VAURA Pilates - Double Bay - Double Bay, NSW

Millie S.

Lovely class and studio. However, Holly is the rudest instructor I've ever come across. I get the vibe she only wants super slim people that are great at pilates in her classes. I'm not good at pilates at all, I'm pretty new to it after having a baby. Holly did help me, however whenever she did it felt like she was doing me a favour. I noticed the same with others around me that weren't great at it. She also singled me out multiple times. At one point she told me I was "cheating". Why would I cheat? I'm there to work out, put in my all and feel good. Holly did not make me feel good or confident about myself, which is how you should feel when attending a Pilates class, especially one with all women. Holly, I hope you read this message and do better next time.

Zoë P.

Honestly if I could give zero stars I would...

I did the intro offer and went three times that week with a different instructor each time, so I think I got a pretty good impression of Vaura.

The setting;
The music during class is extremely loud, so the instructors are wearing a mic. Even with the mic at a very loud setting it's hard to hear the instructors above the music.
The equipment (especially the reformers) seem very worn down. The leather on a lot of reformers was ripped and worn out.

Instructors:
The instructors seem more interested in adjusting the lights and the music, rather than making sure you are doing the exersices in correct form (making it very unsafe and prone to you getting injured!). I have not seen any instructor correct anyones form and I have seen a lot of people doing certain exercises with bad form..
To be honest I wonder if the instructors even have the proper qualifications to be teaching reformer. They never use any of the pilates prompts.
The instructors also don't seem to like it much, looking very annoyed and not even bothering saying 'hi' to you.

The classes:
There is not much of a buildup in the classes. You do about 100 different exercizes, but only do them for about 30 seconds. It's too fast paced for pilates. You don't really fatigue specific muscle groups to get stronger. The classes seem more cardio and I was almost getting 'zumba vibes' than actual pilates. You can definitely make pilates more cardio focused, but this was not that..
This place is also not beginner friendly at all! Luckily I had previous reformer experience but otherwise you will struggle (and it will not be safe for you). There is zero explanation whatsoever on anything. Instructors are just walking around but don't actually help you. They often dont even look at you.

All in all I would say: if you want to do reformer pilates and not get injured, go anywhere else! You can still get a cardio reformer workout somewhere else.

yasmine B.

No femininity in these pilates - this is for Sydney NPC's this is not pilates. Go to Bodylove its much more harmonic and beautiful.

Ads B.

Absolutely loving Vive Active (Double Bay)! All the trainers are amazing and every session has been fun and challenging. Having done reformer and various gym classes I’ve now found the perfect mix for my weekly workouts. Doing 3-4 sessions a week has helped me build my strength and I am loving the music and atmosphere during each session. I also love the mirrors on the ceiling! You’ll never be able to go to a standard reformer class again. Highly recommend xx

Eliane L.

I went to the class for the first time and the teacher didn’t take any time to ask me if I have experience or not. She didn’t help me with how much weight I can use to not get injured. They didn’t check to see how you enjoyed the class at all. The vibe for me was close to 0, I thought for double bay they would have cared more bout their clients especially because I live in the area.

Paul &. C. L.

Love everything about Vive Active. I've never done pilates before so naturally was a little apprehensive but all the instructors are friendly and encouraging. The studio is awesome, great vibe about the place, as well as being clean and well presented. The classes are great (takes a few sessions to figure them out) but the one I go to (Vive Total) is cleverly designed to suit from beginners to intermediate, so I can't get bored once I get used to the class or walk away not feeling I've had a work out. Last thing is 50 mins goes by in flash, so apart from the aching muscles, it's as if you haven't worked out! Highly recommend!

Paloma B.

The Vive Active studio has such a fun vibe and I always enjoy the workouts and leave feeling good with a sweat. The team are lovely and always happy to help. It's a great form of workout with a great range of classes for whatever you're feeling. Highly recommend to anyone who is thinking about trying reformer pilates!

Gregory W.

I work out alot and have found it difficult to find a complimentary workout to my heavy gym sessions. The state of the art equipment, venue and instructors at Vive is fantastic and allows a great cross training element to my program.

The core, stretch and rehabilitation elements have fixed my niggles and taken my strength to a new level.

I have been to some of the best group exercise concepts around the world and I can guarantee you, you have not experienced pilates until you have tried Vive!!

Keep up the great work guys.