Private Pilates Sessions in Dubai

A first private Pilates session is a chance to find out how a teacher works with you before buying several hours of their time. If you want a short movement review, MyCore in Dubai Science Park lists a separate 30-minute assessment. Pilates Academy Arjan describes a longer assessment that introduces several pieces of apparatus. PURE Pilates in Barsha Heights offers a first-purchase private session for someone who wants to try its classical teaching. The booking labels sound similar, but the time, equipment and follow-up choices differ. MyCore pricing · Pilates Academy Arjan assessment · PURE Pilates rates

Checked 6 November 2026. Prices are in AED. PURE and Pilates Academy Arjan say their listed prices include VAT. Confirm the amount payable and available appointment time before you buy.

Compare the first appointment and the five-session pack

A movement or postural assessment in a Pilates studio is an exercise appointment. If you want an assessment of pain or an injury, start with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional. For a private Pilates booking, ask what portion of the session is spent discussing goals, observing movement and trying exercises, and whether the teacher gives you a follow-up plan. MyCore prices and scope · Arjan private assessment · PURE Pilates pricing

MyCore for a short assessment or a full hour

MyCore is on the ground floor of the South Tower at Dubai Science Park Towers. Its pricing page shows AED 200 for a 30-minute postural assessment and AED 450 for a 60-minute private session. Both are listed with two weeks’ validity. The assessment has its own line item. Ask what you will do during those thirty minutes and whether you leave with a recommendation for a private or group session. If you already want a full hour of instruction, ask whether the teacher can include a short movement review in that appointment or whether the assessment is a separate booking. MyCore rates and address

The studio describes its private Pilates format as one instructor to one client, with Reformer, Tower and Chair. It separately lists private GYROTONIC® sessions using a pulley tower. The pricing table groups these options under the private price, but the appointment can be a different discipline. If you want Pilates on a specific apparatus, put that in the booking request and ask what equipment the teacher expects to use. You can also ask if the equipment is in a separate room or shared with other sessions running at the same time. MyCore private formats · MyCore private pricing

Check the pace the pack requires

Five privates cost AED 2,000 and are valid one month. Using all five brings the listed price to AED 400 per session. If you can only use four, that is AED 500 per attended session. Four regular singles would total AED 1,800, so the larger upfront purchase pays off against singles only when you make the fifth visit. Ten sessions cost AED 3,500 and are valid two months. Eight singles would cost AED 3,600, so eight visits at the listed rates would be enough for that larger pack to cost less than eight singles. MyCore pack prices

MyCore says packages activate on purchase and lists no freezing or extensions. Its published booking guidance gives a 12-hour cancellation window and says no-shows are deducted. If you travel or need one specific instructor, check several appointments before buying a one-month pack. If you are planning to move into group classes, the studio also lists four privates plus four group classes for AED 2,500, valid two months. At the published prices, four regular privates and four regular group drop-ins would total AED 2,600. The AED 100 difference only makes sense if the group sessions are useful to you and you can attend them before expiry. MyCore pricing and rules

Pilates Academy Arjan for an apparatus-led first appointment

At Building 88, Shop 05 in Arjan, Pilates Academy lists a postural assessment at AED 375 and a single private equipment session at AED 375, each valid one week or seven days respectively. Its assessment guide describes a one-to-one appointment lasting roughly 45 to 60 minutes, introducing movement patterns and equipment. Other operator pages describe regular private appointments of 50 or 55 minutes. Confirm the booked duration for your specific appointment and how much time is reserved for assessment versus exercise. Arjan pricing · Arjan assessment guide · Arjan private guide · Arjan booking guide

The studio lists a Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Fuse Ladder and matwork. The equipment list gives the teacher several ways to structure a session. If you already take group reformer and want to learn the Cadillac or Chair, ask whether the booked teacher can spend part of the appointment on that apparatus. If you want a first walkthrough, tell the teacher which machines you have used before and where you want more explanation. The studio’s assessment page gives a useful starting point for that conversation. Pilates Academy Arjan equipment · Initial assessment guide

Compare six weeks with your calendar

The equipment private packs list five for AED 1,775 with six weeks’ validity and ten for AED 3,350 with three months’ validity. Five singles at AED 375 total AED 1,875, so the smaller pack saves AED 100 if all five are used. If you attend four, the pack costs about AED 443.75 per attended session, above the published single price. The longer window can help if you want a weekly slot, but check the calendar before paying because the operator says packs activate on purchase. Its pricing FAQ gives a 12-hour cancellation window and describes a same-day rebooking exception subject to availability. Confirm how that applies to your private booking. Arjan packs, expiry and cancellation

If you would rather learn alongside someone, Arjan prices a single duet at AED 200 per person. The price and the teaching format both change. Ask whether you will each have access to suitable equipment and what happens if your partner cannot attend. A duet may suit two people who want to learn the same setup. For a session that needs to follow one person’s goals throughout, compare the one-to-one booking. Arjan private and duet prices

PURE Pilates for a first-purchase classical private

PURE Pilates lists its location at I-Rise Tower in Barsha Heights and describes a classical approach. Its founder Susanna Foustok’s studio biography describes STOTT training and mentorship with Jay Grimes. The team page lists individual backgrounds, including apprentices. When you book, ask who will teach your appointment, whether the intro is available with that person and how the studio assigns teacher tiers. The studio’s Wunda Chair Instagram reel gives an example of its apparatus-focused teaching. Ask the studio what equipment is planned for your own booking. PURE studio · PURE teacher biographies · PURE location and profile

The new-client price page lists one private for AED 250, three privates for AED 850 valid one month, and a three-private plus three-group intro for AED 1,150 valid two months. The page places them under new-client offers and says one offer per client on the first purchase. Ask how long the single intro is valid and assume you need to pick your preferred offer before checkout. The pricing page specifies the length for online privates, so confirm the duration of your in-studio appointment separately. PURE Pilates prices · PURE Pilates terms

The notice period is longer here

PURE lists AED 396 for one regular private or AED 1,870 for five, valid two months. That is AED 374 per visit if you use all five. The terms give a 24-hour cancellation deadline and state a full session charge for late cancellation or a no-show. They also describe a one-month extension for AED 150 subject to conditions. At that price an extension would bring the five-session pack to AED 2,020, or AED 404 per visit if you used all five. Compare that with the AED 396 single price if you already expect to need extra time. PURE Pilates prices · PURE cancellation and extension terms

What to ask before paying for several sessions

Name the thing you want to learn. You might want the teacher to explain the reformer setup, check how you follow a group-class sequence or introduce apparatus you have never used. Give the studio one clear reason for the booking. That makes it easier to distinguish a movement assessment from an hour of coached exercise and to ask whether you will leave with a suggestion for the next visit.

Ask about the teacher’s apparatus training. A biography can tell you which method someone studied. Ask how much time the assigned instructor spends teaching on the apparatus you want and whether you can book them consistently. If you prefer verbal cues or want to be asked before hands-on corrections, say so before the appointment. The first session is a practical way to see how their teaching suits you. PURE teacher biographies · Arjan first appointment guide

Count usable bookings, including a fallback. If you buy five appointments that expire in a month, count how many you can attend with your preferred teacher before the purchase date starts the clock. A regular weekly appointment may give you four dates. Check whether there is an additional slot if one is cancelled, whether another teacher can take it and whether a late cancellation consumes the session. The cheapest rate on the pricing page assumes you attend enough sessions to realise it. MyCore package rules · Arjan package rules · PURE package rules

Decide what you want to do after the private. If your aim is to join a group, ask the teacher to suggest the class and level that fit and show you which setup cues will carry over. If you intend to continue one-to-one, ask whether they can keep a recurring appointment open and how they would structure the next two or three sessions. That answer is more useful when choosing a pack than a general promise of a personalised programme.

When a private-to-group pack makes sense

Compare the private and group portions separately. MyCore’s introductory mix provides four of each over two months. PURE’s first-purchase Mix It lists three of each over the same period. A mixed pack can fit if you want several opportunities to practise with one instructor before trying the pace of a group. Ask whether the studio expects the private sessions to come first, and look for suitable group times before you buy. The calendar needs to fit both parts, even if the private appointments are easy to book. MyCore mixed pack · PURE Mix It offer

If you already know you want to stay one-to-one, compare five regular sessions at the two studios you can reach most reliably. The MyCore pack has one month, Arjan allows six weeks and PURE lists two months. Their posted prices differ by a few hundred dirhams, but the expiry determines how much room you have to reschedule. Ask whether the same teacher can take the entire pack. If you need to switch teachers or time slots, find out how the next instructor will pick up where you left off. MyCore packs · Arjan packs · PURE packs

If you know you will miss a week, ask which date the validity period runs from before paying. A pack bought before a trip may give you fewer usable appointments than the same pack bought after you return. Book a single first if the studio can give you a workable time but you are still unsure about the next month.

Frequently asked questions

Should I book an assessment or a regular private first?

If you mainly want time to discuss goals and get a suggested starting point, ask what the assessment covers. MyCore lists a shorter assessment separately and Pilates Academy Arjan describes a longer, equipment-based first assessment. If you want a full coached workout, ask whether the regular private includes enough time for an initial conversation and equipment orientation. MyCore private pricing · Arjan assessment guide

Can I try the Cadillac or Chair in my first private?

Ask the studio to match you with an instructor who teaches on that apparatus and confirm it will be available for your slot. Arjan names a Cadillac and Chair among its equipment. MyCore lists Tower and Chair alongside reformer. The teacher can explain which equipment suits the aim you bring to the appointment. Arjan equipment · MyCore formats

Can I buy a pack after using an introductory private?

Check the first-purchase rule before paying. PURE lists several new-client offers under one first-purchase restriction, so taking the single intro could affect eligibility for the other introductions. Regular packs are listed separately. Ask the desk which price you would pay after your first appointment. PURE new-client offers

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