Buying Guides
Opening a Pilates Studio: The Equipment Checklist
A studio opening checklist in one pass: reformers and apparatus as the anchor, floor-class props, recovery and retail accessories - with MOQ and shipping notes.
The Checklist in One Pass
Opening a Pilates studio means three purchasing layers, in this order: the apparatus anchor (reformers and full-apparatus pieces), the floor-class props (mats, blocks, bands), and the recovery-plus-retail accessories that carry margins between classes. Planning the three layers together - from one catalogue that covers all of them - is what keeps an opening on schedule and on budget. This checklist runs through each layer with the specifications buyers verify.
Layer One: The Apparatus Anchor
Reformers are the anchor purchase, and the specification buyers verify is concrete: solid wood frames with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, six springs in three color-coded weights (two 18 lb, two 32 lb, two 61 lb) for twelve tension levels, a 7-position footbar, 2-level headrest and 3-height pulley risers. The range covers a foldable oak model for space-tight studios, a standard reformer, a maple wood Cadillac-reformer combination for full apparatus rooms, spring boards, and a children's reformer in the same wooden family for family programmes.
Layer Two: Floor-Class Props
Mat classes need the props layer: alignment-line yoga mats in PU and natural rubber (185 x 68 cm, 4.5 mm, samples from 1 piece), natural cork blocks, and fabric resistance bands in a 3-pack set with sizes 66, 76 and 86 cm. Bands carry a 50-piece MOQ with six packaging options, and the mats list a 500-piece production MOQ with 5-7 day sampling - the documented numbers to plan a props budget around.
Layer Three: Recovery and the Retail Corner
Recovery tools and a small retail corner carry the margins between classes: massage rollers (PP and stainless steel, 630 g, 50-piece MOQ), a high-density EVA massage ring, mini silicone loop sets in kraft boxes at 0.08 kg per set, and silicone ankle and wrist weights in the 0.5-2 lb class. These are the SKUs clients buy on impulse after class - and the same SKUs retailers reorder seasonally.
Logistics: One Catalogue, One Shipment
All three layers consolidate into one mixed shipment from warehouses near Qingdao Port and Tianjin Port, with express routes (DHL, FedEx, UPS, TNT) for light trial orders. Equipment MOQ is quoted per model, so reformer configurations are planned with the team while the props and accessories layer is confirmed by the numbers above. Map your studio layout and class programme through the contact page (joywayne.com/contact-us) or WhatsApp +86 157 9669 5028.
FAQ
What does a studio order beyond reformers? The maple wood Cadillac-reformer combination and spring boards for apparatus rooms, plus mats, blocks, bands and recovery tools for floor classes and retail. What MOQs apply? Yoga mats list a 500-piece production MOQ with 1-piece samples; fabric bands start at 50 pieces; massage rollers at 50 pieces; reformers are quoted per model. Can everything ship together? Yes - all three layers consolidate into one mixed shipment.
