out of anger, but because others deserve to know the full picture. If you’re considering joining one of the Club Pilates locations now run by Spartan, understand that what you’re signing up for is not the original Club Pilates. It’s something entirely different — and far less human.
• MS

  Mark Schaefer

  Jun 10, 2025
  5.0
  Club Pilates Paramus Park has made me fall in love again with moving my body and exercising more generally. As someone who struggles to maintain consistency with workouts, CP Paramus Park has created an atmosphere that keeps me invigorated to keep coming back. The vibe is on-point and the instructors are professional and knowledgable. Two instructors who particularly stand out are Leslie Merced and Danielle P. Their knowledge, insights and coaching skills should be formally codified as industry standard.
• SG

  Seth Gislain

  Jun 5, 2025
  5.0
  Great space to use the Cadillac

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