35 Celebrities Who Can’t Get Enough of Pilates (and Why It Works)

Why Pilates Keeps Trending (100 Years On)

Pilates isn’t about punishment; it’s about precision. Created in the 1920s, the method pairs breath, control, and thoughtful repetition to build deep core strength, mobility, and balance. You’ll see iconic studio equipment - the Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Tower - but you can also get a brilliant workout on the mat with just your bodyweight.

Unlike high-impact training, Pilates is low-impact and joint-friendly, which is why you’ll find it in athletes’ recovery plans, dancers’ conditioning, and so many people’s “I finally found what works for me” stories. It’s adaptable, intelligent, and very, very effective.

35 Celebs Who Rate Pilates

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Ed Sheeran -

Ed’s been filmed on the Reformer and his trainer has talked about using Pilates to keep him fit on tour - think posture, core endurance, and back care during long travel days and guitar-heavy sets. It’s also great for balancing a dominant strumming side (rotation!) with work for the underused side.

Adele -

Adele has spoken about chronic back pain and how strengthening helped; multiple reports link her to reformer Pilates as part of that rebuild. That’s a classic use case: progressive springs, supported range, and breath work to calm guarding.

Dua Lipa -

Dua’s touring schedule is brutal: heels, choreography, quick turnarounds, and long-haul flights. She uses reformer Pilates to keep her core and lower back bullet-proof, and she’s been open about folding Pilates into a broader routine (mobility, strength, yoga) so she can perform at full tilt night after night. Recently, she went a step further and joined at-home reformer brand Frame Fitness as co-founder and chief creative officer, telling Vogue that reformer work gives her “instant results” and helps her handle the demands of dancing in heels.

Hailey Bieber -

Hailey’s a regular at Forma Pilates (LA) - the small, invite-only studio known for meticulous cueing and reformer flows that torch the core without frying your joints. Fashion sites keep clocking her post-class looks, which is cute, but the training story underneath is smarter: slow tempo, high-rep control, lots of unilateral work for hips and glutes, plus spinal articulation to offset desk/phone posture. If you’re juggling work, travel, and stress, this blend is gold for nervous-system down-regulation and everyday posture.

Kendall Jenner -

Kendall also trains at Forma Pilates, and the studio’s style suits her lanky, hypermobile frame: precise reformer sequences, lots of variations, and controlled time-under-tension. Media coverage around Forma highlighted the studio’s exclusivity (tiny classes, advanced equipment), but the key takeaway is the method: progressive spring loads, deliberate pacing, and crisp alignment that builds strength without heavy impact. If you’re tall or naturally flexible, this kind of Pilates helps you trade “floppy range” for owned range.

Kylie Jenner -

Kylie’s often spotted leaving reformer Pilates sessions in Beverly Hills with Kendall - classic invite-only studio vibes, tiny classes, meticulous cueing, slow tempo, and lots of unilateral hip/glute work. The consistency matters more than the paparazzi moment: repeated, precise sessions build deep core endurance and posture you can actually feel in day-to-day life (carrying kids, laptops, luggage… all of it).

David Beckham -

Introduced to reformer Pilates at AC Milan, Beckham has been quoted saying he did “an hour of Pilates a day,” crediting it with lowering body fat and keeping him in top shape. For field sports, the value is obvious: adductors/hamstrings loaded through range, trunk control for cutting/sprinting, minimal joint tax.

Lindsay Lohan -

Her morning ritual (journaling, tea, time with her son) often includes Pilates. That daily cadence matters: little and often beats boom-and-bust. In an Elle interview she said she's "crazy about my skin and health". Expect steady gains in core control, posture, and energy when you give the method a regular slot instead of a rare cameo.

Kourtney Kardashian -

Her wellness vibe fits perfectly with breath-led movement: slower reps, better control, fewer flare-ups. It's well-known that Kourtney Kardashian places a high value on wellness in her everyday life. Along with enjoying smoothies, the oldest Kardashian sibling incorporates Pilates into her regimen. "Breathing, birds, and bending with @sarahrhoward," she shared on Instagram back in 2021.

Bella Hadid -

Fashion-week schedules + long-haul flights = tight hips and backs. Bella’s frequently linked with reformer Pilates in fashion press and socials. You’ll even catch “Pilates girlie” in her own Vogue-adjacent content. Models need posture, core endurance, and controlled mobility that doesn’t trash joints. Pilates gives you owned range, not just floppy flexibility.

Lady Gaga -

Heavy performance schedules demand durability. Lady Gaga uses Reformer Pilates and mat sessions to support stamina, back health, and hip mobility - the unglamorous scaffolding behind creative output. Artsy moves, serious benefits. In 2015, she wrote on Instagram,  "Another morning of Pilates and rock n roll with my trainer".

Selena Gomez -

Selena cycles through Hot Pilates phases (95°F mat classes). Her go-tos include side-kicks, all-fours leg lifts, and single-leg bridges - glute-heavy moves that stabilise hips and protect the spine. Paparazzi sightings from West Hollywood back it up, but the useful bit is why: heat can reduce warm-up time and make controlled reps feel smoother, while the mat format stays joint-friendly.

Cristiano Ronaldo -

Elite athletes use Pilates to stay explosive without the joint tax. When Ronaldo isn’t on the pitch, the Portuguese football legend can be found working on his strength and flexibility in a Pilates Studio. Springs give variable resistance and feedback, so you can load hamstrings, adductors, and glutes through real range - crucial for sprinting and change of direction. On Instagram in 2016, he shared, "I love this exercise".

Kate Hudson -

Cofounder of Fabletics, Kate Hudson emphasises her love for Pilates. In a TikTok video from August 2022, she posted a clip of herself transitioning into a plank position on a reformer, captioned, "It's all about that core, baby!"

Jennifer Aniston -

It took a few tries to click, then it became non-negotiable. During an interview with Bustle in June 2022, she said “If you have an excellent teacher and you understand the beauty of it, it's like a moving meditation". With a good teacher, Pilates becomes equal parts skill-building and stress-relief: fewer cranky shoulders, better glutes firing, stronger trunk for everyday life.

Rita Ora -

Ora’s studio clips show classic combos: footwork to wake up the chain, hip hinging for glutes, spine articulation for mobility, and ankle-weighted sequences for spicy end-range control. It’s fun and technical. Rita is dedicated to her workout practice. Not long ago, the singer shared a collection of Instagram videos from her Pilates session in Australia, balancing on a reformer, a Cadillac, and a ladder bucket while wearing ankle weights, and they truly showcase how enjoyable and enchanting the workout can be.

Madonna -

A long career needs smart training. Madonna blends equipment and mat work to protect her back and keep turnout/calf/hip tissue resilient for choreography. Consistency, not novelty, is the secret. From the Cadillac reformer to a yoga mat, the "Vogue" singer loves a Pilates moment.

Miley Cyrus -

Miley’s Pilates story is long-game consistency. Early in her career she trained at Winsor Pilates with the late legend Mari Winsor, then installed a home studio when paparazzi attention made daily classes impractical. Winsor talked about near-daily practice, 30-minute focused blocks, and classic powerhouse work (The Hundred, Criss-Cross, side-kicks) - i.e., breath-led control that sculpts the trunk and stabilises hips without beating up the joints. Even as her wider training evolved, recent coverage still name-checks Pilates in her mix.

Harry Styles -

Spotted training at a classical studio in London, Harry Styles has spoken about using Pilates to open up tight hamstrings. In January, Exhale Pilates London posted an Instagram Reel featuring men exercising at their facility, titled "Men of Exhale," to challenge the stereotype that Pilates is exclusively for women. The internet quickly noticed Harry Styles performing a challenging core exercise on a reformer. It appears he has been practising for some time. In a December 2020 cover interview with Vogue, Styles mentioned that he does Pilates to address his "very tight hamstrings" and is "trying to get those open."

Jennie Kim (BLACKPINK) -

Jennie Kim, a member of Blackpink, has openly discussed her ongoing struggle with chronic pain as a dancer for many years - tour life is tough on bodies. Pilates helps her manage chronic dancer aches by improving load tolerance - especially in hips, hamstrings, and thoracic spine - and giving her nervous system time to down-regulate between shows. "Back at it," the rapper shared in an Instagram post from February, featuring her performing various Pilates exercises in grippy socks at a Pilates studio in Singapore.

Jenna Dewan -

As someone who has danced her whole life, Jenna Dewan's body has endured stretching and strain that have led to discomfort. To keep her flexibility intact while avoiding further injury, Dewan turns to Pilates. "Pilates is the only workout I have found that heals your body at the same time as staying in shape," she shared on Instagram in 2020. Dancer logic checks out: “Pilates heals while it strengthens.” Eccentric control, slow tempo, and breath give connective tissue time to adapt - especially friendly for knees, hips, and backs. In a 2023 conversation with POPSUGAR, she mentioned that she is now passionate about weightlifting but continues to enjoy gentler workouts such as Pilates and yoga.

Martha Stewart -

Martha posts her reformer sessions and, in 2024-2025 interviews, says she does Pilates three mornings a week. It’s graceful longevity training in action: rhythm, breath, and progressive springs to keep tissue resilient and joints calm. For anyone who thinks Pilates is only for 20-somethings, Martha is the counter-example: intelligent loading, spinal articulation, and hip strength that support everything from gardening to red carpets. That “every other day” cadence lands right in the sweet spot for recovery and adaptation.

Chelsea Handler -

Handler’s training looks playful from the outside, but it’s built on consistency. Between skiing down a snowy slope topless, and strength work using her fur-baby as a weight, she uses Cadillac stretches and Reformer flows to keep her spine supple and hips happy. The bigger lesson: when training feels fun, you actually stick to it - and adherence is where results live.

Kerry Washington -

Kerry has been a Pilates fan for years and calls it a “moving meditation” - a perfect description of breath-led, precise reps. Strength + elegance is her brand, on and off the mat. That mind-to-muscle focus builds elegant strength and helps manage stress reactivity. On TikTok in April, the "Scandal" star posted a montage of her pre-Met Gala Pilates workout and wrote "Pilates, but make it artsy".

Ryan Gosling -

For Barbie, Gosling trained with David Higgins, who blended Pilates + strength. The Kens did two days of Pilates weekly; the Barbies did four - everyone touched the reformer and core activation blocks. Takeaway: actors aren’t chasing soreness; they’re chasing posture, stamina, and repeatable movement quality on camera. That’s exactly where Pilates shines.

Margot Robbie -

Same Higgins camp as Gosling. Margot’s split leaned Pilates-forward during principal photography: core activation, glute priming, reformer lunges/squats, then upper-body for posture. It’s classic “precision before power,” which is why she reads athletic without stiffness on screen.

Tabitha Brown -

Tried one class and felt “ripped” the next day - relatable. In January 2023, Actress and TikTok star Tabitha Brown tried Pilates for the first time and wrote on Instagram "Anybody else take 1 fitness class and have a whole body transformation after or just me? I'm a little bit sore, but I'm ripped!” Slow, controlled tempo recruits deep stabilisers most workouts ignore (hello, pelvic floor and multifidi), so you’ll “find” muscles fast without trashing your joints.

Gabrielle Union -

Balancing her role as a devoted mother and a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Gabrielle Union occasionally enjoys a solid Pilates session, as she shared with Women's Health in 2017 - unless she's exercising with her husband. Union blends lifting with Pilates to age athletically: heavy enough to build muscle, intelligent enough to keep joints calm. She’s proof you don’t need to pick a “side”; you need a plan.

Emma Corrin -

After several months of online sessions, "The Crown" actress Emma Corrin finally stepped into trainer Amy Nelms's Pilates studio for face-to-face sessions in New York City. "There has been a significant improvement in strength and flexibility," Nelms shared on Instagram in October 2022, along with photos of Corrin using a reformer. That’s the value of hands-on cueing and spring choices tailored to your body.

Ashley Tisdale -

Ashley began her Pilates journey several years back. In 2021, the "High School Musical" actress welcomed her daughter, Jupiter, and has since discovered a new form of healing through Pilates. "I've never said this, but I had diastasis recti from my pregnancy," she revealed in an Instagram Story from August 2021, as reported by Yahoo! News. "It hasn't been easy doing the right workouts I have been able to close the gap! Thankful for my Pilates and yoga practices that have gotten me here." Post-pregnancy core rehab often includes Pilates because it’s brilliant for pressure management and progressive loading. Expect smarter breath mechanics, better rib-pelvis stacking, and gentle strength that actually transfers to life with a toddler.

LeBron James -

LeBron name-checks Pilates as part of his off-season bodywork alongside yoga/weights, and he’s been spotted doing studio sessions with Savannah. For big frames playing big minutes, Pilates = trunk stability, hip mobility, and tissue capacity without extra impact - key for year-23 legs.

Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales) -

Widely reported to fold Pilates into a broader routine (running, tennis), especially post-pregnancies. Breath-led core work, spinal articulation, and hip strength that support parenting, public appearances, and everything in between - without high-impact flare-ups.

Pippa Middleton -

Pre-wedding and beyond, Pippa’s been linked with Pilates sessions and PT work multiple times (KX, Grace Belgravia). The thread is consistent: core endurance + posture + controlled mobility. It’s a smart template for anyone prepping for a big life event without overcooking the nervous system.

Meghan Markle -

Famously into the Megaformer (Lagree Method) - a cousin of Pilates using constant tension and slow tempo. Whether you’re Team Classical or Lagree-curious, the through-line is controlled, mindful strength.

Vanessa Hudgens -

A long-time class lover, Vanessa swears by WundaBar - a Pilates-based, 45-minute format that blends classical principles with athletic flow. Media tests of her favourite class called out the core hit and the “I feel taller” factor.

So… Why Do They Love It?

Durability: Spring resistance builds strength through full ranges with low joint impact - perfect when your job already hammers your body (touring, stunts, heels, rehearsals).

Camera-ready posture: Breath, rib–pelvis stacking, and scapular control create that “held” look - open chest, tall spine, hips that actually sit under you.

Core that works, not just looks: Anti-extension/anti-rotation control protects backs during long travel days, choreography, lifts, and costumes.

Rehab + prehab in one: Slow tempo and precise cueing let you strengthen while calming irritated tissue. Great for recurring hips/knees/backs and post-pregnancy rebuilds.

Nervous-system smart: Breath-led pacing down-regulates stress, helping performers flip between “on” and “off” without frying their adrenals.

Travels well: A mat + small props can deliver a serious session anywhere (hotel, trailer, tour bus). Reformer adds progressive load when you’re home.

Scales to the role: Beginners to elites, hypermobile to power athletes - springs, setups, and tempo make it bespoke without needing a 1:1 every time.

Pairs with everything: Plays nicely with strength training, dance, running, tennis, and physio protocols. Think precision first, then power.

Visible results, sustainable habits: Toned lines, better mobility, fewer flare-ups - and it feels good enough to keep doing. Consistency is the real flex.

Celebrities love Pilates because it works - and so will you. At Rise Pilates Studio, our classes are inclusive, uplifting, and intelligently programmed. Whether you’re brand new, returning from a break, or chasing performance goals, we’ll meet you where you are and move you forward.

Try a class: Start with a Mat or Signature Reformer session and build from there.

Pro tip: Book 1-2 classes a week for 4-6 weeks and notice the difference in posture, core strength, and everyday ease.

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