Virgin Active Bondi opening heralds a ‘new era of wellness’

Virgin Active has opened its Social Wellness Club at Westfield Bondi Junction with Virgin Active Global Chief Executive Dean Kowarski enthusing “we’re thrilled to officially open our doors and welcome Sydneysiders into a new era of wellness. This is not just a gym – it’s a destination where people can work out, unwind, refuel, work, connect with others, and take care of their full wellbeing in a truly beautiful and uplifting space.”

Virgin Active’s Bondi location emphasises a holistic approach to health and fitness with spaces for workouts, recovery, and even co-working. The Bondi location offers a range of amenities including recovery zones, a co-working space, and a health food cafe, creating a comprehensive wellness experience.

Kowarski added “we are not just opening a new club, we are launching a lifestyle transformation. We’ve been in the global wellness game for decades – through Virgin Active in the exercise space and through U Health café and Kauai our healthy food restaurants. But this brand-new space is the absolute pinnacle of what we believe holistic wellbeing is about - the jewel in our wellness crown.”

The 2,500sqm facility boasts premium equipment with one of the biggest drawcards to the facility being its recovery zone which includes a hydrotherapy spa, cold plunge, heated recovery slab, Finnish sauna and an infra-red sauna. Another zone features compression boots and trigger point therapy tools.

Health services include massage therapy, physiotherapy and personal training. The gym also offers tower Pilates with five different types of reformer tower classes - align, foundation, athletic, recovery and reformer mat. (Tower Pilates utilises a vertical frame (tower) with springs and bars, offering a full-body workout that builds strength, stability, and flexibility. It's a form of Pilates that uses the tower apparatus to provide adjustable resistance, making it suitable for various fitness levels.)

Other classes on offer are the lunch time Lift Club and Run Club. The gym’s Run Club sees members meet at the facility, warm up together and then run three, five or seven kilometres alongside some of Bondi’s best routes. The class is open to all abilities.

Members of Virgin Active Bondi Westfield are also welcome to visit other clubs to take part in Cycle, Boxing, HIIT, Yoga and other classes.

Images: The cold plunge pool (top) and Tower Pilates (below) at the Virgin Active social wellness club at Sydney's Bondi Junction. Credit: Virgin Active.