9 events. 2 new studio openings. 794 people in a single session. March was a lot! Here’s the full story-
March didn’t ease in slowly. Right from the first day of the month, YKBI Pilates was already in full swing, with a rooftop session overlooking Mumbai at sunset and a calendar that didn’t let up until the very last weekend. By the time the month closed, we had held 9 events and activations, opened 2 new studios, and watched Yasmin Karachiwala lead a session for 794 people in Bangalore. Not a bad 31 days.
Whether you’re a long-time member of one of our Pilates classes in Mumbai, a franchise partner following our growth, or just curious about what a Pilates studio at this scale actually looks like, this one’s for you. Here’s the full March 2026 rundown.
March 2026 Highlights
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1 MARCH: SUNSET PILATES AT AKIKO
We started the month the way we mean to continue, with movement and a view. A rooftop Pilates session at Akiko gave participants the kind of experience you don’t forget: open sky, golden light, and a class that pushed them in all the right ways. It set the tone perfectly for what March was going to be.
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8 MARCH: WELLNESS CO MARINE DRIVE STUDIO OPENING
One of Mumbai’s most iconic addresses just got a wellness upgrade. The Wellness Co Marine Drive studio opened on the 8th, offering reformer Pilates classes, now available to anyone looking for pilates classes near me on the western seafront.
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14 MARCH: 794 PEOPLE. ONE SESSION. CULTFIT BANGALORE.
This one was something else. On March 14th, Yasmin Karachiwala led a session in collaboration with CultFit Bangalore, and 794 people showed up. To put that in perspective, that’s not a class, that’s a movement. It was a reminder of what happens when great Pilates instruction meets a community that’s genuinely hungry for it. The energy in that room was something we’re still talking about.
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15 MARCH: MAT PILATES AT THE BMW STUDIO
On the 15th, wellness met luxury. We brought Mat Pilates into the BMW Studio, an experience that was equal parts movement and spectacle. There’s something elegant about a mat Pilates session in a space designed around precision engineering. The focus on form, control, and breath fits right in. More in common than you’d think.
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17 MARCH: ROTARY CLUB OF MUMBAI
On March 17th, we were invited to share our approach to wellness with the Rotary Club of Mumbai, one of the city’s most established community networks. These are the conversations that matter: getting Pilates in front of people who haven’t tried it yet, explaining why it’s not just for athletes or celebrities, and showing that Pilates classes in Mumbai are for everyone.
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21 MARCH: KIN CLUB AT THE ART GALLERY
The movement met art on March 21st. The Kin Club event was held at an art gallery, one of those evenings where the setting does as much work as the session. A curated crowd, a thoughtful space, and a Pilates experience that felt completely at home among the canvases. These are the kinds of events that remind us why we do this beyond the studio walls.
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28 MARCH: LUCKNOW STUDIO OPENING
The bigger news of the month arrived on the 28th: the Lucknow studio officially opened, bringing Reformer Pilates classes to a whole new city. This is a significant step in our Pilates franchise journey. If you’re based in Lucknow or know someone there, this is worth sharing.
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29 MARCH: BASTIAN ‘AT THE TOP’ EVENT
We closed out the month the way we’d started it: with the city as a backdrop and people who genuinely love what they do. The Bastian ‘At the Top’ event was a fitting last stop, good energy, familiar faces, and the kind of gathering that makes you feel like things are moving in the right direction. Because they are.
Where We’re Headed
More people in India are turning to Pilates than ever before, not as a trend, but as a long-term practice. The demand for quality, properly equipped Pilates studios in Mumbai and beyond is real, and we’re building to meet it.
As a YKBI Pilates member, your part of a network that’s now in multiple cities, putting on events that attract hundreds of people, and growing in a way that feels intentional rather than rushed. The Lucknow opening is a milestone, but it’s not the last one.
More to come.
If you want to be part of what’s next, whether as a franchise partner, a member of our pilates classes near me, or just someone looking to move more, you know where to find us: ykbipilates.com/franchise/