Aria Pilates is a reformer and studio Pilates practice at 183 Te Atatū Road in Te Atatū South, West Auckland. It was founded in 2013 as The Pilates Workshop, and was renamed Aria Pilates. It is run by Claire Hewitt, a qualified Pilates instructor and registered osteopath. The studio builds a personalised programme for each client, using premium reformer and mixed-equipment studio work. Classes are group sessions taught by qualified instructors, and there are private one-to-one rehabilitation sessions, duos and trios. The website says the classes suit beginners through to advanced. A first-timer's intro offer is four classes for $100, or $25 each (as at 2026), and the studio suggests one reformer flow class and one studio class a week. Booking is through an app and online scheduling page. A late cancellation costs the full class fee unless 24 hours' notice is given, and clients are asked to bring socks, which can also be bought at the studio.
Customers say the instructors take time to understand each body and adjust the programme. One client, who has attended for many years, says a Wednesday class instructor is skilled and adds some fun to the session. Another has been adjusted carefully for their needs by an instructor who knows their limits. Reviewers mention knowledgeable instructors, injury care and individual classes most often.