No Reformer? No problem — these are the best wall Pilates exercises for beginners to try at home, according to pros

A woman doing some of the best wall Pilates exercises for beginners at home.

Here’s a question for you: what do you do when it’s January, it’s cold and you don’t want to leave your home to exercise? If social media is anything to go by, you roll out a mat and try out the best wall Pilates workouts for beginners, of course.

In 2025, wall Pilates, it seems, is here for the long haul. Often likened to Reformer Pilates (as the wall can mimic the use of a foot bar), according to instructors, this low-impact variation—which involves performing Pilates exercises with the use of a wall—is loved for a number of reasons. For starters: “Wall Pilates can be done anywhere you have a wall,” specialist sports movement coach and master Pilates practitioner Amy Cooke explains. “You don’t need expensive kit and if done correctly, it can give fantastic results.”