Avea Pilates

Avea is my absolute favorite! The studio is bright and airy, with a view of Tompkins sq park. I always feel stronger and more uplifted after taking a class. My favorite instructor is Jaqueline, she has challenging but rewarding flows with great breathwork ques.

Great and accessible reformer Pilates studio in East Village! Each group class accommodates up to 8 students on the reformer machine (without the tower). It can be a little confusing to find the studio, but the entrance is on East 7th Street. You have to ring for Avea and they’ll buzz you in. Walk up to the second floor! They used to have large windows and a beautiful view but they’re going through some construction, so no views as of Oct 2023. I’ve taken 20+ classes and my favorite instructor is Victoria, because she explains each movement and pushes us. I am so sore the next day. Most of the students in the group classes are beginner or intermediate level. I’d say the typical crowd is a 20 or 30 something year old woman who wears a Target sports bra and has gone to 2-20 Pilates classes.

I have been attending classes at Avea for 3 years and I consider it to be my “third place” in NYC! Love classes with Alaina, Madeline, Laura, and Jacqueline!

Absolutely love this studio and not just because it's a 5 minute walk away. Great instructors and each one brings a different vibe for their class. Regardless a great stretch and an amazing workout!

This studio made me fall in love with Pilates! I have been going regularly for over a year, and the customer service is fabulous, the instructors are amazing, and the studio is beautiful. I've tried a few different spots around the city, and nothing compares to the quality of Avea. Reformer Pilates can be intimidating if you are new to it, and this is the place I bring all of my friends who are trying it for the first time because of how supportive the environment is.

Avea Pilates is my favorite pilates studio ever. The space is stunning—so calming, beautifully lit, and filled with natural light from the huge windows. It creates the perfect peaceful environment to focus and reset. The instructors are all incredibly well-spoken and encouraging, but special shoutout to Alaina—my absolute favorite! She gets so creative with the moves, making every class fun and engaging. You work muscles you didn’t even know you had. Her presence is so peaceful, and the way she guides the class is just perfect. She truly makes my long and tiring Mondays so much better. Couldn’t recommend this studio more!

Very disappointed with price increases. I've taken classes here for a year or so. I found some of them to be more challenging than others (shout out to Angelina whose classes are challenging and my favorite). This place was definitely one of the more expensive Pilates classes via class pass in the area. But prices have increased even more lately which makes it, by far, the most expensive pilates class in my area. No longer worth it, given there are equivalent Pilates classes for less than half the price. Will start to look elsewhere. :(

I had a very nice class here last summer and the instructor was nice and knowledgeable. This is a nice local studio to go to.