Yoga, healing, holistic therapies, spas and mediation. This is where to find your inner zen in the big smoke.
Wellness studios are growing in popularity and the supply is starting to meet the demand. City people around the world can take advantage of a broad range of wellness centres offering a retreat-feel right in the middle of the big smoke. If you can’t escape to a lush and remote tropical paradise, we’ve rounded up the top city wellness centres right now.
SYDNEY
Shelter
A one-stop wellness hotspot and modern-day health oasis, Shelter, located in Double Bay, is a body and mind-shifting experience for every wellness enthusiasts. It’s a gym deluxe where you can get your heart rate up in a spin class, sweat in the infrared saunas and freeze in the cold ice baths which is amazing for your skin and overall wellbeing. After a workout session head over to the juicery and pick up a nourishing juice or smoothie and relax in the beautifully designed courtyard.
Selph Health Studios
This comprehensive wellness studio in Rosebery offers a plethora of services including chiropractic, physiotherapy, and remedial massage, as well as acupuncture, naturopathy and nutrition. Sign up for a membership or pop in for pay-as-you-go yoga and pilates classes.
LONDON
Inhere Meditation Studio
Inhere is London’s first drop-in meditation studio and was launched in 2017. The popular meditation studio aims to give everyone the chance to develop a healthy relationship with their mind. Which means offering people the opportunity, the time and the space to tune out the noise of daily life. The custom-built meditation pods let you rest, think and reflect. Everyone is encouraged to do whatever they need to find stillness and focus. Inhere also runs private meditation and mindfulness classes.
Evolve Wellness Centre
Evolve Wellness Centre offers meditation as well as yoga including an ever-changing schedule of events, classes as well as motivational talks and meditative sound baths. For yogis, there is a comprehensive class schedule including aerial yoga, Ashtanga and Hatha yoga. There’s also pregnancy yoga and acupuncture on the menu.
NEW YORK CITY
The Well
THE WELL is a modern membership-based wellness club designed for busy urban professionals in the heart of New York City. At THE WELL both the benefits of Western medicine and the wisdom of Eastern healing is recognised which are the pillars of the science-backed ecosystem for wellness that’s on offer here. An impressive number of integrative medicine doctors, health coaches and skilled practitioners work together under one roof to build customised plans uniquely suited to each member and their wellness goals.
Inscape
Inscape located in the middle of New York City is the perfect place to find your inner zen. Whether you’re just learning to meditate or you’ve been practising for years, the audio guided meditation sessions help relieve stress and anxiety. Find a comfortable spot and tune in to the consistent voice enabling you to turn your attention inward and focus on your personal meditation experience. Trained meditation facilitators are available to help you get started, answer questions, and talk through any emotions that come up during sessions.
HONG KONG
Fivelements Habitat
With sacred arts classes, wellness rituals, treatments and of course its famed cuisine with the Sakti Elixir Bar Fivelements Habitat is the ideal destination for conscious travellers. Fivelements has launched its newest urban wellness concept with the opening of the first Fivelements Habitat in Times Square, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong and intends to bring the Hong Kong wellness community together and create exciting fresh alternatives for the growing health enthusiasts and change-makers of today and tomorrow.
LOS ANGELES
The DEN Meditation
This is the perfect space to start your meditation journey if you are new to the practice. With multiple studios in LA, The Den is committed to growing an inclusive community where everyone feels welcome and comfortable (beyond the meditation pillows and blankets). New clients can test out the various meditation styles offered by the Den with 21 days of unlimited classes and three workshops for just $50.
Wanderlust Hollywood
Wanderlust Hollywood is a lifestyle wellness studio and inside you will find yoga studios, a meditation studio, and a café serving up seasonal healthy dishes. Wanderlust Hollywood offers a monthly membership and the perks include unlimited yoga and meditation, access to members-only areas, and special event pricing.
Interested in more wellness spaces? Learn more about AIRE Seville Ancient Baths and Santa Monica’s Wellness Resorts.
