Where should you do Pilates in Koh Samui?

Four Pilates options worth knowing about on Koh Samui, each a little different: one doubles as a cafe and yoga studio, one is a weekly Mat class with elephants in view, one is Reformer-only, and one is as much about the room as the workout. Spread across four areas of the island.

SOMA House: a cafe, yoga studio, and Pilates studio in one

SOMA House spreads over three floors. There's a relaxed café downstairs with a place to work and a shelf where you can borrow books, Reformer and Mat Pilates rooms on the first floor, and yoga on the top floor. It's the first Reformer Pilates studio in Lamai, and an easy place to spend a couple of hours, with a coffee before or after your class.

Wild Cottages Elephant Sanctuary: a weekly Mat Pilates class, run by Isla Pilates

A weekly Mat class run by Isla Pilates, in an open-fronted studio overlooking the elephant sanctuary, where you can see two elephants as you practise. It's open to hotel guests and to people from outside, and you book through the Isla Pilates website.

Reform: Chaweng's dedicated Reformer studio

Reform is a small, well-run Reformer studio in Chaweng, from the same team as the Reformer classes at SOMA House. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. It's up a couple of flights of stairs, which you'll notice on the way back down.

Mudras and Movements: Reformer, Mat, yoga and Yogalates in Choeng Mon

A small studio in Choeng Mon, up some stairs and not far from the beach, with Reformer, Mat, yoga and Yogalates classes. Classes are small, so you get focused attention in a relaxed, friendly setting.

Three of the four are Reformer studios, the exception being Wild Cottages, which is Mat only, with elephants for company instead. Beyond that, it comes down to the setting you want for the hour, whether that's a studio with a view, a cafe stop afterwards, or something different altogether. If you'd rather build a whole stay around wellness, see our guide to the best wellness retreat hotels in Koh Samui.