Like the jazzercise craze of the ‘80s, or the 2000s CrossFit and Zumba fads, exercise trends come and go. In 2026, it’s Pilates that’s all the rage.
While Pilates as a discipline has been around since the early 1900s and had a surge in popularity in the 2000s, it is now reaching a new level of mainstream popularity. In fact, the demand for new Pilates spaces is so high that some local and national-chain gyms are undergoing restructuring and renovations to accommodate more Pilates workout classes.
Soleil Chiquette opened her Tucson fitness studio, “Let’s Sweat,” nearly nine years ago at 439 N. Sixth Ave., offering cardio and strength classes and a space for community connection…