Home pilates studio for small groups

Neighbours and locals wanting personal coaching, including people with niggles, pre and postnatal clients and older adults.

Per-session fees for private and duo sessions, plus memberships or session packs. Equipment-based sessions usually earn more per hour but need more upfront spending.

• Pilates qualification, with equipment training if using reformers
• Client assessment and programming
• Good communication
• Scheduling and client records

• Council approval for home-based businesses, including limits on client numbers, parking and hours
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and check your home and contents policy covers business use
• Check your lease or strata rules if you rent or live in a unit
• Client health screening and injury risks, especially with equipment
• Equipment costs and floor loading, reformers are heavy and need space
• Register for an ABN, and GST once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on whether you teach mat or equipment sessions and how you fit out the room. These are estimates. Reformers are heavy and need space and floor loading checks.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many private and small group sessions you teach and your prices. These are estimates, and revenue is before equipment and insurance costs.

Check council approval for home-based businesses, including limits on client numbers, parking and hours. Also check your lease or strata rules, that your home and contents policy covers business use, public liability and professional indemnity insurance, client health screening, and ABN and GST registration.