Health

From heated to reformer, set the tone with the best Pilates studios in Brisbane.

From saunas to a rooftop bar, you’ll find everything you need to prioritise balance and connection.

If you’re twitching with nervous exhaustion, read on for the skinny on where to get a damn good massage in Brisbane. 

No matter the time of year, or day of the week—it’s always a good time to go to the spa. Fortunately, Brisbane is home to a bunch of amazing spots, that will melt away the stress and have you getting your Zen on in no time.  

Is there anything more rejuvenating than a good soak and steam session? Whether it’s spending so long in a spa you wind up looking like a prune or just a good old sweat out in the sauna, you and your achy muscles will be feeling in tip-top shape after visiting one of these Brisbane saunas and spas.

Whether you’re an amateur who has yet to serve a ball, or you’re a pickleball superstar looking to take your skills to the next level, here is Urban List’s ultimate guide to pickleball in Brisbane.

Sick of staring at the boring, grey face of a treadmill? Well, it turns out Brisbane is home to some pretty special running tracks, offering you access to the great outdoors, fresh air and a whole lot of beautiful views and scenery.

Move over, rainforest walks and secret hike spots, because Brisbane is coming at you with some seriously stunning urban walks. Think gorgeous cityscapes, riverside strolls and enough greenery to have you reconsidering ever needing to leave our humble city.

Dig out the CamelBak you bought in 2001, invest in some super tough band aids, and drop your adventure pin on any of Australia's best hikes and walks. 

If you need to build up the stamina to keep up the exercise year round, we’ve done the hard work for you (well…not the actual hard work, that's on you) and rounded up our top picks for Brisbane’s best personal trainers. 

Total Fusion has reachied new fitspo heights with an incredible new Rooftop Wellness Precinct being added to their Newstead gym. 

The wheel deal.

With things the way they are out in the world, it's OK not to be OK right now.

Your weekend—sorted.

Brisbane’s best kayaking spots are just a stone’s throw from the city.

Did somebody say pink? Here’s the venues where the Barbie-core vibes are strong. 

Rock climbing is the ultimate full body work out that doesn’t actually feel like exercise. Don’t get it twisted, it’s no walk in the park, in terms of calorie burn it beats your bog-standard gym class any day.

If you’ve been looking for a great excuse to try a yoga class or get back into it, we’ve found some of Brisbane’s most beautiful yoga studios to help you out.

We thought we’d get some expert tips on how to add meditation to your daily routine, and what you should be doing when you finally sit down to clear your mind.

Finding yourself caught in the hustle and bustle? Turn things down a notch to prioritise your health and wellbeing. You don’t need to turn your entire life on its head—a few simple changes can make a world of difference. 

Found: A better way to meet your health and money goals. 

Whether you're training for an important sporting event, a new parent juggling endless responsibilities, or a time-poor professional, this will help you start 2023 off strong. 

Being a functioning human in the world who has like, a job, and rent and parking tickets (so many parking tickets, whyyy) is hard, which is why we’ve been looking for ways to de-stress other than adding another wine to the nightly rotation.

We’ve found some of the best mountain walks near Brisbane that will either shock your cardiovascular system back to life, or act as a fitness challenge for those of us who have thrived in isolation. 

Stand Up Paddle Boarding (or SUP, for the really cool kids) is one of those activities you do religiously while on holidays: you vow to buy a SUP board, return to Brisbane and then never do it again, because where can you even SUP in Brisbane, right?

The epic fitness-focused Aussie meal delivery service you need on your radar. 

Open in Guyatt Park in St Lucia is a Park Warrior obstacle course—think a jungle gym inspired by the insanely difficult challenges on Ninja Warrior. 

Whether you're recovering from COVID or just being cautious, here's where to work those muscles in socially distanced styled.

STRONG Pilates is slowly making waves across Australia thanks to its innovative Rowformer machines that are part reformer beds and part rowing machine. 

Support these eco-friendly Brisbane made activewear brands next time you’re looking for the perfect fit to work off your quarantine banana bread feast. 

Yogat is brightening up our yoga practice with eco-friendly yoga mats which are covered in original artworks from incredible Australian artists. 

Brisbane's snap three-day lockdown has been extended until 4pm on Sunday 8 August due to multiple new community-transmitted COVID cases. 

If you are looking for a re-usable face mask to wear when one is needed, or just to have on hand in case, here’s where to buy them in Brisbane right now. 

A brand new gym just opened in Newstead that has been designed specifically with COVID-19 and social distancing in mind. 

Here’s what happened when I headed along to Fit X EMS, Brisbane’s first boutique EMS training studio in Ascot. 

F45 have launched a new first-of-its-kind training concept, FS8, combining yoga, pilates and toning exercises.

Here’s a heap of beauty and wellness gift ideas for someone in your life who could use some ‘me time.'

Now you can slip into tipsy-land while ticking off your weekly exercise activity wih Gin & Yang Tuesdays at Three Brews Holland Park.

At Eden Health Retreat, a blissful oasis of calm in Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast, the hardest decision you’ll have to make is deciding whether to get up for yoga or stay in bed.

Newstead-based Function Well is opening its second facility upstairs at Toombul shopping centre, and it promises to be amazing—and we believe it.

To help you tackle your fitness goals, we’ve rounded up five of the toughest stair runs to tackle in Brisbane—don’t say we didn’t warn you. 

There are plenty of better ways to give your mind and body the TLC they need, here's the best places to do it in Brisbane

To get you out of the gym and into the great outdoors, here’s a roundup of the best outdoor workouts in Brisbane. 

It’s time to pull it out your dusty frisbee and give it a practice toss, because Brisbane just scored a new disc golf course to tackle. 

Vicalates is an adorable new Newstead reformer pilates studio where instead of rushing off after class, you might want to stick around all day long. 

Adrenaline junkies, this one's for you. If you’re eager to get those pedals pumping, check out the list below for the best mountain biking trails in Brisbane.  

Virtual classes are fun and all, but if there’s anything we’ve learned from being in iso, it’s that sometimes you need to be at the gym to really kick your butt into gear. The good news is, as of Saturday 13 June, the Queensland Government has given Brisbane gyms the all-clear to open their doors.

If you’ve walked every single Mt Coot-tha trail so many times that you could practically draw a map of the whole mountain, you’ll be happy to hear that there’s a brand new hiking path to the summit set to open this week. 

With the rise of farm-to-table dining and zero-waste living, it's no surprise more and more of us are interested in where our food comes from. Enter Brisbane's Best Bulk Food stores.

Brisbane’s brightly-coloured, lycra-cladded pedal pushers will have you believe that they are the only cyclists in this town. But, we would argue otherwise.

Here are some venues who’ve decided to say a little thanks to our healthcare heroes with some discounts and freebies.

Making it super easy to start your own food garden at home, Salisbury Grange is delivering hand-picked seeds straight to doorsteps, all across Australia, so you can get planting stat.  

If you’re keen to support Brisbane's gyms and studios as well as (equally important) invest in your body, keep fit and maintain your mental health during these crazy times, here's our rolling list of Brisbane gyms and studios streaming sweat sessions you can do at home.

Drastic times call for drastic measures and if that means turning alcohol into hand sanitiser, we’re here for it. In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Brisbane Distillery has created hand sanitiser from their base spirits. 

Book in that long weekend and pull out the activewear, because we’ve lined up the best multi-day hikes near Brisbane for a cheeky short-term getaway.

Don’t end up on the elliptical for the fourth time this week, get calories burning and abs firming with our roundup of Brisbane’s best group fitness classes you’ll actually enjoy.

We’ve outlined a (balanced) itinerary for your summer featuring plenty of activities to get you feeling tip top—and to make space for all the fruit mince tarts. 

Taking over W Brisbane on the weekend of 18–20 October is Urban FUEL, W Hotel’s infamous fitness weekend retreat that combines celebrity workouts, killer cocktails, delicious cuisine and some epic experiences. 

There’s plenty of gyms in Brisbane where you can push your body to the limit, sweat it out to the max and hit the gym instead of the pub at lunch (occasionally).

Round up your mates and jump on the highway, because the IKEA Festival of Sleep is popping up for the first time ever and it starts this week. 

Whether you’re about that beach bod life or you’re just trying to get your two cups of veggies per day, we’ve got you sorted with the best healthy cafes Brisbane wide. You're welcome. 

From shaking it like Beyonce, to literally climbing walls to doing yoga in a sling, we’ve found seven workouts so fun you’ll never a skip a session again.

If you’re worried about putting on some winter hibernation weight (guilty as charged), this might help.

Let’s chat about breaking a dirty, little habit. No, we don’t mean your daily 3pm chocolate binge, we’re talking about using and abusing plastic for just about everything. The time has come to give it all up.