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Align Pilates SD - University Heights vs SHIFT Pilates

At twice a week, Align Pilates SD - University Heights works out $1 a month cheaper on 8 class pack, and Align Pilates SD - University Heights teaches Private Pilates and SHIFT Pilates teaches Mat Pilates. Both are Pilates studios in San Diego, CA, which is what makes them worth putting side by side. Everything below comes from what each studio publishes, and every figure carries the date we last checked it.

Align Pilates SD - University Heights$184 a monthat twice a week, via 8 class pack
SHIFT Pilates$185 a monthat twice a week, via 8 classes per month
How often would you go?

Every price below is recalculated as the cheapest published way to buy that many classes at each studio, packs and memberships included.

SHIFT Pilates does not publish a drop in price, so it cannot be costed against the rest. Call before you go.

The short answers

  • Cheapest at twice a weekAlign Pilates SD - University Heights$184 a month, $1 less than the next cheapest, via 8 class pack.
  • Best rated on GoogleAlign Pilates SD - University Heights5.0 from 29 Google reviews. Only studios with at least 15 reviews are ranked here.
  • Most current pricingSHIFT PilatesPrices checked 14 days ago. Everything else on this page was checked longer ago.
  • Only one with classes before 7amSHIFT PilatesSHIFT Pilates is the only studio here that lists classes before 7am. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
  • Only one with a beginner trackAlign Pilates SD - University HeightsAlign Pilates SD - University Heights is the only studio here that lists a beginner track. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
Align Pilates SD - University Heights compared with SHIFT Pilates, priced for twice a week.
What is being comparedAlign Pilates SD - University HeightsSan Diego, CARepresentative Pilates tower studioSHIFT PilatesSan Diego, CA
What it costs youPriced for twice a week. Change the routine above and every figure recalculates.
Cost of twice a weekThe cheapest published way to buy this many classes at each studio, including packs and memberships.$184 a monthLowestEstimated from the published ratechecked 23 days ago$185 a monthchecked 14 days ago
Cheapest way to pay8 class pack$23 a class at this rate8 classes per month$23.13 a class at this rate
Drop in class$28checked 23 days agoNot listed
First month with the intro offerWhat a new client pays in month one. Almost always cheaper than the ongoing rate, and it is the number most comparisons leave out.$89Intro Offer, $89checked 25 days agoNot listed
Membership beats drop in atGo more often than this and the membership is the cheaper option.Not listedNot listed
Membership fromNot listed$99 a monthchecked 14 days ago
Unlimited membershipNot listed$330 a monthchecked 14 days ago
Private sessionNot listedNot listed
Semi private sessionNot listedNot listed
Classes and equipment
Class styles taughtPrivate Pilates, Reformer Pilates
  • Private Pilates
  • Reformer Pilates
Mat Pilates, Reformer Pilates
  • Mat Pilates
  • Reformer Pilates
EquipmentReformerReformer
How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
Group classes, Private sessions
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
Levels taughtBeginner, Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Advanced
Not listed
When you can go
Classes before 7amA blank means we have not recorded it, not that there are none.Not listedYes
Classes after 6pmYesYes
Weekend classesYesYes
Schedule last updatedNot listedNot listed
The studio itself
Rating on GoogleRatings and review counts come from Google, not from us.5.0 out of 5Highest29 Google reviews4.9 out of 538 Google reviews
Reviews on Google2938Highest
Where it isSan DiegoSan Diego
AmenitiesNot listedNot listed
AccessibilityNot listedNot listed
Books onlineYesYes
How current this is
Listing statusListed means imported public data. Claimed means the owner proved control. Verified means we checked the details.ListedListed
Prices last checked23 days ago14 days ago
Listing last verified23 days ago14 days ago
Go thereSee the full profileBook a classSee the full profileBook a class

Prices are what each studio published when we last checked, and each one shows that date. Ratings and review counts come from Google. A blank cell means we have not recorded that detail, not that the studio does not offer it.

Which one is for you

Choose Align Pilates SD - University Heights if

  • Money is the deciding factor. At twice a week you would pay $184 a month here against $185, and the cheapest route is 8 class pack.
  • You want the cheapest way to try it once. The intro offer puts month one at $89: intro offer, $89.
  • You specifically want Private Pilates. SHIFT Pilates does not list it.
Full profile for Align Pilates SD - University Heights

Choose SHIFT Pilates if

  • You specifically want Mat Pilates. Align Pilates SD - University Heights does not list it.
  • You train before work. This is the one with classes recorded before 7am.
Full profile for SHIFT Pilates

Where they are the same

These are the rows both studios answer identically, so they are not worth spending your decision on.

  • EquipmentReformer
  • How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
  • Classes after 6pmYes
  • Weekend classesYes
  • Where it isSan Diego
  • Books onlineYes
  • Listing statusListed

Questions people ask about these two

Which is cheaper, Align Pilates SD - University Heights or SHIFT Pilates?
At twice a week, Align Pilates SD - University Heights works out at $184 a month through 8 class pack, against $185 at SHIFT Pilates. Go less often and the gap narrows, because the cheapest route changes with frequency.
What does the first month cost at Align Pilates SD - University Heights or SHIFT Pilates?
Align Pilates SD - University Heights works out at $89 on its intro offer, $89. Intro offers are for new clients and normally run out after a set number of classes, so the first month is not what the following months cost.
Do Align Pilates SD - University Heights and SHIFT Pilates teach the same classes?
Both teach Reformer Pilates. Align Pilates SD - University Heights lists Private Pilates, while SHIFT Pilates lists Mat Pilates. Studios do add and drop styles between terms, so check the current timetable before you buy a pack for one style.
Which has better reviews, Align Pilates SD - University Heights or SHIFT Pilates?
Align Pilates SD - University Heights holds 5.0 out of 5 from 29 Google reviews and SHIFT Pilates holds 4.9 from 38. Those are Google's ratings, not ours. Review counts follow how long a studio has been open as much as how good it is, so read the recent ones rather than the average.
How current are these prices?
Align Pilates SD - University Heights: prices checked 23 days ago. SHIFT Pilates: prices checked 14 days ago. Every figure on this page carries the date it was last confirmed, and we would rather show you an old date than let an old price pass for a current one.

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