Equipment Library
Cadillac
A raised bed with an overhead frame, springs and straps — the full studio in one apparatus.
Purpose
The Cadillac (or Trapeze Table) is the most complete single apparatus Joseph Pilates designed. Its overhead frame carries push-through bars, leg springs, arm springs, roll-down bar, trapeze and fuzzy loops — allowing spinal decompression, unloaded hip and shoulder work, and assisted or resisted movement in any plane.
Benefits
- Spinal decompression and articulation with support
- Precise, isolated joint work — ideal for rehabilitation
- Advanced hanging and inverted work when appropriate
- A single station for a full private session
Who it's for
- Rehabilitation clients — post-injury, post-surgery, post-partum
- Older adults building safe spinal mobility
- Athletes conditioning shoulders, hips and back
- Advanced clients working overhead exercises
Common misconceptions
- 'It looks intimidating.' It is one of the safest apparatus in the studio when taught with precision — a full-body scaffold.
- 'It's only for advanced clients.' The Cadillac is where beginners learn some of the safest possible movement patterns.
Frequently asked
- Is Cadillac work private-only?
- Usually, yes — its precision suits one-to-one teaching, though it also appears in duets.
- Can I use it if I have a back injury?
- Often, yes, with a specialist teacher — its supported spinal work is one of the reasons the Cadillac exists.
Come and see it
Experience it in the studio.
Reading about the apparatus is one thing. Meeting it in a private session is another.
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