New year, new routine? From power-generating spin studios to pink-hued Pilates hideaways and confidence-boosting dance classes, these are the London workouts set to define 2026.
January in London means one thing: a sudden urge to reinvent your relationship with exercise.
Whether you’re vowing to finally fix your posture, move more mindfully or simply find a workout you enjoy, 2026’s newest gyms and classes are here to help. Think low-pressure confidence builders, high-tech studios and wellness-led spaces that feel more like sanctuaries than sweat boxes.
If you’re keen to make this year the one that your resolutions make it past February, start here.
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Everwell Pilates, Southwark
Do you like your Pilates polished and your recovery taken seriously? Then Everwell should be your next obsession. This Southwark-based studio offers three flavours of Reformer Pilates: Absolute (the classic), Adapt (sculpt-focused) and Amplify (jump board).
The real flex, though, is what comes after class: an on-site sauna and compression boots session you can bolt onto your booking. Strong body, calm nervous system — job done.
For more information, visit Everwell Pilates.
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Stretch Life, Waterloo
Stretch Life has landed right inside Waterloo station, making post-commute decompression easier than ever.
Specialising exclusively in clinically led PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) assisted stretching, this isn’t a vague feel-good stretch — it’s science-backed mobility work delivered one-to-one.
Sessions run from 25 to 75 minutes and promise better movement, less pain and results you’ll feel immediately, whether you’re a desk dweller or a serious athlete.
For more information, visit Stretch Life.
Revolt Cycling, Holborn
London’s first energy-generating spin studio, Revolt Cycling, turns your sweat into actual electricity. Every pedal stroke feeds power back into the studio, helping run the lights, showers and operations — and you can see your personal energy output after class.
One session can generate up to 5.2kWh, which is almost a full day’s power for a UK home.
Add yoga, Pilates, infrared saunas, a protein shake bar and a strong sustainability mission (each class removes one plastic bottle from the ocean), and you’ve got one of the most future-facing gyms in the city.
For more information, visit Revolt Cycling.
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Third Space: The Whiteley, Bayswater
West London finally gets its own luxury fitness destination with Third Space’s stunning new club at The Whiteley. Set across multiple floors in a beautifully restored historic building just moments from Hyde Park, this flagship location brings the brand’s signature blend of high-end training zones, boutique studios and recovery spaces to life.
Expect a huge gym floor, dedicated cycle, combat and HIIT studios, a diffuser-lit mind-and-body space for yoga and Pilates, dedicated recovery and stretch areas, and steam and sauna experiences.
The wet spa with an 18-metre pool is due to open in spring 2026, rounding out a destination that feels as much like a wellness retreat as a workout hub.
For more information, visit Third Space.
The Pink Pilates Studio, Shoreditch
Tucked away in a secluded Shoreditch courtyard, The Pink Pilates Studio has already been dubbed ‘the prettiest place to get strong in London’.
Founded by entrepreneur and instructor Natalie Louise, this mat-based Pilates space blends classical and contemporary styles with impeccable interiors and an inclusive, confidence-boosting atmosphere.
It feels like a total escape from the city — just with better abs.
For more information, visit The Pink Pilates Studio.
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Sana Pilates, Islington
Part studio, part education hub, Sana Pilates is London’s first dedicated contemporary Pilates studio and training centre.
Opened by The Fitness Group, it’s a rare space where trainee instructors qualify alongside daily mat and reformer classes taught by top-tier teachers.
The results are seriously high standards, a buzzing community and a genuinely innovative Pilates ecosystem that benefits everyone involved.
For more information, visit Sana Pilates.
SOS Dance — Oval, Balham, Chiswick and Greenwich
If the idea of dancing in heels fills you with equal parts fear and curiosity, SOS Dance has your back. Its new, beginner-friendly heels and commercial taster classes focus on what it calls ‘life skills’: confidence, body awareness and solid foundations.
Designed for total beginners, returners, new parents or anyone wanting to reconnect with their power (and a bit of sass), these sessions take place across studios across south London.
Expect sweat, laughs and a serious confidence glow-up.
For more information, visit SOS Dance.
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