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Alva Pilates vs The Bar Method Santa Clarita

At twice a week, The Bar Method Santa Clarita works out $40 a month cheaper on cheapest membership, and only Alva Pilates teaches Private Pilates. Both are Pilates studios in Santa Clarita, 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.

Alva Pilates$219 a monthat twice a week, via cheapest membership
The Bar Method Santa Clarita$179 a monthat twice a week, via cheapest membership
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.

The Bar Method Santa Clarita 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 weekThe Bar Method Santa Clarita$179 a month, $40 less than the next cheapest, via cheapest membership.
  • Most current pricingAlva PilatesPrices checked 24 days ago. Everything else on this page was checked longer ago.
  • Only one with parkingThe Bar Method Santa ClaritaThe Bar Method Santa Clarita is the only studio here that lists parking. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
  • Only one with classes before 7amThe Bar Method Santa ClaritaThe Bar Method Santa Clarita 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 trackAlva PilatesAlva Pilates is the only studio here that lists a beginner track. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
Alva Pilates compared with The Bar Method Santa Clarita, priced for twice a week.
What is being comparedRepresentative small group Reformer Pilates classAlva PilatesValencia, Santa Clarita, CARepresentative private Pilates sessionThe Bar Method Santa ClaritaSanta Clarita, 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.$219 a monthEstimated from the published ratechecked 24 days ago$179 a monthLowestEstimated from the published ratechecked 25 days ago
Cheapest way to payCheapest membershipLowest advertised tier. How many classes it includes is not publishedCheapest membershipLowest advertised tier. How many classes it includes is not published
Drop in class$39checked 24 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.$206Intro offer plus 5 more classeschecked 24 days ago$79Lowest30 days unlimited for $79checked 25 days ago
Membership beats drop in atGo more often than this and the membership is the cheaper option.6 classes a month$219 a month against $39 a classNot listed
Membership from$219 a monthchecked 24 days ago$179 a monthLowestchecked 25 days ago
Unlimited membershipNot listedNot listed
Private session$120checked 24 days agoNot listed
Semi private sessionNot listedNot listed
Classes and equipment
Class styles taughtPrivate Pilates, Reformer Pilates
  • Private Pilates
  • Reformer Pilates
Reformer Pilates
EquipmentReformerReformer
How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
Group classes, Private sessions
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
Levels taughtAll, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • All
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
All
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 512 Google reviews5.0 out of 547 Google reviews
Reviews on Google1247Highest
Where it isValencia, Santa ClaritaSanta Clarita
AmenitiesNot listedLockers, Free Parking, Grip Socks For Sale, Childcare
  • Lockers
  • Free Parking
  • Grip Socks For Sale
  • Childcare
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 checked24 days ago25 days ago
Listing last verified24 days ago25 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 The Bar Method Santa Clarita if

  • Money is the deciding factor. At twice a week you would pay $179 a month here against $219, and the cheapest route is cheapest membership.
  • You want the cheapest way to try it once. The intro offer puts month one at $79: 30 days unlimited for $79.
  • You train before work. This is the one with classes recorded before 7am.
  • Practical things: Lockers, Free Parking, Grip Socks For Sale, which the other does not list.
Full profile for The Bar Method Santa Clarita

Where they are the same

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

  • Cheapest way to payCheapest membership
  • EquipmentReformer
  • How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
  • Classes after 6pmYes
  • Weekend classesYes
  • Rating on Google5.0 out of 5
  • Books onlineYes
  • Listing statusListed

Questions people ask about these two

Which is cheaper, Alva Pilates or The Bar Method Santa Clarita?
At twice a week, The Bar Method Santa Clarita works out at $179 a month through cheapest membership, against $219 at Alva Pilates. Go less often and the gap narrows, because the cheapest route changes with frequency.
What does the first month cost at Alva Pilates or The Bar Method Santa Clarita?
Alva Pilates works out at $206 on its intro pack, $69, and The Bar Method Santa Clarita at $79 on its 30 days unlimited for $79. 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.
Is a membership worth it at either of these studios?
A membership becomes the cheaper option at Alva Pilates at 6 classes a month. Below that you are better off paying per class or buying a pack.
Do Alva Pilates and The Bar Method Santa Clarita teach the same classes?
Both teach Reformer Pilates. Alva Pilates lists Private 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, Alva Pilates or The Bar Method Santa Clarita?
Alva Pilates holds 5.0 out of 5 from 12 Google reviews and The Bar Method Santa Clarita holds 5.0 from 47. 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?
Alva Pilates: prices checked 24 days ago. The Bar Method Santa Clarita: prices checked 25 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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