But a cheaper alternative is being shopped around Pilates at home. Semi-portable Pilates machines offer a studio-style workout in the comfort of your living room.

Perhaps you’ve glimpsed that apparatus with all the springs and pulleys looming in a studio. Or you’ve gawked as an ...

And while a month of Pilates sessions can cost up to $1,200, some home machines cost little more than $300. One of the newer ones is the Pilates Performer.