01Ground
Arrive
Phones down, shoulders down. The moment you step onto the mat, the week goes quiet. This hour is yours.
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A reformer studio in Leeds, built around you — not the mirror. Ten machines, one instructor who knows your name, and a room that feels like the best part of your day.
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Our philosophy
Pilates isn't a quick fix and we'd never sell it as one. It's a practice — one that meets you where you are and gives back more the longer you stay. We built Uprise for the long run.
0reformers, never more
0:1students to instructor, max
0minutes that undo the week
The Uprise method
Four moves, every class.
02Set up
Align
We set your carriage, find neutral, and check your breath before a single spring is loaded. Good movement starts from stillness.
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03Flow
Work
Slow, deliberate, spring-loaded resistance. No bouncing, no ego — just muscle finding length and control it didn't know it had.
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04Leave
Rise
You leave standing taller than you came in. That's not a metaphor — it's what better posture and a switched-on core actually feel like.
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The space
A room worth arriving early for.
North-facing light, ten German-made reformers, arched mirrors and not a scrap of neon. Designed to slow your heart rate the moment you walk in.
Est. 2024
Leeds city centre
Come see it for yourself.
On the timetable
Five ways
to rise.
Every class caps at eight. Every instructor is fully certified. Hover a class to see what you're walking into.
Reformer FoundationsAll levels
Booking, sorted
The studio,
in your pocket.
No more DMs to book a spot. The Uprise app holds the whole timetable, your credits and your progress — so the only thing you think about is turning up.
- 01See every class and free machine in real time
- 02Book, swap or cancel in two taps
- 03Bank credits that never expire on you
- 04Your streak, your stats, your progress
New to Uprise
Three classes for £39. Two weeks to fall for it.
Our intro offer gets you three reformer classes to use across your first fortnight — the best way to feel the difference before you commit.
Claim intro offerThen, whatever suits.
All prices include mat, socks loan and a towel. Memberships pause any time. Under-26 and NHS rates available at the desk.
The people
You'll know them by name.
No rotating strangers. A small, senior team who'll remember your knee, your goals and how you take your coffee.
STOTT-certified, fifteen years teaching. Opened Uprise to build the studio she always wished existed.
Mara Ellison
Founder · Lead Instructor
Ex-physio. Obsessed with making strong movement feel effortless. Runs Power Reformer.
Jonah Reed
Reformer · Strength
Brings calm to every room. Leads Slow & Restore and our women's classes.
Grace Sutton
Restore · Pre/Post-natal
Dancer turned instructor. Cues like poetry, sequences like a DJ set.
Tom Whitaker
Reformer · Flow
Loved in Leeds · 4.9 ★ from 300+ members
“I've tried every studio in Leeds. Uprise is the first one that felt like it was built for me, not for Instagram.”
★★★★★ Actually life-changingBest reformer in LeedsThe community is everythingI'm stronger at 42 than 32Never going back to a gymWorth every penny★★★★★ Actually life-changingBest reformer in LeedsThe community is everythingI'm stronger at 42 than 32Never going back to a gymWorth every penny
Good to know
Questions,
answered.
Still wondering something? Message us in the app or at the desk — we love a good question.
More than okay — it's who we're built for. Reformer Foundations assumes zero experience, and with eight people max, you'll never be left guessing. Come as you are.