Does Harry Styles do Pilates?

Yes. He has practised Pilates for years, reportedly taking it up around 2012 on an osteopath's advice for his posture, and trains classical Pilates with Gaby Noble of Exhale Pilates in London. This Burst is a mat version inspired by that.

What Pilates does Harry Styles do?

Coverage describes classical Pilates, including reformer work, and he has talked to Vogue about using it for his very tight hamstrings. This Burst translates that into a mat practice with no reformer needed.

Do you need a reformer machine?

No. This is a mat practice you can do on a floor or a hotel-room carpet, with no equipment.

Harry Styles’ Pilates

Q: How long is it?

About 64 minutes: a breathing warm-up, a core and posture sequence, then a long hamstring stretch.

Quality: Very good· 90.7%Effort: Manageable· 01h 4m

Inspired by Harry Styles

The tight, hunched feeling that builds up when you sit all day.

A portable mat practice that leaves you feeling taller, looser through the hips and back, more at ease in your body. A breathing warm-up, a core and posture sequence, then a long hamstring opener. About 64 minutes, no equipment needed, do it anywhere you can lie down.

The runsheet

1
Breathing to warm-up
Breath work
Begin on your back with slow, full breaths, drawing the navel gently to the spine on each exhale. Classical Pilates leads with breath. A Bearmore warm-up to wake the core, not a stand-alone practice Styles has described.
5 min activitySetup 1 min · Reset 1 min · 7 min all-in
Bearmore’s thoughts on doing breath work before pilates
This is an excellent pairing because the rib control and precise breath patterning from breath work are exactly what Pilates' inhale-exhale cues ask of you.
2
Core and posture mat work
Pilates
Work a flowing mat sequence for core, spine and posture. Styles took up Pilates in 2012 on an osteopath's advice for his posture, and trains with Exhale's Gaby Noble. Move at your own pace and hold each position only as long as it feels controlled.
20 min activitySetup 8 min · Reset 11 min · 39 min all-in
Bearmore’s thoughts on doing pilates before stretching
This is an excellent pairing because warm, engaged muscles lengthen easily, so stretching now locks in range and prevents next-day tightness.
3
Hamstring and back opener
Stretching
Finish with long stretches through the backs of the legs and lower back. Breathe out as you lengthen. A Bearmore addition, not a practice he has named.
10 min activitySetup 4 min · Reset 4 min · 18 min all-in
Time well spent.
1h 4m that belonged to you — not the inbox, not anyone else.

The breakdown

Burst evaluation

QualityVery good· 90.7%

Sequencing100%

Logistics81.3%

DifficultyManageable· 0

Total activity64m / 149mManageable

Physical35m / 59mManageable

Mental stillness20m / 29mGentle

Introspective0m / 29mGentle

Creative0m / 59mGentle

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Wellbeing focus

The relative wellbeing focus of this Burst.

HighEmotional

HighPhysical

MedSelf

LowSocial

LowIntellectual

About this Burst

Harry Styles is a British singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to fame in One Direction, formed on The X Factor UK in 2010, before a solo career from 2017 produced the albums Harry Styles, Fine Line and Harry's House. He has won multiple Grammy Awards and built a parallel film career. Known for his fashion, including a 2020 Vogue cover, he keeps an active routine mixing running, strength work and Pilates, and has used Pilates for his posture and tight hamstrings since around 2012.

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Harry Styles’ Pilates1h 4m · free in the app1h 4m · 3 activities · Very Good 90.7%