Barangaroo Reserve
Free (with some ticketed events)
August isn’t always the easiest month in the Harbour City, so to inject a little light to one of Sydney’s darker months, Barangaroo is bringing a heap of wellness-inspired activities to the waterside precinct for four nourishing weeks. ‘Barangaroo You Wellness Month’ will run from Friday, August 1 until Sunday, August 31, with a line-up of free activities centred around health, movement and mindfulness ranging from sound baths to HYROX-style training sessions. Plus, they're giving away 20 free Scandi-style sauna sessions. Keen? Read on.
One of the key pillars of Barangaroo’s wellness month program is ‘Wellness on the Water’. For the month of August, Sydney’s sauna on wheels Cedar and Salt will be in residence at Marrinawi Cove, so you can book in for an icy swim in the harbour followed by a Scandi-style sweat session. Don’t have the cash to splash? Barangaroo will be giving away 30 free sauna sessions – you’ll need to sign up to their newsletter and be online when free sessions go live at 9am on Wednesday, July 23. If you miss out on scoring a free sauna session, you can still score a free coffee if you head down to Marrinawi for a dip between 7am and 11am on Friday, August 1.
Other highlights of the program include weekly yoga sessions every Wednesday lunchtime led by Jacqui Jarrett, a proud Dharawal and Gumbaynggirr woman, elder and a traditional owner of the Sydney Basin, weekly talks (also on Wednesday lunchtimes) from experts in the wellness space including founder of Bondi Meditation Centre Matt Ringrose and mindset coach Jourdi Bleu. Looking for a Thursday lunchtime boost? Head to Pier Pavilion at 12pm for a high-energy dance session. Keen to calm down? Join the restorative breathwork, meditation and sound healing sessions every Sunday morning from 8am to 9.30am.
You’ll find more info on the month-long program – including bootcamp sessions, weaving workshops and a big community picnic – over here. Most activities are free and open to all, but you'll need to register your spot via the Barangaroo website.
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