Wellness in Baltimore: Workouts, Spa Treatments & More
Stay on track with your fitness regimen or treat yourself to a restorative service while in town.
Whether you want to keep up with your workouts or give your body and mind a chance to renew, find new growth in Baltimore with our list of fitness classes, boutique studios and spa services.
Outdoor Workout Classes in Baltimore
Take in our scenic parks and waterfront while getting a workout in.
Waterfront Wellness
Get some sunshine as you sweat with an outdoor workout by Waterfront Partnership. Photo by Winston Zhou.
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and Medifast Inc. team up every May through September for the Waterfront Wellness series featuring free fitness classes, four days a week along the beautiful Inner Harbor. Head to West Shore Park next to the Visitor Center for yoga, boot camp or dance classes.
Yoga in Mount Vernon
Grab your mat and head to the West Square of Mount Vernon Place park for free yoga with City Fit every Saturday at 9 a.m. in the summer. Surround yourself with centuries of history as you stretch and pose in the shadow of the Washington Monument. City Fit also hosts free bodyweight bootcamps on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. after yoga.
Wellness on the Waterfront
Located in the scenic up-and-coming Baltimore Peninsula community, this wellness series consists of two class series—a full body, boot camp-style class on Mondays and yoga on Wednesdays. After class, treat yourself to a plant-based meal from Slutty Vegan or Bar Vegan.
Spas, Salon & Wellness Centers
Let your worries melt away with one of these rejuvenating treatments.
The Four Seasons
While the Four Seasons is known for its luxurious accommodations, the hotel’s spa is an attraction of its own. Choose from a menu of signature treatments like facials and massages, plus specialty services like energy healing and ashiatsu (a therapist stands on your body for muscle relief). Spa guests also get access to the hotel’s outdoor pool on a terrace overlooking the harbor.
The Four Seasons Spa comes with breathtaking views of the Inner Harbor.
Art of Balance Wellness Spa
Run by two doctors, Art of Balance aims to help you achieve full-body wellness. The spa offers massages, facials and aroma therapy, as well as health and wellness treatments, therapies and coaching. Plus, choose from an array of non-surgical cosmetic procedures for aesthetic wellness.
InnerPath Wellness
InnerPath is an integrated wellness center offering a variety of services designed to treat and nurture the whole individual. In addition to more traditional treatments such as psychotherapy and acupuncture, their treatment options also include more innovative and experimental modalities such as psychedelic therapies and cannabis coaching. They also offer multi-day retreats for those seeking a more immersive experience.
The Loft
Sweat it out at The Loft, which offers private, infrared sauna spaces and cold plunging facilities for you to benefit from contrast therapy, a practice in which you expose your body to extreme hot and cold temperatures to improve circulation, reduce stress, relieve sore muscles and more. The Loft also has a variety of brow, eyelash and skin treatments, from HydraFacials to lymphatic drainage massages.
The QG
What started as a barber shop has expanded into a full service destination featuring a classic clothing store, cigar lounge, speakeasy, restaurant and, yes, a spa. The QG spa offers the usual suite of facials and massages, but if you’d like something extra, try the HydraFacial, a cutting-edge technique that promises results in just thirty minutes. On the fourth floor is Four One Oh Salon, a spot designed to serve The QG’s female clientele with hair cutting and styling services.
The Loft Bodywork Collective
The Loft Bodywork Collective is a boutique studio focusing on healing and rejuvenation through massage, acupuncture and holistic skin care.
The Well: Community Acupuncture & Wellness
The Well is a full-service wellness center in Federal Hill specializing in acupuncture, shiatsu, group meditation, reiki, nutrition and massage therapy.
Healing on the Bay
Located in the heart of Charles Village near Johns Hopkins University, Healing on the Bay offers a number of services such as mindfulness, meditation, life coaching, stress management, and massage therapy.
Very Well
Located in the sleek new Cross Keys development, Very Well is a premier wellness center offering relief and renewal through award-winning acupuncture, massages, red light therapy, a salt room, infrared sauna and vibroacoustic therapy. They also offer yoga classes and meditation retreats that serve as a calm escape from a loud and busy world.
Charm City Group Fitness
Workout classes and clubs to keep you motivated while you're in town.
Baltimore Bike Party
Join the Baltimore Bike Party in illuminating the city on the last Friday of every month, which sees riders of all ages and skill levels cycle through Charm City with their bikes decked out in lights, decorations and noisemakers. The goal? To celebrate and cultivate engagement in Baltimore. Rides start at 7 p.m. from St. Mary’s Park on Paca St.
Corner Team
This boxing gym in the heart of Baltimore offers fitness classes nearly every day of the week, so you can get in a workout no matter when you visit Baltimore. Try the women’s power hour, boxing fundamentals or strength & conditioning, or just drop in during open gym hours.
Charm City Run
Whether you’re new to running, training for a race, need to stay motivated while traveling or looking to make friends in the area, Charm City Run is there to support your goals and celebrate your achievements. Start your day early and enjoy a gorgeous sunrise over the Inner Harbor during the Thursday morning run club, which begins at 6 a.m. from the Fell’s Point location. Charm City Run also hosts several races in Baltimore throughout the year, including the Charles Street 12-Miler, and offers training groups to help you gain strength and stay motivated in your preparation.
Girls Who Walk Baltimore
In search of a lower-impact way to move your body and make friends? Girls Who Walk Baltimore hosts leisurely walks through Baltimore’s most scenic spaces, from Patterson Park to the Jones Falls Trail and Baltimore Peninsula. Grab your coffee or water and get to know dozens of women living in the area—no signup needed, just show up!
Joining a Girls Who Walk Baltimore event is a great way to make friends, get active and enjoy Charm City’s most scenic sights. Photo by Isabella Bonvissuto.
Mobtown Ballroom
Mobtown Ballroom in Station North offers private and public classes teaching lessons in lindy hop, East Coast swing and the circus arts (including lyra, fabrics, cyr wheel, hula hoop and trapeze). All instructors are world-class dancers, competitors and performers. Come by on Monday or Friday nights to make it a social event with drop-in lessons, late night dancing and a bar.
Upton Boxing Center
People of all ages come to study the art of boxing at Upton Boxing Center in the historic Pennsylvania Avenue district. Classes range from basic to advanced levels and are taught by top-notch instructors. The facility offers local amateur boxers all of the equipment necessary to master the craft. There are punching bags, heavy bags, full weight rooms and a boxing ring. The Upton Boxing Center is affiliated with USA Boxing, the Junior Olympics and the Silver & Golden Gloves Competitions.
Tribe Wellness
The newest addition to Baltimore’s wellness landscape, Tribe’s philosophy is based on the wuxing system, an ancient Chinese elemental theory. Their classes and workshops are thoughtfully designed to cater to people of all ages and fitness levels, making wellness approachable and achievable for the individual, the family and the community at large. Classes include body dance, yoga, pilates, restorative movement and so much more.
Recreational Activities
It's fun to break a sweat at these sporty spaces in Baltimore.
Five Iron Golf
This swanky Harbor East golf simulator features state-of-the-art Trackman technology and high-speed cameras to create an unparalleled experience. There’s something for every golfer, whether you want to get in a sweaty practice session, tee it up at PGA Tour venues like Pebble Beach or compete against your friends in one of the games. Enjoy a drink at the bar or a round of pool on your breaks.
Jake’s Skate Park
Jake’s Skate Park, named after Jake Owen, a five-year-old South Baltimore boy who was killed by a cell phone distracted driver in 2011, features a bowl, mini ramps, rails, ledges and transfers. Located in the newly reopened Rash Field in the Inner Harbor, the skatepark was designed by Grindline, one of the top concrete skatepark and design companies in the country.
Opened in 2021, Rash Field contains three parks, a cafe and shaded overlook of the Harbor.
Skatepark of Baltimore
Anyone is welcome to test their skills at this free, public concrete skatepark. Skatepark of Baltimore is open sun up to sun down in Roosevelt Park in Hampden. Rather watch than ride? Several benches positioned along the skatepark’s perimeter allow you to sit back and enjoy the action.
Topgolf
This isn’t your typical driving range. Topgolf offers climate controlled hitting bays, plenty of food and drink options, music and more. There are more than a dozen games to play to keep things interesting and the high-tech equipment will score itself. For those not interested in hitting golf balls, there is shuffleboard, foosball and other games to enjoy in the lounge. This location is right in between M&T Bank Stadium and Horseshoe Casino so you can keep the fun going.
