Wellness in London
London's wellness scene is world-class. From luxurious day spas and Himalayan salt rooms to rooftop yoga and urban saunas, the capital has every type of wellness experience imaginable — and Happy Place has curated the best of them.
46 venues found
The Life Centre
London, Greater London
One of London's most established and respected yoga studios — The Life Centre in Notting Hill has been at the heart of London's yoga community since 1993. The studio offers an exceptional range of classes across yoga styles (Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Iyengar, Yin, Restorative), Pilates, meditation and pranayama, taught by some of the most experienced teachers in the UK. A beautifully calm space in the middle of one of London's most vibrant neighbourhoods.
Tooting Bec Lido
London, Greater London
One of the largest freshwater outdoor swimming pools in Europe — a breathtaking 90-metre lido on Tooting Common in South London, open since 1906. Tooting Bec Lido is the heartbeat of South London's outdoor swimming community: unheated, bracing and genuinely exhilarating, with a fiercely loyal year-round membership. The South London Swimming Club, based here, runs the UK's largest cold water swimming festival every January. A London institution.
Ironmonger Row Baths
London, Greater London
A beautifully restored 1930s Turkish bath suite in Islington — one of the finest surviving public baths in London. The Ironmonger Row Turkish baths include a sequence of three hot rooms, a steam room, ice-cold plunge pool and a relaxation room, all in the original tiled interior. Adjoining the main leisure centre with a 30-metre pool, it's a complete and genuinely affordable London wellness destination. Women-only, men-only and mixed sessions.
Porchester Spa
London, Greater London
A magnificent piece of London history — a 1930s public spa and Turkish baths inside the grand Porchester Centre in Bayswater. Porchester Spa has a full sequence of hot rooms, a steam room, plunge pool and relaxation area, plus a 30-metre pool. It retains the original Art Deco grandeur and is still genuinely affordable, used by a loyal community of Londoners who value authentic baths culture over boutique pricing. Women-only and mixed sessions available.
Sauna Baths Bermondsey
London, Greater London
A community-minded urban sauna in Bermondsey, South London — part of the growing Community Sauna Baths collective that brought authentic wood-fired sauna culture to Hackney Wick. The Bermondsey venue offers the same ethos: real heat, cold plunge and the social ritual of the sauna in an unpretentious, welcoming environment. A genuine antidote to the overly curated London wellness scene.
The Floatworks Vauxhall
London, Greater London
London's premier flotation centre — a dedicated float spa in Vauxhall with a range of float tanks and pods. Flotation therapy involves floating in skin-temperature water saturated with Epsom salt, eliminating all sensory input and allowing the body and mind to drop into a state of deep rest. Floatworks is the UK's most established float centre, with professional staff and an exceptional environment for first-timers and regulars alike.
Charlton Lido
London, Greater London
South-east London's open-air lido, set in the green surrounds of Hornfair Park in Greenwich. Charlton Lido is a 50-metre heated outdoor pool open throughout the summer season, attracting swimmers from across London who want the outdoor experience without leaving the city. A well-run, welcoming community lido with a growing following for its early-morning and evening swims.
Fierce Grace London — Kentish Town
London, Greater London
The UK's most acclaimed hot yoga studio brand, founded by Michele Pernetta. Fierce Grace offers a rigorous, structured system of hot yoga classes that go far beyond standard Bikram — blending traditional postures with dynamic flows to create a genuinely transformative practice. The Kentish Town studio is the flagship, with state-of-the-art heated rooms and exceptional teachers.
Triyoga Camden
London, Greater London
London's premier yoga and wellbeing destination, Triyoga Camden is the flagship studio of one of the UK's most respected yoga brands. Offering an extensive timetable of yoga, Pilates, meditation, breathwork and therapies across five London studios. A genuinely world-class yoga centre — the teaching quality, studio design and breadth of practice is unmatched in the UK.
The Wim Hof Method UK
London, Greater London
Official UK-based Wim Hof Method instructors offering workshops, retreats and online coaching in the techniques developed by Iceman Wim Hof — combining breathwork, cold exposure and commitment training. Workshops run across the UK, introducing participants to ice baths, cold showers and breathing practices with life-changing results for energy, stress and immunity.
Yogacampus
London, Greater London
One of London's most respected yoga teacher training schools and open class studios, based in Islington. Yogacampus offers a rich weekly programme of open classes spanning multiple traditions including Hatha, Yin, Vinyasa, and pregnancy yoga — as well as CPD workshops and retreats for teachers and dedicated practitioners.
The Power Yoga Company
London, Greater London
A pioneering London yoga studio that helped bring the Vinyasa and Power Yoga revolution to the UK. The Power Yoga Company offers dynamic, flowing yoga classes in a beautifully simple studio near London Bridge — with some of the most experienced and passionate yoga teachers in the country. An institution of the London yoga scene.
Yogahome
London, Greater London
A warm and welcoming independent yoga studio in North London, offering a broad range of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, restorative and therapeutic yoga classes from a talented team of teachers. Yogahome has been a cornerstone of the North London yoga community for years — a genuinely inclusive space where all levels and bodies are welcome.
Frame
London, Greater London
An independent London fitness and wellness brand with studios in Shoreditch, Fitzrovia, Victoria and Queen's Park. Frame is known for its vibrant, inclusive classes spanning yoga, pilates, dance cardio, and strength — in beautifully designed studios with a genuinely welcoming community culture. One of London's best-loved independent wellness brands.
Fierce Grace
London, Greater London
One of London's most celebrated independent yoga schools, with studios in Brixton, Islington, Oval and Hammersmith. Fierce Grace teaches a unique system developed by Michele Pernetta combining hot yoga, conditioning and mindful movement — delivered in beautiful purpose-built studios. A hugely popular and genuinely transformative yoga experience.
The Float Works
London, Greater London
London's largest and most popular float centre, with studios in Vauxhall and West End. The Float Works offers private float rooms filled with body-temperature Epsom salt solution — an environment of total sensory quiet that delivers profound relaxation, improved sleep, pain relief and creative clarity. The UK's leading dedicated float centre.
Triyoga
London, Greater London
London's leading independent yoga school, with studios in Chelsea, Camden, Soho, Shoreditch, and Ealing. Triyoga has been at the heart of the London yoga scene since 2000 — offering a broad programme of yoga, pilates, Ayurveda, meditation, and therapy across its five studios. The gold standard for yoga in the capital.
Hampton Pool
Hampton, Greater London
A beloved heated outdoor lido on the Thames in Hampton, South West London — open year-round, including on Christmas Day. Hampton Pool is run by a community trust and has been a local institution since 1994. With a 36-metre heated pool and a lively community of regular swimmers, it's one of London's great outdoor swimming venues.
Highgate Men's Pond
London, Greater London
One of London's most storied outdoor swimming spots — a natural pond on Hampstead Heath open year-round exclusively for men. Highgate Men's Pond has a fiercely loyal community of cold water swimmers, particularly in the winter months when ice swimming sessions draw a brave and dedicated crowd.
Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond
London, Greater London
A legendary outdoor swimming pond on Hampstead Heath in North London, open year-round exclusively for women. The Ladies' Pond has a devoted community of wild swimmers who brave the water every season — an ancient, reed-fringed lido surrounded by woodland that feels like a secret world within the city.
Parliament Hill Lido
London, Greater London
An unheated 60-metre outdoor pool on Hampstead Heath in North London, open year-round. Parliament Hill Lido has a loyal community of cold water swimmers who swim here through every season. Surrounded by the Heath and managed by the City of London, it's one of the capital's most iconic outdoor swimming venues.
London Fields Lido
London, Greater London
A heated outdoor 50-metre pool in the heart of Hackney, open year-round. London Fields Lido has a loyal following of early morning swimmers and is one of East London's favourite wellness institutions. Surrounded by the park, it offers a genuine outdoor swimming experience in the city.
Brockwell Lido
London, Greater London
A beloved Art Deco outdoor lido in Herne Hill, South London, open year-round including the winter months. Brockwell Lido is one of London's great community swimming institutions — heated in summer and unheated for the hardy in winter. With a cafe, sauna and regular swimming events, it's far more than just a pool.
Sauna & Plunge
London, Greater London
A modern social wellness space in the heart of Shoreditch, featuring eco-material 3D-printed cold plunge pools set at 12°C, 6°C and 3°C alongside traditional saunas. Three minutes from Old Street Station.
Breathlife
London, Greater London
Breathwork and somatic therapy sessions in East London. Breathlife offers group classes, 1-to-1 sessions and corporate breathwork — helping people regulate their nervous system and find clarity through the breath.
We The Conscious
London, Greater London
London's only breath-led multidisciplinary studio, tucked inside a former printworks in Hackney Downs. Offering conscious connected breathwork, aerial yoga, somatic movement, sound healing and nervous system regulation.
Float Hub
London, Greater London
Float Hub in Shoreditch offers some of the biggest floatation tanks in London — double-sized sensory deprivation pods for maximum comfort and depth of relaxation. A modern, welcoming space steps from Old Street Station.
Floatworks Angel
London, Greater London
London's premier floatation therapy centre, open since 1993. Located in Islington, Floatworks offers six state-of-the-art float rooms and four light therapy massage pods. A deeply restorative experience for body and mind.
We The Conscious
London, Greater London
A breath-led multidisciplinary studio inside Hackney Downs Studios — a historic former printworks — combining somatic breathwork, aerial yoga, sound healing, and conscious movement. One of London's most adventurous and creatively programmed wellness studios.
Rebase Recovery
London, Greater London
Premium contrast therapy in Marylebone, London. Infrared and Finnish saunas, two ice baths at 3°C and 10°C, hyperbaric oxygen, and massage — built around the science of heat-cold cycling for recovery and performance. Private suites bookable from 45 minutes.
Contrast Anerley
London, Greater London
A private boutique contrast therapy studio in South London. Maximum four guests per session in a traditional Finnish sauna paired with an ice bath and red light therapy — an intimate, unhurried experience that's hard to find in the city.
Third Space Soho
London, Greater London
London's premier luxury health club flagship, occupying 100,000 square feet in the heart of Soho. Features a Recovery Spa with thermal suite, hydrotherapy and massage treatments, plus over 150 fitness classes per week including yoga, pilates, barre and HIIT — the benchmark for urban wellness in the capital.
Bamford Wellness Spa Chelsea
London, Greater London
A luxury organic wellness spa in Chelsea's Brompton Cross, founded by Lady Carole Bamford of the Daylesford Organic empire. Offers organic facials, Bamford body treatments and medi-spa therapies in a beautifully designed space — one of London's most aspirational and ethically-minded spa destinations.
Community Sauna Baths Bermondsey
London, Greater London
A community-run outdoor sauna and cold plunge venue in South Bermondsey, part of the Community Sauna Baths CIC network across multiple London sites. Offers social sauna sessions from £9.50 per person with a strong community ethos, plus regular sound bath sauna evenings and events.
Sauna Social Club Peckham
London, Greater London
A community-focused sauna and cold plunge venue in a Peckham railway arch, opened in 2024. Features two Finnish saunas seating 14 people at 85°C — one social, one silent — four ice baths at varying temperatures and a listening lounge. DJs soundtrack weekend sessions.
Ushvani Day Spa Chelsea
London, Greater London
London's most celebrated independent day spa, voted UK's Best Day Spa by both Tatler and Condé Nast Traveller. Located in a discreet Chelsea townhouse, Ushvani specialises in Malaysian-inspired spa rituals featuring contemporary mandi baths, bespoke artworks and a Sentosa yoga and pilates studio.
Akasha Spa at Hotel Café Royal
London, Greater London
Named London's Best Hotel Spa 2025 by Time Out, Akasha occupies the lower depths of the five-star Hotel Café Royal on Regent Street. Features an 18-metre pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, private hammam and nine treatment rooms blending Eastern and Western therapies.
AIRE Ancient Baths London
London, Greater London
A subterranean thermal spa experience beneath a Georgian townhouse near Covent Garden, inspired by ancient Roman, Greek and Ottoman bathing rituals. Features atmospheric pools at different temperatures, steam rooms and candlelit relaxation spaces, creating one of London's most immersive spa experiences.
Banya No.1 Hoxton
London, Greater London
An authentic Russian-style banya spa in Hoxton, North London, offering traditional banya ceremonies with intense dry heat and steam, plunge pools and body treatments using birch leaf bundles. A cult favourite for contrast therapy in London with a dedicated community of regulars, packages from £75.
COMO Shambhala Urban Escape London
London, Greater London
A boutique luxury spa in Mayfair drawing on Asian wellness traditions. Six tranquil treatment rooms including dual suites, separate steam rooms, expert holistic massage, acupuncture, and bath therapy.
ESPA Life at Corinthia London
London, Greater London
London's largest spa, spanning four floors and 3,300sqm inside the five-star Corinthia Hotel. Features 17 treatment rooms, an amphitheatre sauna, ice fountain, vitality pool, marble heated loungers, and private sleep pods.
Community Sauna Baths Hackney Wick
London, Greater London
A community-focused outdoor sauna and cold plunge at Hackney Wick's The Baths. Part of the Community Sauna Baths network running affordable sessions across East and South London locations.
Rooftop Saunas Hackney
London, Greater London
Handcrafted rooftop timber sauna cabins between Broadway Market and Victoria Park with sweeping city views and a cold plunge garden. Private hire available in 30, 60, and 90-minute slots with up to four people per cabin.
Revitalise Urban Spa Hackney
London, Greater London
An industrial-style wellness centre at Hackney Downs Park offering a large traditional Lithuanian sauna, Clearlight infrared saunas, and custom copper ice baths. Also hosts sound baths, breathwork, and Aufguss ceremonies.
Sauna & Plunge Shoreditch
London, Greater London
A modern social wellness centre on the Hackney-Shoreditch border with two custom Finnish and infrared saunas, a steam room, and six graduated ice plunge pools at 3–9°C. Also hosts Pilates, yoga, and breathwork classes.
Floatworks Angel
London, Greater London
London's longest-running floatation centre, open since 1993, with six float rooms and four light therapy massage pods at its Angel, Islington flagship. Scientifically proven to reduce stress and improve sleep.