Your firstfifty minutes.
Everything you need before your first class at Arena — what to wear, when to arrive, what to bring and what happens once the door closes.
What to wear
Fitted, breathable clothes you can move and sweat in: leggings or shorts and a top that stays put through a plank. Grip socks if you have them, bare feet if you do not.
What to bring
- A water bottle — the room is warm
- A small towel
- Grip socks, if you like them
- Nothing else: mats, weights and bands are here
When to arrive
- Ten minutes before your first class; five to ten minutes for every class after.
- The door opens fifteen minutes before class, and the getting-ready station is yours.
- Running late? Call us. Ten minutes after the start the class is closed for safety.
What the class looks like
Step 01
Arrive 10 minutes early
Time to settle in, leave your things at the getting-ready station and start without rushing.
Step 02
We welcome you
First class, pregnant, coming back from an injury? Tell us before we start and every option gets adapted to you.
Step 03
Breath and warm-up · 5 min
We wake up the core, find the breath and let the body get used to the heat.
Step 04
Full body · 40 min
The Arena Method at full volume. If your muscles start to shake, those are the pilates shakes: a sign you are doing it right.
Step 05
Cool down and stretch · 5 min
We slow the pace and stretch so you finish relaxed — and the getting-ready station is yours if you have plans after.
Tell your instructor before class if you are pregnant, coming back from an injury or have a condition we should know about. Every option gets adapted to you.
After class
Leave your mat where it is — we clean the room. The getting-ready station is yours if you have plans, and your instructor will tell you what to work on next.
Seven mats. Yours can be one of them.
Fifty minutes in a warm room, guided in Spanish, with an instructor close enough to see every movement.