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Wellness guide

A wellness guide to Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn has 45 practitioners and spaces on Sanctuary Ground (14 practitioners, 31 spaces). Here they are grouped by what you might be looking for, with a few to start with in each and what sessions here usually cost.

To unwind and rest

Massage, saunas, floats and sound baths: the quiet, body-first ways to come down from a long week. Brooklyn has 11 massage listings, 7 bathhouses & saunas listings, 5 day spas listings and 8 sound healing listings.

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Willow Somatic Bodywork

Somatic Bodywork · Brooklyn, NY

Trauma-informed massage and nervous system regulation. I work with people who carry stress in the body. My sessions blend deep…

From $165

Body of Clay

Massage & esthetics · Brooklyn, NY

Medical massage, facials & body treatments in Bushwick. Body of Clay is a massage and esthetics studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn,…

From $175

Brooklyn Banya

Russian bathhouse · Brooklyn, NY

Authentic Russian bathhouse and spa in Kensington. Brooklyn Banya is a family-owned Russian bathhouse that has been steaming…

From $60

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Energy work

Hands-on and hands-off practices that aim at deep rest and a sense of balance. Brooklyn has 11 reiki listings and 5 energy healing listings.

Tigerlily Holistic

Reiki · Brooklyn, NY

Community acupuncture, Reiki & holistic care in Bushwick. Tigerlily Holistic is a community-minded healing center in Bushwick…

From $50

Divine J9

Reiki & energy medicine · Brooklyn, NY

Reiki, shamanic energy medicine & crystal healing in Bay Ridge. Divine J9 is a certified Reiki Master and shamanic energy…

Healing Reiki Brooklyn

Reiki · Brooklyn, NY

Usui/Tibetan Reiki treatments, distance Reiki & training in Brooklyn. Kristin Reed practices and teaches Usui/Tibetan Reiki in…

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For body and pain

Practitioners who work directly with tension, pain and the nervous system, alongside your usual care. Brooklyn has 5 acupuncture listings and 9 natural health listings.

Cheng Acupuncture Wellness

Acupuncture · Brooklyn, NY

Acupuncture, Tui Na massage, and facial care in Bay Ridge. Serving New York since 2011, Cheng Acupuncture Wellness is a Bay…

Start Acupuncture & Physical Therapy

Acupuncture · Brooklyn, NY

Integrated acupuncture and physical therapy in Brooklyn Heights. Dr. June Liu (PT, DPT, LAc) combines Traditional Chinese…

Anima Mundi Apothecary

Herbal apothecary · Brooklyn, NY

Herbal apothecary with 200+ organic and wildcrafted botanicals. Anima Mundi is an herbal apothecary founded in Brooklyn by Costa…

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Movement, breath and stillness

Classes and teachers for yoga, breathwork and meditation, from first-timers to regulars. Brooklyn has 13 yoga listings, 2 breathwork listings and 13 meditation listings.

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Queer Yoga Collective — BK

Yoga · Brooklyn, NY

Queer Yoga Collective — BK — a thoughtfully held offering. Add a longer bio here from the practitioner profile.

From $22

Tangerine Yoga

Yoga studio · Brooklyn, NY

Downtown Brooklyn yoga studio with classes, teacher training and retreats. Tangerine Yoga is a yoga studio on Schermerhorn…

From $79

Arise Yoga Brooklyn

Yoga studio · Brooklyn, NY

Community yoga studios in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy. Arise Yoga runs yoga studios in Brooklyn at 730 Franklin Avenue in Crown…

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For your mind

Counselors, coaches and hypnotherapists. For anything urgent, contact a licensed professional or your doctor. Brooklyn has 5 coaching listings.

Brooklyn Mindbody Collective

Somatic coaching · Brooklyn, NY

Somatic coaching for anxiety and nervous-system regulation in Greenpoint. Alicia Divers offers somatic coaching for anxiety,…

From $250

Maximé Clarity

Somatic coaching · Brooklyn, NY

Somatic coaching for individuals and couples, online and in Brooklyn. Francesca Maximé offers somatic coaching over Zoom…

State House Somatics

Somatic coaching · Brooklyn, NY

Somatic Experiencing and nervous-system-informed executive coaching. A Brooklyn-based somatic practice offering Somatic…

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What sessions cost in Brooklyn

The middle range of the starting prices Brooklyn listings show on Sanctuary Ground. Many practitioners also offer shorter or sliding-scale sessions.

PracticeTypical starting priceListings with prices
Massage$55–$1704
Bathhouses & saunas$45–$554
Energy healing$50–$653

Neighborhoods

Where Brooklyn's listings cluster: Bushwick (5), Williamsburg (4), Park Slope (3), Greenpoint (3), Bay Ridge (2) and — (2).

23 of these 45 listings also offer sessions online.

Questions

How much does massage cost in Brooklyn?

On Sanctuary Ground, Brooklyn listings for massage usually start between $55–$170 a session (from 4 listings that show prices). Prices depend on session length and the practitioner's experience, so check each listing.

How much does bathhouses & saunas cost in Brooklyn?

On Sanctuary Ground, Brooklyn listings for bathhouses & saunas usually start between $45–$55 a session (from 4 listings that show prices). Prices depend on session length and the practitioner's experience, so check each listing.

How much does energy healing cost in Brooklyn?

On Sanctuary Ground, Brooklyn listings for energy healing usually start between $50–$65 a session (from 3 listings that show prices). Prices depend on session length and the practitioner's experience, so check each listing.

How are listings in Brooklyn chosen?

Every listing on Sanctuary Ground is reviewed by a person before it goes live. Verified listings have also had their identity and credentials checked, and owner-run listings are kept up to date by the business itself. Both are shown first in this guide.

Can I book directly?

Yes. Each listing has the practitioner's or space's own contact details, and many take booking requests through Sanctuary Ground.

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This guide is put together from the listings themselves and refreshed every day. It is general information, not medical advice.