Solution · Pilates

Pilates Studio Management Software — Reformer-Aware, UAE-Ready

Reformer-bed scheduling with visual selection, capped small-group classes, instructor commission tracking, intro packs, and a branded mobile booking app — built specifically for reformer and mat pilates studios.

Reformer pilates is exploding in the UAE — Dubai alone added over 60 dedicated reformer studios in the last 24 months. The boom has exposed how badly most studio software handles reformers: bookings without bed assignment, late-cancel rules that cost the studio money, instructor commissions that are too rigid for the way actual studios pay teachers.

GymViz has a dedicated reformer configuration that gets all of this right. Members pick their bed at booking time, late cancels apply rules you set, instructors see their bed-by-bed roster on their phone, and the studio gets the kind of clean revenue and utilisation reporting reformers demand.

Why gym owners choose GymViz

Visual reformer selection

At booking time, members see a visual layout of your reformers and pick their preferred bed. Premium beds (window-side, corner) can be priced separately.

Strict class size caps

Reformer classes are capped at the actual reformer count (8, 10, 12). Members cannot overbook. Waitlist auto-promotes on cancellation.

Instructor commissions

Per-class flat, per-attending-member, revenue-share, or hybrid — calculated automatically and rolled into monthly payroll.

Class packs & memberships

5-pack, 10-pack, 20-pack, monthly unlimited, annual unlimited. Auto-tracking of usage and expiry.

Intro offers

3-class intro packs, first-month discount, trial sessions — with auto-conversion to full memberships.

Late-cancel & no-show fees

Configurable rules: 12h, 24h, 48h cancellation windows. Late cancels can return credits, charge fees, or both — you decide.

Branded studio app

iOS + Android app with your studio brand for booking, payments, and progress tracking. Apple Pay & Google Pay native.

WhatsApp reminders

Automatic 24h-before reminders, instructor changes, last-minute cancellations, and member-specific follow-ups.

Pre/post-natal categorisation

Tag members as pre-natal or post-natal. Specific class types and instructor specialties surface to those members automatically.

How it works

Mat + Reformer + Cadillac mix

Studios running a mix of mat, reformer, cadillac, and tower formats can manage all of them in one schedule with separate capacity rules.

Member health profile

Capture injuries, surgical history, and contraindications at signup. Instructors see them in their class roster.

Embedded schedule

Embed live booking on your website with one snippet. Members book directly without leaving your site.

UAE-ready

FTA-compliant 5% VAT, AED billing through Telr/PayTabs, full Arabic UI, WhatsApp Business API.

The reformer-bed problem nobody talks about

If you have ever run a reformer studio, you know this conversation: a regular member arrives, asks "can I take bed 3 today?" because that's the one near the window, the bed they always use. The instructor checks the roster — bed 3 is already taken by someone else. The regular is mildly annoyed. They book elsewhere next week.

Most studio software does not assign beds at booking. It just allocates a class slot and figures out the bed when people walk in. For walk-ins this works. For your highest-LTV regulars who care which bed they get, it leaks loyalty over time.

GymViz lets you turn on bed assignment if you want it. Members see a layout (top-down view of the studio with each reformer numbered), pick their preferred bed, and the booking is locked. Premium beds (window, corner, near-the-mirror) can be priced separately for an upcharge. Regulars get the bed they love. The studio captures the upside.

How a Dubai reformer studio uses GymViz week-to-week

One of our customers runs a 12-bed reformer studio in JLT. They take 11 classes a day, six days a week, with three instructors rotating. Their member base is 400 active members on a mix of monthly unlimited (40%), 10-packs (35%), and intro packs (15%), with the rest on drop-ins and corporate plans.

Their week looks like this. Sunday morning they push the next week's schedule into GymViz — which classes, which instructors, which bed prices. The schedule auto-fires to all members via the app and a WhatsApp summary. Monday morning, bookings pour in. By Wednesday most peak classes are at 80%+ capacity with active waitlists. Late-cancel rules (12h window, full pack-credit return; <12h, no return + AED 50 fee) kick in automatically. Instructors see their daily bed-by-bed roster on their phone with member health notes flagged. End of week, instructor payroll is one click. End of month, VAT report is one click. The owner spends maybe 4 hours a week on operations.

Frequently asked questions

Can I assign specific reformer beds?

Yes. The booking flow shows a visual top-down layout of your reformers, members pick their preferred bed, and the booking is locked. Premium beds (window, corner) can have an upcharge.

Do you support intro offers and trial packs?

Yes. Configurable 3-class intro packs, first-month discounts, and trial sessions with automatic conversion to full memberships at the right time.

How are no-shows and late cancels handled?

Configurable rules per studio: cancellation windows of 12h, 24h, or 48h, with late-cancels returning credits, charging fees, or both. Applied automatically.

Do you handle pre-natal and post-natal members?

Yes. Members are tagged at signup, instructor-specific specialties (pre-natal-certified, post-natal-certified) are matched, and appropriate class types surface in the booking flow.

Is the booking flow Arabic-friendly?

Yes. Full Arabic UI with right-to-left rendering. Members pick their language at first launch.

Can I embed the schedule on my website?

Yes. One snippet of code embeds the live booking schedule on any website. Members book directly without leaving your site.

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