SMFT Reformer Foundations in full stride

Offering 4 class times weekly to the VE member community

Reformer training at VE is part of a broader approach to building a strong, capable and adaptable body. SMFT Reformer Foundations combines Reformer resistance with the principles underpinning SMFT — breathing mechanics, core pressure regulation, joint stability, mobility and progressive strength. Precisely instructed six-bed sessions allow close attention to technique and appropriate resistance, while our substantial Reformers provide a stable, supportive platform for a wide range of body types, with the loading capacity for progressive strength development. Within the SMFT system, Reformer is a multi-purpose training tool: a confident bridge into strength training; a way to rebuild strength and movement capacity after injury or time away; and a valuable complement for athletes seeking strong flexibility — usable range of motion supported by strength and control. For those looking beyond fast-paced, high-repetition “athletic Reformer” classes, our emphasis is instead on intelligent resistance, movement quality and progressive physical capacity.

Last Intake for 2026 Nov 30 - 4 Dec

New 4 Day Format: Bringing SMFT into Group Teaching

Our final SMFT intake for 2026 begins on November 30, with a new 4-day format focused on applying this methodology to group classes.  This intake is relevant whether you teach in a gym, studio or retreat setting and in small or larger groups. Teaching a group can make it challenging to create an experience that feels personal. Through carefully paced changes in tempo, integrated breathing cues and SMFT’s step-by-step approach to building movement skills, you can help participants become more aware of their own breathing, support and movement. A class can move together while still giving each person space to connect deeply with their own experience. SMFT™ — Human Systems Coherence Training™ provides an integrated framework for understanding how the nervous system, respiratory system and musculoskeletal system interact to influence movement behaviour. This understanding gives practitioners skills to bring greater depth and intention to their teaching, within their own specialisation. This intake places emphasis on breathwork integration, and sequence progression with attention to safety where participant differing capacities in larger groups can be a key factor.

New  Benefits — plus 1 and bonus Reformer

There really is no better time to join than now.

VE is the New Zealand studio that broke the rules. Why? Because we read the science and knew it was time to rethink the usual studio format. Almost four years ago, we brought women’s weight training into a yoga studio. We said: let’s get women lifting REAL weights — not just baby dumbbells. Strong45 was born—and our yoga-loving members fell in love with lifting weights. Then we challenged the group fitness lifting model itself. We brought yoga into the experience because we knew how good it made people feel in the first place. The breathing. The movement. The connection with yourself. Why leave all of that behind when you pick up a weight? That combination has given our weight training classes a character entirely their own. Next, we asked: why keep Pilates and yoga in separate worlds when they have so much to offer each other? And we brought in the Reformers. Now VE members get the best of three worlds—yoga, weight training and Reformer Pilates—in a studio where wellbeing and fitness go hand in hand. And there is no better time to join. Gold and Silver members now enjoy Plus 1 guest benefits and can earn bonus Reformer session credits based on sessions completed. Yes—we reward you for working out and doing the thing you enjoy. We’ve never stood still. Come and be part of what’s next.