Wellness

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

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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!). 

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. 

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.

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. 

Yoga in Sydney is in high demand, and why shouldn't it be? There are so many benefits to yoga that we've lost count, which is why Hom Yoga have opened up a second studio is Surry Hills. Here they offer all of your fave yoga classes, from bikram to vinyasa flow, and will help you to destress, relax and find your zen. This bright, clean and modern space is the perfect place to kick start your day or unwind from it all.

Located in the beautiful beachside suburb of Bondi Beach, sits the luxurious Face Plus Medispa. At this beauty salon in Sydney, you can expect some of the most cutting edge technologies coupled with old-world healing, administered by some of Sydney’s best. With an on site naturopath, Reiki practitioner, registered nurses, doctor, skincare and laser technology experts, and even a resident make up artist, you’re in good hands.

About Life is a local wholefoods grocery and cafe and can be found in the Lower North Shore suburb of Crows Nest. They’ve got all you need to create your very own #cleaneating lifestyle at home, including some pretty tasty lunches if you happen to work in the area.

Whimsical and inspired yoga to match the uniqueness of a name like Humming Puppy, this Melbourne born yoga studio is planting its roots in Redfern. Focussed on a creative and resonant space and its ‘hum’, there are a plethora of classes, dynamic and targeted towards whatever experience you desire.

Need some guidance when it comes to your fitness? C'mon let's be honest, it couldn't hurt. FIT Nutrition Fix in Bondi Junction offers just this with their unique take on the traditional wellness store. These guys have a smoothie bar, listening stations with curated tunes to help get you in that fitness mood and the all important photobooth.

Bondi Yoga House is a retreat set in the heart of Bondi Beach offering yoga and training packages for all fitness levels. Not just for out-of-towners, BYH is the ideal place to escape for the weekend for an intensive life refresh and their two or five day getaways are designed to fit in with your schedule. 

Drinks get a little out of hand and now you’re feeling worse than ever before? A bacon and egg roll will help you for a bit, but this Surry Hills hangover clinic (miracle centre) will literally hook you up to a drip and have you clear-minded in no time. 

The Native team is one of a kind in the Sydney suburb of Manly. Not only do they plate up seasonal food from local farmers and environmentally friendly products, their entire menu is a gift from the health-conscious Gods (read: they have super delicious healthy food). Plus, everybody loves it.

One Hot Yoga and Pilates is turning up the heat and finally bringing the world’s first, 37 degree core body temperature Slow Hot Flow yoga, to Sydney. 

Life can be a busy dash with our schedules and minds racing to get it all done but, in order to assure a healthy and happy life, exercise and mindfulness goes a long way. The Livingroom, a yoga studio in Coogee, has tirelessly worked to provide a harmonious mix of yoga classes, retreats and community. 

Yoga in Sydney can be an expensive hobby, but it doesn't always have to be. COMMUNE.Yoga is there to help those who really need the relaxation and de-stress that yoga provides, but cannot afford to fork out every week for a downward facing dog.

Get your organic on in Manly with the newest organic grocery store in Sydney, oFarm. The brainchild of two accountants turned grocers, this is your one stop shop for certified organic, biodynamic and chemical free goods. With a product list ranging from fresh produce to help you up your smoothie game and groceries that will have you kicking your health goals. oFarm won’t break the bank either, offering a more affordable and accessible option for your organic produce needs every day of the week.

As firm believers that food should both look AND taste incredible, we are extremely chuffed that The Plant Gallery in Bondi have also delivered on the nutrition front as well. The menu here is extensive has covered all of the bases, from breakfast through to dinner. 

Cali Press has spread their cold-pressed wings beyond Sydney’s East and are now serving up their fresh and organic juices in Surry Hills. Alongside their trademark selection of cold-pressed juices and superfood smoothies they have expanded their menu to include a new salad bar so you can mix and match your favourites and soak up those chilled So-Cal vibes with their courtyard seating. For those of us who require an extra little jolt in the morning, there is AllPress Espresso coffee available all day long. 

Located inside one of Sydney’s best luxury hotels, The Darling Spa offers 5-star treatments for hotel guests and the public alike. Designed to detoxify, nourish and hydrate the skin; body wraps, massages and facials are on the treatment menu at The Darling, as well as a range of couple therapies. Facial treatments combine premium ingredients such as white and gold caviar, or pure gold, which will leave you glowing from the inside.

Floating is not your usual way to relax and "let go" of everything - but then, this isn't any old place to de-stress. Sydney Float Centre is home to one of the city's best kept wellness secrets - floatation therapy.

If you're looking for hot yoga in Sydney that's friendly, personal and oh-so-zen, check out Modo Yoga Sydney in Rosebery. Strengthen and tone yourself in 37 degree heat (the same temperature as your body) while you get a full body and mind work out. The heat of the room helps to deepen your stretching safely as well as helping to detoxify the skin... Double win!

Pop Up Yoga Sydney is yoga, inspired - even more than it already is. Finding under-used spaces like old function rooms, sports clubs, even places up for demolition, Pop Up Yoga Sydney uses 100% recycled and hand-made items to liven up a room, turning it into a place fit for practice. With their first semi-permanent studio on Bourke Street and a bunch of thriving pop-up studios around Sydney, these guys are spreading their stress-free vibes, one suburb at a time.

If you're looking for vinyasa style yoga in Neutral Bay, Power Living should be on your go-to list. Founded in 2004, the Neutral Bay studio was the first of a number of Power Living yoga studios in Sydney and Melbourne and promises bring get some zen into your life. They also offer teacher training courses as well as regular classes for you to get your downward dog on.

Helloooooo KFit, our new favourite fitness and lifestyle membership! This little beauty gives you access to everything from yoga and boxing to saunas and indoor rock climbing… and most things that you can think of in between, in a single membership that makes the most of hundreds of Sydney's best studies, activities and fitness venues.

City life can get the better of all of us, so Centred Meditation gives you the chance to unwind. The classes are a short, but much needed, 30 minute seated meditation where all you need to do is listen to the soothing voice of the facilitator while you breathe away any stress you may have - no cross-legged seating or omming here! The best part is it's close enough that you can go there for your lunch break, so you can go back to work with a positive outlook. Win!

Offering three different classes, Preshana Yoga in Darlinghurst will get you calm and relaxed after a hectic day at work. All classes are appropriate for beginners and experts alike. If you prefer to yoga alone, there’s always the option for private classes to work on specific areas, anywhere from pain and injury to meditation and philosophy.

Hom Yoga is home to one of Sydney's top yoga studios, offering classes for everyone for beginners to their renowned Bikram classes. The modern fit out is bright, minimalist and uncluttered to clear your path to zen (or if you're going for the Vinyasa flow, energy and strength!). If you've ever struggled with yoga before, you can even book a private tailor-made class to suit your needs. 

Looking for a quick salve to your stresses? Pop into Sydney day spa, The Spa at Park Hyatt (may we suggest taking a scenic detour around Dawes Point), handily located amongst water views so you start relaxing before you've even arrived. 

Become a baller and get your protein ball fix from online store, Fit Mixes. Created by Fitness Blogger, The Fit Foodie, these protein balls are high protein (duh), highly delicious snacks perfect to get you through to lunch time or to cure you of your mid afternoon slump. Available in three flavours: chocolate and chia, cookie dough and vanilla and coconut, they come ready for you to roll and are free of any egg, dairy or animal products. Win!

Basing their treatments on traditional Chinese philosophy, Chi the Spa believes good health is achieved through body movement, that includes body massage, relaxation and meditation. The treatments encompass both the rehydration of the body and the mind, offering any where from wellness massages to exfoliation massages.

The team behind Health Space clinics has launched Health Space Wholefoods, combing their clinical services with a new whole food store. The focus is on empowering the local community to live healthy and holistic lives, providing a space for chiropractors, nutritionists and naturopaths. The store will stock only organic and ethical standard goods including Pana Chocolate and Barambah Organics.

Nestled in the heart of Surry Hills, Peak Health Services are your premier practitioners for all things health. Their qualified professionals offer comprehensive treatments tailored to your personal health needs. Whether you need physiotherapy, a remedial massage or a running assessment, Peak Health Services is the place to go to get your health back on track. 

Mum Sabai, literally ‘relaxing corner’ certainly lives up to its name. Specialising in traditional Thai massages, this haven on the North Shore is the best of its kind. If Thai massages aren’t your thing, then relish in their unique facials or a relaxing foot scrub to heal your body and relax your mind after a long working week. 

This beautiful day spa in Sydney will transport you to another world in the midst of busy city life. Alysium Spa prides itself on authentic natural healing methods to pamper your body and your mind.

The Body Spot not only lets you lie down and listen to the crashing of waves, you can also get one of the best massages in Sydney. This makes it just about the most relaxing place on earth. Located at Bondi Icebergs overlooking the world famous pool and beach, it is the perfect location to unwind for the day with a massage, body scrub or even a deep sea mud wrap.  

Ever feel like you are downward dogging on the wrong side of the classroom during yoga? If so, you should think about taking your zen to the next level and giving The Yoga Institute in Cammeray a visit. This Sydney yoga studio is committed to training students in a highly engaging learning environment through online and face-to-face tuition. With their team of lecturing staff and mentors who are passionate about yoga, The Yoga Institute will inform, inspire and nurture your soul.

Crows Nest’s mecca of all things healthy, natural and organic, Taste Organic has a huge range of the best and brightest products that are rapidly expanding each day. Guaranteeing quality products that are both beneficial and well priced means that this market has everything under the sun in the name of gluten free, natural and wholefoods and certified organic. 

Specialising in all facets of beauty therapy, The Paddington Beauty Room provides the convenience of being able to consult with numerous therapists all under the one roof. Practicing the philosophy to deliver personalised services and high quality treatments, these talented therapists are dedicated to helping clients look and feel their best. Offering everything from facials, laser treatments, tanning and nail art, The Paddington Beauty Room definitely lives up to its reputation as one of Sydney's best beauty salons.

If you are searching for a luxury day spa in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, look no further than Ayurve. With a team of experienced beauticians and talented spa therapists, Ayurve boasts seven treatment rooms, as well as couples’ spa rooms, relaxing lounges, a skin bar, and a spray tan facility. With over 100 beauty treatments for both men and women, Ayurve is the ultimate oasis for relaxation. 

With two locations in Sydney, Naked Foods is not a café nor a restaurant, but a bulk wholefoods store in Newtown that lives and breathes the mantra that food should be consumed as close to its natural form as possible. Owned and operated by Caique Ponzoni, Ponzoni's personal passion for providing organic options developed from watching his grandmother use home-grown ingredients as often as possible and sourcing the rest from local farmers. 

With a range of cold pressed juices, healthy smoothies and raw food parfaits, it's no surprise that we're huge fans of Pressed Juices here at The Urban List. With a qualified nutritionist on board who offers tips and advice, you'll be hard pressed not finding something nutritious and delicious at this Mosman outpost of Pressed Juices.

Budding kombucha brewer? Organic skincare convert? Green smoothie freak? Ingredients for Health in Crow’s Nest stocks all the supplements, organic produce, super foods and cosmetics you could ask for. The store also has a team of alternative health professionals to advise and has delicious organic sandwiches and other treats for purchase.

This well-established food emporium and cafe provides organic produce, meals and coffee that reflect the healthy-living ethos of its Bondi customers.

You’ll feel as relaxed as if you just stepped off the beach in Maui after one of Sydney Kahuna’s signature massages. The 1.5-hour treatment is just one of many specialty treatments offered at the Paddington Clinic, including pregnancy massages and invigorating body scrubs.

Perfect for all you busy bees, Youfoodz deliver healthy, nourishing dishes straight to your door. Everything is made fresh, and there’s a variety of different meal plans for you to choose from, including options for the paleo and gluten-free. You’ll never eat frozen again.

Surry Hills' sanctuary, Vaia Beauty offers personalised beauty treatments to suit all your needs. Whether you are looking for an aromatic facial, therapeutic massage, spray tanning, waxing or express manicure, Vaia and her team are experts in every field and deliver a luxurious, completely customised experience. Housed within a gorgeous terrace on Bourke Street, the salon and spa is a breath of fresh air in this bustling precinct.

Guilt-free desserts? Yes please. With chai cheesecakes, lemon meringue pies and tiramisu on display, you wouldn't believe Earth To Table is an organic, raw cafe. This hidden Bondi Junction gem is bursting with colour, from their smoothies to their delicious salads and veggie rolls, Earth To Table is a vegan's sweet sanctuary.

Orchard Street Dispensary is a herbal dispensary, cold-pressed juice shop, naturopathic clinic and organic lifestyle store all in one. Naturopath Kirsten Shanks opened the doors aiming to provide a range of goods and services designed to "cleanse, heal nourish and grow".

Located in Double Bay, Karpati Medispa offers safe and non-invasive medical procedures that are at the forefront of the medical aesthetics market. Karpati Medispa has been in business for more than 20 years using environmentally friendly, chemical-free products and services to specialise in restorative and clinical rituals.

This Surry Hills studio was purpose-designed and built specifically for the practice of yoga with newly renovated changing rooms, infra-red heating (to help relax muscles during and after classes) and a yogi lounge offering filtered water and herbal tea. Teaching power yoga, and offering pre- and post-natal practice, BodyMindLife caters for every type of yogi, from beginner to master. The BodyMindLife eight-week Essentials program is a great place to start.

A peaceful oasis in the hart of Bondi Junction, KMYOGA offers yoga and meditation classes to de-stress, awaken creativity and propel you into action. Kundalini is considered to be the most comprehensive of yogas, combining powerful breathing techniques, postures and mantras, and is accessible to all age groups and experience levels.

One of Sydney's leading boutique organic and lean cafes, Henley's Wholefoods encompasses all aspects of healthy eating, and we can assure you it's anything but boring at this Bondi Junction cafe. 

We hear about eating healthily, of being kind to our body, but what exactly does that entail? Some things, like where our produce comes from, is out of our control, but Bondi Wholefoods is trying to change that with its offering of delicious, organic produce; that is, clean, nutritious food untainted by toxic chemicals in healthy soil.

Sydney's one and only yoga-studio-meets-wholefoods-café will rock your world. Sure, the food at Egg of the Universe will make your heart (and tastebuds) sing and the yoga will blow your mind. But really, it's the holistic approach to wellness that has got us loving this Rozelle destination.

Ana Chait's The Acupuncurist clinics, located in Paddington and North Bondi, provide individualised treatment plans using acupuncture and Chinese medicine to resolve a range of health issues from muscular pain to migraines. Chait offers specialised fertility programs for women and men to help couples conceive naturally, boasting an 85 per cent success rate.

Master acupuncturist Daniel Waldman has been practicing since 1981 out of his Darlinghurst clinic. Using a systematic palpatory method, Waldman diagnoses symptoms and crafts an individual treatment plan for each patient with a focus on pain management. 

The centre has an emphasis on reproductive health for both men and women and offers treatments for conditions such as impotence and erectile dysfunction, menopause symptoms and endometriosis as well as fertility health services. The centre's practitioners are leaders in research too, and are currently conducting research on Chinese medicine and unexplained infertility, miscarriage prevention, egg donor cycles, IVF stimulated and frozen cycles, pregnancy over 40 and PCOS. Other services include cosmetic acupuncture and treatment for anxiety and depression.