Craving calm, balance or a little indulgence? Whether you’re here for a weekend reset or a longer escape, Ballina and the Northern Rivers region are wellness havens. From oceanside yoga and facial pampering to ice bath recovery and sauna detox, you can curate your perfect wellness experience just minutes from Ramada Hotel Ballina.
With an outdoor pool, well-equipped gym, and scenic river paths on site, your haven of rejuvenation begins here. Here are the top local wellness stops to add to your itinerary.
RECOVER
Reset your body and mind after travel or activity
SiSu Recovery – Ballina (newly opened 2025)
This cutting-edge wellness centre helps you bounce back using infrared sauna, ice baths, compression therapy and guided breathwork. It’s ideal if you’re looking to rejuvenate after travel, surfing or physical exertion.
- 📍 9 Ascot Road, Ballina
- 🌐 sisurecovery.com.au
- 📞 0435 169 036
PAMPER
Indulge in spa services, beauty enhancement and soothing relaxation
Blow Bar – Ballina (located below Ramada Hotel)
More than just a salon, Blow Bar is an experience. Set right beneath Ramada Hotel Ballina, it’s the perfect place to get glam with your crew — offering professional blowouts, styling, and makeup in a luxe, social setting. Sip bubbles while your hair gets the full treatment. Ideal for bridal parties, events, or just treating yourself.
- 📍 2 Martin St, Ramada Hotel Ballina
- 🌐theblowbar.com.au
- 📞 0492 832 958
Ballina Health & Beauty (a short walk along River St)
Located inside TerryWhite Chemmart on River Street, Ballina Health & Beauty is a trusted local salon offering both classic and contemporary treatments. Their experienced therapists provide personalised facials, waxing, massage and more — all tailored to suit your skin. As a certified Environ and Clarins spa, they use only high-quality products designed to nourish and protect. An ideal stop for a glow-up or a little self-care.
- 📍 102/110 River St, Ballina
- 🌐ballinahealthandbeauty.com.au
- 📞 (02) 6686 8800
Amber Massage & Day Spa
Tucked away in peaceful East Ballina, Amber Massage & Day Spa is a unique home-based clinic offering holistic treatments designed to restore balance and wellbeing. Run by a passionate and professional therapist, Amber combines bodywork, energy healing and spa therapies to help you relax, heal, and reset. Services include myopractic therapy, spinal flow, remedial and aromatherapy massage, facials, exfoliation, infrared sauna, detox foot cleanses and more.
- 📍 15 The Terrace, East Ballina
- 🌐ambermassagedayspa.com
- 📞 0412 296 358
Frangipani Skin & Beauty
Frangipani Skin & Body delivers a results-driven approach to skin health with a personal, holistic touch. Their expert dermal and advanced beauty therapists offer tailored treatment plans that go beyond the surface — taking into account stress, hormones, gut health and overall wellbeing. Using the latest skin technology and techniques, Frangipani is the go-to destination for long-term skin confidence and care.
- 📍 21 Moon St, Ballina
- 🌐 frangipaniskinbody.com.au
- 📞 0474 226 554
Northern Rivers Health – Lennox Head
Northern Rivers Health is the region’s leading family-oriented wellness clinic, offering a multidisciplinary approach to holistic health. Their team includes osteopaths, remedial massage therapists, naturopaths, acupuncturists, and more — all working collaboratively to help your body heal, recover, and thrive.
- 📍 90 Ballina St, Lennox Head NSW 2478
- 🌐northernrivershealth.com.au
- 📞 (02) 6628 0453
Lennox Sanctum – Lennox Head
Nestled in the heart of Lennox Head, Lennox Sanctum is a holistic health centre dedicated to empowering your personal healing journey. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and comprehensive approach, the clinic offers remedial massage, dry needling, naturopathy, infrared sauna, and a signature Wellness Spa experience.
With a mission to help individuals live more consciously and fully, their team of skilled therapists combines hands-on treatments with workshops and wellness education. The on-site spa features zero-gravity massage chairs, ice bath therapy, a herbal tea bar, and more — making it a true destination for rest and rejuvenation.
- 📍3/57 Ballina St, Lennox Head
- 🌐 lennoxsanctum.com.au
- 📞 0421 559 737
MOVE
Stretch, breathe, strengthen—connect mind and body
Ballina Yoga (Iyengar Yoga School)
Located in the heart of town, Ballina Yoga is a modern, fully equipped Iyengar yoga school offering daily classes, courses and workshops suitable for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or stepping onto the mat for the first time, you’re welcomed into a supportive, diverse community.
As an accredited Iyengar Yoga school, classes are grounded in precision, alignment and the time-honoured traditions of B.K.S. Iyengar — making yoga both accessible and transformative. All instructors are professionally trained and committed to ongoing development, ensuring a safe and enriching experience.
- 📍 182 River St, Ballina
- 🌐 ballinayoga.com
- 📞 0439 023 389
First Light Active – Ballina
Their Ballina Pilates Studio blends modern wellness with evidence-based medical science, offering a safe, supportive space for movement, healing and strength-building. Whether you’re managing a health condition or simply want to move better and feel stronger, First Light Active meets you where you are.
- 📍 10-14/92 Tamar St, Ballina
- 🌐 firstlightactive.com.au
Lennox Yoga – Lennox Head
Lennox Yoga is a welcoming, beach-adjacent studio offering a diverse range of classes to support body and mind. Their schedule includes yin, flow, conditioning, and Pilates, with sessions suitable for all levels.
Whether you’re looking to stretch, strengthen, or slow down, Lennox Yoga provides a calm and inclusive space to reconnect with your breath and body — all set to the rhythm of the nearby waves.
- 📍 1/60 Ballina St, Lennox Head
🌐 lennoxyoga.com.au - 📞 0439 532 953
Stay Well at Ramada Hotel Ballina
Your stay at Ramada Hotel Ballina includes serenity from the moment you arrive: enjoy the outdoor pool, onsite gym, scenic river walks, and Blow Bar below the hotel. From recovery and relaxation to movement and mindfulness, you’re only minutes from every wellness experience you need.
Let Ballina rejuvenate you—mind, body, and soul.
