BLOC STUDIO, a health and fitness venture founded by Yorkshire entrepreneurs Hannah Campbell and Katie Reisch, has opened its second site in Leeds as part of a wider commercial expansion.

The new venue launched on 4 August on Street Lane in Roundhay, a commercial and residential hub in northern Leeds. It serves as the sister location to the company’s original Reformer Pilates studio in nearby Chapel Allerton, which opened in February 2025.

The 50 sq m main room in the Roundhay facility accommodates up to 20 clients per class. The venue expands the company’s services beyond Reformer Pilates to include Mat Pilates, Barre, Yoga, Tai Chi, and specialist sessions such as pre- and post-natal classes. Existing instructors will operate across both locations alongside new staff hired to deliver the expanded timetable.

Katie Reisch, co-founder of BLOC STUDIO, commented on the expansion: “We opened our first studio back in February 2025, we always knew we wanted to grow and have a Mat studio in the future, so to us this feels like the natural extension of everything we’ve been building over the last 17 months.

“We’re incredibly proud of all we’ve accomplished so far and the glowing feedback we’ve had from many of our Chapel Allerton members shows that we’ve created something really special with BLOC STUDIO. Ultimately, a big goal for us is to make Pilates and other forms of movement as accessible as possible for the people of Leeds - and we are so excited that we can now offer a wider range of classes.”

Hannah Campbell, co-founder and Roundhay native, added: “Having grown up in Roundhay, opening a second studio here feels even more special on a personal level - and I know the area is a real community hub. But, while we are a premium studio with a focus on high quality and expert-led classes with top-of-the-range equipment, we also want to mirror Roundhay’s strong community elements, by making our members feel like they’re a part of a community at our studio - and not just doing an exercise class.

“Going forward we also want the BLOC STUDIO brand to be known as a place for people to get to know each other outside classes, whilst taking some time out. This is why we also hold regular brunch mornings at San Carlo Flying Pizza on Street Lane, in collaboration with big names in beauty such as Charlotte Tilbury, NEOM and Skin Doctor Leeds."