What Is Inferno Hot Pilates?
Inferno Hot Pilates is a challenging, full-body workout that fuses traditional Pilates principles with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Performed on a mat in a room heated to 35°C, it delivers an intense cardiovascular and muscle-strengthening session without any impact on your joints.
Created in 2009 by master instructor Gabriella Walters, Inferno Hot Pilates is now practised in over 200 studios across five continents. We're proud to bring it to Darlinghurst as the perfect complement to our Bikram yoga classes.
No Jumping. No Running. No Impact.
Every exercise is performed on your mat. You'll get your heart rate as high as a sprint without a single jump, protecting your knees, hips and ankles while still burning serious calories.
The Benefits
A workout designed to transform your body and mind
Burns Fat & Builds Lean Muscle
The combination of heat and HIIT creates an intense calorie burn during class plus an afterburn effect that keeps your metabolism elevated for hours.
Strengthens Your Core
Every movement is driven from the core. Pilates principles ensure deep activation of your abdominals, obliques and lower back for a stronger, more stable body.
Zero Joint Impact
No jumping, no running. Every exercise stays on the mat, keeping your knees, hips and ankles safe while delivering the cardiovascular intensity of a high-impact workout.
Increases Flexibility
The heated room warms your muscles and connective tissue, allowing deeper stretches and greater range of motion with reduced risk of injury.
Boosts Cardiovascular Fitness
HIIT intervals push your heart rate up like running, training your cardiovascular system to become stronger and more efficient with every class.
Stress Relief & Mental Clarity
The combination of focused movement, high-energy music and sweating in the heat creates a powerful release of tension, leaving you feeling empowered and clear-headed.
The Perfect Complement to Bikram Yoga
Where one modality leaves off, the other picks up. Together, Bikram yoga and Inferno Hot Pilates create a complete fitness program.
Bikram Yoga
- 90-minute meditative practice
- 40°C heated room
- Fixed 26-posture sequence
- Deep flexibility & spinal health
- Stillness, breath & healing
Inferno Hot Pilates
- 60-minute high-energy workout
- 35°C heated room
- Varied exercises with music
- Arms, abs, glutes & cardio
- Strength, power & endurance
What to Expect
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60
60-Minute Class
A focused, efficient workout that fits into any schedule.
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35°
Heated Room
35°C with 40% humidity: warm enough to sweat, cooler than the Bikram room.
High-Energy Music
Move to the beat with playlists that keep your energy and motivation high throughout.
Different Every Time
Unlike Bikram's fixed sequence, every Inferno class has a fresh routine so your body never adapts.
All Levels Welcome
Modifications for beginners, progressions for the advanced. No Pilates experience required.
Mat-Based Only
All you need is a mat and towel, the same gear you bring to your Bikram class.
Ready to Feel the Burn?
Book your first Inferno Hot Pilates class and experience the workout that's transforming bodies across five continents.