5 Ways Arketa is Changing the Game for Boutique Pilates Studios
Running a boutique Pilates studio today is about more than just offering a beautiful space and great instructors. Clients expect seamless booking, personalized communication, and flexible experiences. At the same time, owners are juggling operations, community-building, retention, and revenue.
That’s where Arketa is making a powerful difference. We spoke to several Pilates studios using the platform to uncover how this boutique studio software is helping them thrive in a changing industry—and why they’re not looking back.
1. Everything in One Place—Finally
Forget juggling four platforms to manage bookings, marketing automations, and teacher training. Arketa integrates everything—from in-studio classes to your website —into one sleek dashboard.
“In our view Arketa gives us a competitive advantage because it has everything - marketing automations, branded mobile app, live chat support, and automated sub requests,” said Natalie G. from Plankhaus Studios.
2. Designed For Boutique Studios, Not Big-Box Gyms
Arketa was built with boutique wellness brands in mind. That means the platform is nimble, intuitive, and personalized—designed to fit studios with strong brand identities and loyal communities. They even have tools that help strengthen studio communities like branded mobile apps with bulletin boards to share exciting news and updates for your studio, event scheduling, and 1:1 texting.
“With Arketa, unlike other solutions, I've been able to customize anything and everything, to meet my growing studio needs. Our branded mobile app increases retention by creating a sense of loyalty and commitment with clients,” said Chandler R. from Pilates Lab.
“A big software company wouldn't care about my boutique studio and my specific needs. Arketa does,” said Chandler from Pilates Lab.
3. Revenue-Resilient Tools That Actually Make a Difference
With Arketa, studios can offer hybrid memberships, drop-in passes, programs, and subscriptions—all while tracking what’s performing best. That flexibility means more reliable income streams, even in slower seasons.
“Arketa makes us more revenue than other studios. We don’t just have memberships - we[’re able to] offer teacher training, workshops, and on-demand video [all in the same platform],” said Ashley S. Ceremny.
4. Data That Helps You Grow—Without the Overwhelm
Before Arketa, many studios relied on gut instinct, basic attendance logs, or multiple disconnected tools to try and understand what was working. It was time-consuming—and often too late to act on.
“Now, studio owners using Arketa can open one dashboard and instantly see which classes drive rebookings, which instructors retain clients, and where churn risks are emerging. No spreadsheets. No guesswork,” said Rachel Lea, CEO and Co-Founder of Arketa.
With Arketa’s reporting tools, you can:
— Track class performance by attendance and rebooking
— Identify your most loyal and high-spending clients
— Spot churn risk before it becomes a problem
— Understand seasonal revenue patterns
—Monitor which membership types drive the most income
“It’s the difference between reacting to problems and making smart, proactive decisions that keep your studio thriving,” said Rachel.
5. The Bigger Picture: Where the Industry is Headed
The Pilates industry is maturing. Clients want hybrid access. Owners want automation without sacrificing their studio’s unique vibe. And retention is no longer just about great classes—it’s about smart systems, too.
Arketa is helping lead that shift by giving boutique Pilates studios the tools to run like modern businesses—while keeping their soul intact.
Want to learn more?
Visit arketa.com to explore how you can future-proof your Pilates studio with one platform that’s truly built for your business.