The start of a new year can spark the urge to go hard on a total rebrand—but what if all we really need are a few more self-care moments that slot easily into our busy lives? In 2025, we're all for ditching the routine overhaul and making small changes that stack up to a better year.
Whether heading to a polished Pilates studio, calming yoga class, tech-induced sweat sesh or rejuvenating sauna and ice bath, set yourself up for success by adding a couple of new R&R rituals to the agenda this year.
We teamed up with the legends at T2—and their wellness tea range—to round up the best wellness spots around Sydney for 2025.
Top Wellness Spots In Sydney
- Capybara
- Scout Pilates
- Sauna Amalfi
- Fayshell
- Ottoman Turkish Bath
- Humming Puppy
- Slow House
- RCVRI
- Lume
- Soak Bathhouse
Capybara
Surry Hills
Take a moment to pause at Capybara, a stunning communal wellness sanctuary in Surry Hills. 90-minute sessions score you access to a steam room, hot stone sauna, magnesium bath, cold plunge pool and luxe lounge area complete with a heated stone nook and frosty ice scrub.
Named after the water-loving mammal, Capybara is also big on float therapy—offering private Watsu sessions where experts sway, massage and stretch the body in water to release tension for deep relaxation.
Scout Pilates
Various Locations
Open to all ages, genders and fitness levels—Scout Pilates is a trio of Inner West wellness studios in St Peters, Marrickville and Redfern, practising reformer and mat Pilates, barre and yoga.
Classes focus on building stability, strength, and flexibility in an inclusive, upbeat space, with supportive instructors guiding you through every exercise. End with a refreshing Finnish sauna and ice bath sesh at the Redfern studio or drop in for a feel-good reset.
Sauna Amalfi
Avalon Beach
Skip the long-haul flight to Italy and indulge in a slice of the Amalfi Coast in Sydney. Sauna Amalfi, a Northern Beaches-based wellness studio, adds a touch of la dolce vita to your routine with luxe infrared saunas equipped with TVs and Bluetooth speakers, rain showers, icy cold plunges and plenty of chilled lemon water. It’s the perfect rejuvenating Mediterranean escape—no passport required.
Fayshell
Neutral Bay
Typical treatment menus are replaced by results-driven personalised skin plans at Fayshell, Australia’s first membership-based skin clinic. While sign-up is optional, it’s a sure-fire route to staying accountable on your wellness journey with 4, 6, 9 and 12-month packages available.
Each soothing session is completely customised to suit your skin, with treatments ranging from uber-moisturising light peels and LED facials to hydrabrasion (water-based microdermabrasion) and advanced herbal therapies for extra TLC.
Ottoman Turkish Bath
South Granville
Steeped in centuries-old Turkish communal bathing traditions, Ottoman Turkish Bath offers an authentic hammam experience in Sydney’s west. The grand steam room is bursting with luxury and tranquillity, adorned with gold accents and intricate tiles, setting the scene for maximum relaxation.
Indulge in a hot spa with kese mitt exfoliation and olive oil soap scrub while stretched out across a warm marble slab, plus optional luxuries like bubble massages, full-body masks, essential oil therapies and hair treatments.
Humming Puppy
Redfern
Humming Puppy isn’t your average yoga studio. With its signature soundscape—a continuous soothing hum—vibrating through every class, it’s a sensory experience that pulls you deep into your flow.
Moodily-lit studios, crystal singing bowl-accompanied savasana and industrial-chic decor straight out of NYC, Hummy Puppy reimagines yoga for the modern-day zen-seeker. Plus, you don’t need to bring a thing—they provide the mats, bolsters, blocks and straps, used throughout different intensity classes.
Slow House
Bondi Beach
Unplug and unwind at Slow House, a beautifully designed 700-square-metre underground oasis in Bondi with a dreamy ambience and flexible access options, including one-off day passes and ongoing memberships.
The 90-minute bathhouse sessions provide access to Bondi’s biggest Finnish salt sauna, a steam room, and cold plunge pools. To deepen your calm, add on a private full-spectrum infrared sauna suite, a soothing massage or a glowy facial that'll leave you floating out the door.
RCVRI
Various Locations
Science-backed recovery solutions are revolutionising how we recharge—helping us recover faster, feel stronger, and perform better. RCVRI caters to newcomers, wellness enthusiasts and pro athletes with cutting-edge services in Coogee, Cronulla, Manly, and Martin Place.
Think zero-gravity floatation beds, hyperbaric chambers with a 35% oxygen boost, pulsing leg-compression systems, high-tech massagers, state-of-the-art saunas, and hot and cold therapy pools. It’s future tech helping future you.
Lume
Paddington
For a sustainable beauty experience that nurtures both your skin and spirit, Lume is your go-to. The experienced therapists specialise in personalised facials, massages, brow touch-ups and lash tints using natural beauty products, which are also available to buy and try at home.
Lume’s signature facial combines grounding meditation, aromatherapy, a double cleanse, exfoliation, LED light treatment, a face mask, hot-stone massage and gua sha—talk about holistic skincare.
Coming Soon: Soak Bathhouse
Alexandria
Queensland-based bathhouse Soak is set to unveil its first Sydney wellness hubs in Bondi and Alexandria this year.
Opening early 2025, the gorgeous spaces will be decked out with mineral pools, hot spring-inspired spas, cedarwood saunas, aromatic steam rooms and cold plunge pools, with additional therapies like infrared saunas, LED facials and full body massages.
And unlike most day spas, laughter and conversation are encouraged, making it ideal for long-overdue catchups with a side of self-care.
Ready to reset and find more moments for yourself this year? Head here for our full guide to thriving in '25, or check out the T2 wellness range here.
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