Health & Wellness In Sydney

The Blue Mountains just scored a seriously stunning new spot to switch off, soak up, and slow down in Blackheath.

(S)MER is a Sydney-based studio that brings together fragrance and denim under one clear vision.

Ultra-luxury private club and wellness centre Saint Haven is making the move to Sydney.

From the crew behind the award-winning glamping retreat, Sierra Escape Mudgee, Escape Bathhouse is a wellness sanctuary landing on Sydney’s North Shore in Spring 2025. 

Soak Bathhouse's first Sydney location is a 700-square-metre wellness hub with several pools, spas, saunas and more.

Lottie is a stunning Mexican restaurant and mezcaleria in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane.

When Sense Of Self opens on the edge of Surry Hills and Paddington in 2025, it'll be the largest bathhouse in Sydney.

Urban Oasis is a Surry Hills wellness centre by boutique Sydney fitness and wellness brand One Playground.

Slow House is a 700-square-metre bathhouse in Bondi, with a range of wellness treatments and beauty offerings available under one roof.

Painted is a Sydney nail salon focused on nail health and hygiene in a relaxing and stylish salon environment.

Soak Bathhouse will open in Bondi Junction in 2025, offering a hub for wellness and relaxation in a convenient and social setting.

Sauna Amalfi is Sydney's very own Amalfi Coast-inspired sauna and cold plunge studio. Filling the Euro summer-shaped hole in your heart, this gorgeous spa is all about "la dolce vita" and holistic wellness. 

Complete with 20th century-inspired interior touches and whisky on arrival, Face of Man is Sydney's go-to destination for a little luxury in the world of men's skincare.

Led by Sarah Bryden-Brown and daughter Lucy, Lume is a sanctuary of clean beauty with a menu of treatments to help de-stress your skin and spirit. 

Capybara Bathing is a communal bathhouse and wellness hub in Surry Hills, inspired by age-old traditions of communal bathing culture and its namesake, the social and friendly little animals who also enjoy a hot soak.

URBNSURF is Sydney’s first wave park, and has just revealed Monday 13 May as its long-awaited opening date.

FoxFit is a female-only gym with luxe equipment, a cool cherry red warehouse aesthetic, and a neat lineup of tailored group training classes like HIIT, floor-based Pilates, and strength. 

Forget clinical white walls and terrible lighting, Sage Space is a dental surgery with spectacular interiors and a focus on self-care. 

Joining its groundbreaking first location in Bondi Junction, Australia’s first membership-based skincare clinic Fayshell now has a Neutral Bay site offering the same affordable, effective, and results-driven facials and treatments.

On level 22 of the five-star Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, On The Park Rejuvenation Day Spa offers a multi-sensory menu of luxury treatments.

KODA Cutters is widely regarded as one of the best hair salons in Sydney—and their new boutique-style salon in the QVB is the perfect mix of top-tier hair treatments, luxurious design, and relaxation. 

Built into one of Transvaal Avenue's iconic white terrace cottages, Dr Adam Brown Skin & Cosmetics is a beauty sanctuary specialising in clinical skin treatments. 

With ingredients like caviar, gold, and platinum, La Prairie is one of the world's most luxurious beauty brands—and a La Prairie facial is the ultimate skin treat.

For an intimate, luxurious salon experience—helmed by one of Australia's most sought-after editorial hair stylists—Sophie Roberts Hair is the dream. 

Hidden above the hustle and bustle of Victoria Street in Darlinghurst, a visit to Salon HER feels like dropping into a good friend's home. A friend with impeccable taste and a beautifully fitted-out apartment, that is. 

Based on the idea that facials should be a part of your regular routine rather than a special treat, Fayshell is Australia's first membership-based skincare clinic.

Complete with a cocktail bar, plush peachy interiors, and a full suite of beauty services, Mary Keith is a serene slice of paradise in the heart of the CBD. 

A fitness mecca has arrived in the heart of Marrickville, and it might just motivate you to attend that early morning spin class after all. From the Fitness Playground team, Wellness Playground is totally transforming the way we view gym sessions by bringing wellness into the fold.

If you’re a fitness nut living in Sydney, chances are you know a thing or two (or practically live at) Flow Athletic. The Paddington studio was one of the first studios around to really crack into the idea that your fitness regime could really be a balance of exercises that prevents injury and encourage more mindfulness, something that’s been dubbed “Flow Philosophy”.

Adding to Sydney’s growing directory of luxury self-care sanctuaries is UNOIT. Pronounced “You-Know-It”, this first-of-its-kind Darlinghurst beauty haven combines a sleek barber with rows of polished treatment rooms for pampering and results-driven beauty.

Some wellness studios truly change your life and we can confirm, Balmain’s new yoga haven, Soul Agenda Yoga, looks set to do just that.

This Paddington hair haven is run by the best in the industry. On one side, you’ve got John Pulitano, just casually one of the top hairstylists in the business who has worked for over 10 years on fashion week shows in New York City, Paris, Milan, London, and Australia. On the other, you've got Vincent Nobile, who has been one of Australia’s leading colourist for over two decades.

Brought to you by the same mastermind who gave the Eastern Suburbs The Parlour Room (a one-stop-shop dedicated to nails, brows, tans and waxing), SELF is a stunning new wellness space where you can continue to indulge yourself entirely.

We’re not going to sugarcoat it. This is an actual adult’s playground equipped with bright colours, fun challenges, and of course—freshly ground coffee. Say hello to your newest weekend hang.

Axe throwing. It's a simple as it sounds. Basically, it's you hurling a hatchet at a wooden wall with all your might, channeling some kind of hectic viking lord, or maybe just the legendary woodchop champs of the Royal Easter Show.

In a world obsessed with quick-fix internet shopping—Aesop is one brand that continues to totally transfix us with an up-close and personal, intimate, human-to-human retail experience. It might be because Aesop’s products have a hypnotic fragrance and feel that’s best tried and tested in person. It might also be because sampling Aesop products—hand soap, serums, shampoos, lotions and oils included—is a small, spellbinding luxury.

Sohum Yoga Space is Rockdale’s answer to all things wellness. This studio offers a variety of classes from absolute beginner through to advanced classes for anyone keen to further their yoga practice.

Pilates can be pretentious, intimidating, exclusive and really (really) expensive. Sydney’s newest Pilates studio stands out from the crowd because, well—all of these things it is not. Created by nutritionist, Pilates instructor and design grad Lucy Beaumont, Scout Pilates has more of a fun and inclusive community feel, set within a beautifully designed converted warehouse space at the south end of King Street.

Hype up, because one of the biggest retailers of Korean beauty and hyped sheet masks is located in Sydney's QVB.

Shaking things up on the Sydney fitness-front, is Bodylove Pilates. Enter: the mindful burn, a philosophy this studio’s founder, Ali Handley, practically swears by. Having spent a solid amount of time in New York, Handley is back in the Big Smoke changing up the fitness scene in massive ways.

Peppered throughout the world, each Aesop store is a neat-sized mecca of luxury skincare—but each is also a totally unique design. The company regularly partners with incredible design talent to create a shop space that's intriguing, calming and serene (not unlike Aesop's products). 

For some of us, a trip to the hair salon can be a long two to three hour affair—maybe even a whole lot longer.

If a trim, chop or colour is on the horizon, look no further than Mr Burrows. Located on the bustling Enmore Road in Newtown, this salon is more than ready to give your locks a solid a revamp.

The legend behind Tokyo Bird and Osaka Trading Co., has brought Sydney something extra special. Banchō Bar, is the latest venture from Jason Ang, located in the lane behind Quay Street in Haymarket.

International brand, MUJI is bringing their minimalist, affordable and uber cool vibes to Westfield Chatswood. Covering over 884 square metres (that’s really freakin’ big) the Japanese store offers errrrythang from clothing and homewares, to skincare and travel products…its literally the ideal one-stop-shop. 

Okay, maybe you indulged a little too hard on the pinots and penne last weekend, or you’re just really into feeling revitalised and all that jazz. Either way, we’re about to make all your well-being dreams come true. Sydney, meet Cryospa Clinic, your one-stop-shop to body health and pampering. Move aside spa day because we’re now all about the spa-life.

This salon’s seriously chic minimalist interior is the work of George Livissianis, the designer behind a smattering of our city’s most beautiful restaurants (Chin Chin and Cho Cho San, to name just two). As well as being really, really, ridiculously good-looking—your hair will be safe in the hands of Usfin Atelier’s seriously talented creative director Daniel Jianning Liu and his team of pro haircutters, colourists, and stylists.

Don’t call ZADI a gym. It’s a fitness concept of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that’s designed just for the ladies. 

A man who treats his beard well, treats his bae well, as they say. And a well-kempt man gets his beard- and hair-grooming needs at Adilla Barbers, the new barbershop from renowned Adilla Colab hair salon in Double Bay. They cater their grooming services for “the modern man” who’s after a cut and trim one week, a cover-the-grey colouring the other, and a facial treatment the next—all with a whisky in hand, of course. 

Sydney just scored a brand new luxury skin care clinic that will 110% transform your skin into its best physical form possible. We love nothing more than a crystal clear complexion, especially when there’s a bit of luxe to go along with it—and James Vivian’s first Sydney location is exactly that.

If you’re looking for a new one-stop shop for all things beauty—you’ve just hit the jackpot. Brown Sugar Hair & Beauty is a Coogee local that’s serving up all the beautiful goods on the daily and that means you’ll be leaving here will nothing short of a full makeover.

We have rooftop cocktail bars, rooftop oyster bars, rooftop cinemas and rooftop pools. Now brace yourself for the start of the actual future, we have a new rooftop gym. Because squats and the Sydney skyline is where it’s at.

There is no better feeling than a fresh do, especially when it’s at the hands of one of the stylists, miracle workers and ridders of split ends at KODA Cutters. Whether you’re after a safe little trim or have finally decided on those bangs you’ve wanted for the last year, these guys have got you. 

If you’ve been on the hunt for your new ride or die hair salon in Sydney, you can stop looking, Marli Rose is it. It doesn’t hurt that the salon is located in one of our city’s most up and coming lifestyle hubs (that’s Beaconsfield, FYI) and the fact they’re bringing over 15 years of industry experience and friendly salon vibes to the table only sweetens the deal even more.

If you care about your hair, you need to care about é SALON. Tucked away in Wahroonga, this multi-award winning studio is what your hair has been missing all its life. Whether you’re after a slick new ‘do or a complete colour overhaul, it’s the kind of place where you feel instantly at home and leave looking (and feeling) like a million bucks.

Get ready to whip yourself into shape team—The Barre Project have opened a second studio in the CBD and you need it in your life right now. Just like their first CBD outpost, this one is all about the burn, with extreme barre classes that’ll get your heart rate (and glutes firing). 

They say a new workout wardrobe is the best way to motivate yourself back into the gym and TBH we’ll take any excuse to kit out our wardrobe. 

Time to dig out your spandex people—Infinite Cycle is going to get you moving again (lord help us). As Australia’s only virtual cycle studio, traditional gym prepare to have your mind blown. With responsive bikes that actually lean from side to side (like an actual bike), Infinite Cycle has changed the Sydney spin class scene for good.

Because every human deserves to unwind in a floating cocoon. Oh yes, cocoon meditation is here people and you’ll be all loved-up and carefree in anti-gravity silk (there’s really no other way to fitness). And just so you know, it’s mega luxe and basically oozes vaycay vibes.

W1LL is the newest yoga studio to hit Surry Hills and FYI, you need to know about it. Taking over the studio space once home to Urban Yoga, this place boasts the latest and greatest tech to help with all things mindfulness. And yes, that’s a thing. Yoga classes see song and visuals (curated by an in-house DJ) paired with each movement and the goal is to create a fully immersive experience. Meanwhile, meditation classes use audio guides to help you escape the distraction and hassle of the daily grind. TBH, we feel pretty damn relaxed already.

Now that we’re all grown up (for the most part), we’re all looking for ways to workout that aren’t necessarily traditional, aka boring or difficult. Cue Ninja 101. It’s like the creators of this place were listening to our thoughts and answered our prayers. If you’re looking for a way to get that heart rate up without having to buy a gym membership, continue reading.

If you’re going to get your hair did, it may as well be done by the complete pros at Judena Hair. You’ll find these lock-loving legends chilling in North Bondi, and after you’ve been once, you’ll want to pay them a weekly visit—seriously, we dare you and your locks to last one week without a blow out from these guys.

Everyone knows the worst thing about yoga is the distinct lack of dogs. Everyone. Well team, a couple of Double Bay locals legends have just opened a brand new yoga studio, and not only have they given it a ridiculously cute name (Hot Dog Yoga), they’ve got a dog receptionist and all of your puppies are welcome. TBH, even if you don’t have a pup, it’s worth heading here for the endless cuddles. 

We’re willing to try anything once. No really, we are and ICYMI cryotherapy is basically the genie who’ll grant you all of your health wishes. You’ll just have to endure the odd (really, it’s the best word we can think of) sensation for up to two minutes. Sounds simple, huh.

Escape into a world of tranquility as you step into To Wonderland Wellness Spa. This spa in Sydney will harmonise your mind, body and soul with their heavenly spa menu. Opt for a blissed-out body wrap, a full-body salt scrub or eliminate toxins with a therapeutic lymphatic drainage massage and we’ll promise you’ll leave feeling fresh AF. Or just go all out with one of their colonics (it's their speciality).

Fast track your recovery and reach a state of functional zen (definitely a thing) with the latest and greatest health trend we know you’re going to love. Whether you’re a gym junkie or just get a little too competitive (not sure that one’s a thing) at social touch footy on the weekend, KOA Recovery in Waterloo has a bunch of treatments to help your muscles recover ASAP.  

There’s so much more to #wellness than goodness bowls and green juices. Known for their ah-mazing yoga and Pilates classes, Body Mind Life has just opened Vrai Health, introducing Sydneysiders to the HCO approach to health—that’s hot, cold, and oxygen—ICYMI (don’t worry, we’ll forgive you for that one). Always up for trying new things, that’s just how we roll guys; we headed on down to Surry Hills to give Vrai Health a road test, all in the name of research.

SpeedFit is finally coming to the CBD this August and you should be more than a little bit excited about it.

With all the food we love to eat, we’re alllll about fitness (or have to be). So it’ll come as no surprise that we’re giddy with excitement to hear SpeedFit is finally coming to Sydney. Yes, we’re serious, and yes, you should be giddy with excitement too.

Lovers of extreme exercise and anything that involves HIIT (that’s high-intensity interval training), listen up, because we’ve just found your new favourite thing. The Barre Project has hit the Sydney CBD and if you’re not familiar with what barre actually is, well, you’re about to be. 

Smack bang in the centre of Penrith, Salon Kiin advocates just as its name suggests: family. With an oh-so friendly community vibe (and over 35 years in the biz), this pamper parlour is #hairgoals for those in the west.

In some of the best news ever Sydney now lays claim to a shiny, new blow dry bar. Setting up shop in Barangaroo, Blown Lux is the answer to your dry shampoo-filled reality (you know the one). 

Brace yourselves superfood haters—this one’s gonna be rough. Barangaroo has just upped their #foodporn game with the opening of Verd, and if you can’t stand the sight of another smoothie bowl, raw treat, or green juice (do you even health?), then look away now! They’ve got quinoa. They’ve got activated almonds. And they’ve got enough tempeh bacon to get every vegan in Sydney to form a not-so-orderly line. 

Forget muscle beach and crossfit, the biggest-ever bouldering gym in the South Hemisphere has opened in Sydney and it’s #fitnessgoals.

We hate to say we told you so but we told you floating was going to take off and it’s done just that – straight into Darlinghurst with the arrival of Sydney Float Centre on Riley Street.

With more to like than just their good looks (and smells), Bondi Wash will have you smelling and feeling great with their non-toxic, biodegradable and plant-based products. We love to support local, and so do these guys, using ingredients sourced from the best Australian suppliers (Tasmanian pepper, Sydney peppermint and lemon tea tree all feature). Their home, body, lifestyle and dog ranges (yes, pups are included), mean there’s something for everyone and every occasion. Is there anything these guys haven't got right? We don't think so.

Calling all sweet-tooths! You can now #treatyoself totally guilt free with as many raw cakes, cupcakes and truffles from Little Raw Co as you can handle.

Some may argue that adulting is managing to make it through an entire day without a disco nap, but not the guys over at The Indigo Project. They believe that real adulting is managing to fit a nap in, while still achieving all you need to in the day. So what is a naptime class, we hear you ask? Well, you’ll start off with a calming meditation, before nodding off for 20-30 minutes, because apparently that is the optimal time to nod off in the middle of the day.

Fresh to the mat, or one ‘Namaste’ away from starting your own studio, Mantra Yoga in Crows Nest is the perfect spot to deepen whatever yoga skills you have (or don’t!). 

Finding a hairdresser is one of the (read: most) daunting experiences any girl can go through. Which is why when we’re told about a salon that’s been taking care of Sydney tresses since 1998 (AKA the days before filters) we just had to check it out for ourselves. 

Everyone knows that choosing somewhere to get your mane tamed is a big freakin’ deal. Luckily, the crew at Hair Cartel in Bondi will have no trouble tackling your personal weave needs.

A trip to GS Cosmetic Doctors isn’t your average trip to the spa, with every facial procedure and treatment administered by doctors who really know their stuff. Their advantage is that they’re among the best in the cosmetics biz for non-surgical enhancement that can basically trick everyone (maybe even yourself), into thinking you just woke up like this. Not only that, but they also promise non-surgical facial augmentation–we’re talking about nose jobs, chin, temple and forehead fillers. Yes, really. 

Sustainable Salon is built on one principle: to create a super relaxing, top-notch salon based purely on sustainability (and relaxation, obvs). You'll start your session in the Creative Serenity Room, where your hair stylist will get a feel for what you (and your hair) and apply your colour, before moving onto the Well-Being space for a treatment, and you'll end in Style and Finish Space. We have a feeling that you don't need us to tell you what happens in here. 

If you’re looking to treat yourself to a little retail therapy, Collector Store by the harbour at Barangaroo is definitely worth your hard earned cash. From the legends that brought you the oh-so-famous Crown Street boutique of the same name, this mini fashion mecca has all the goodies your wardrobe and home wants (but probably doesn’t need).

Grab your activewear and get yourself to Manly STAT because we’ve just discovered Power Living and we’ve never felt so zen in our lives. 

Dig out your stretchy pants and head over to Yoga Bare because it’s time for some serious lunges and forward folds! Whether you’ve never attempted a downward dog or you’re a pro at your savasana (aka the corpse pose for you newbies), this Hawkesbury studio is definitely the best place to get your yogi vibes going.

Franck Provost is a household name in both Paris and the world of hairdressing at large. The name is synonymous with accessible luxury and they’re famous for nailing beautiful, timeless hair every single time. 

One of Sydney’s freshest salon faces when it comes to the Hairdressing game, Marli Rose is a boutique salon located in the heart of Alexandria. It doesn’t hurt that the salon is located in one of our city’s most up and coming lifestyle hubs and the fact that they’re bringing over 15 years of industry experience and friendly salon vibes to the table only sweetens the deal further.

When the word cycling comes to mind, somehow the image of a 50-year-old man, who shouldn’t be wearing lycra as well as cable ties in their helmet to fight off the unruly Magpie, is what appears. Thankfully, Lekker Bikes is here to save the day (and those of us who just can’t handle the stereotype any longer). 

If getting your body in shape is #1 on your list of goals this summer, enlisting the help of the team at P.E. Dept is the smartest thing you’ll do all season. With expert personal training advice, one-on-one sessions as well as group classes, and healthy food and drink on site—P.E. Dept has all you need to up your fitness game in the smartest way possible.

Authentink is one of Sydney’s most premium tattoo studios and they really do have a specialist for all custom tattooing styles. We say that, instead of simple saying that they specialise in everything because the distinction is important. You want traditional Japanese tattooing? They have a person for that. You would prefer dot-work or traditional Americana? Yeah, they have people for that too.

Adilla Colab is a luxe hair salon in Double Bay and the brainchild of renowned hairdressers Frankie Endersbee and Rhiannon DiMaria. Locals are loving it, and if you’re after locks as flawless as The Veronicas, who won't let anyone but Frankie near their own hair (so you know she's good) book yourself in ASAP.