Wellness

WELLNESS

Inside Glasgow’s new Atera bathhouse and wellness club

I tried Glasgow’s lavish new underground spa – here’s my honest verdict

Inside Glasgow’s striking new subterranean spa: what Atera gets right, what still needs work and whether its costly memberships are worth it.

Isla Mortimer, laboratory manager and clinic coordinator and Dr Christopher Leung, clinical operations lead at the Health3 private clinic on St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Isla Mortimer, laboratory manager and clinic coordinator and Dr Christopher Leung, clinical operations lead at the Health3 private clinic on St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Inside the exclusive Glasgow district with 30 private health clinics

Close up image of doctor hands in protective gloves checking intravenous vitamin drip near the female patient in wellness clinic.

Close up image of doctor hands in protective gloves checking intravenous vitamin drip near the female patient in wellness clinic.

‘I couldn’t wait five years’: Why more women are paying for private healthcare

The alga bath at the Blythswood Hotel

The alga bath at the Blythswood Hotel

I dipped my toe in seaweed therapy at Kimpton Blythswood Square

Inside Atera Spa set to open in Glasgow city centre

Inside Atera Spa set to open in Glasgow city centre

Atera bathhouse and wellness spa set to open in Glasgow city centre this September

Edinburgh Grand has unveiled a new wellness space in the basement of the hotel.

Edinburgh Grand has unveiled a new wellness space in the basement of the hotel.

This Edinburgh hotel has one of the most relaxing spas I've visited

The festival was due to take place on July 4

The festival was due to take place on July 4

Scotland's 'first ever' music and wellness festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

The Court reflects Glasgow’s shift towards social, experience-led leisure.

The Court reflects Glasgow’s shift towards social, experience-led leisure.

How padel turned a derelict Glasgow factory into a chic new social-sport club

Inside the revamped Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews.

Inside the revamped Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews.

Inside the five-star St Andrews hotel where golf heritage meets water wellness

The Si! Spa sits where the Ayrshire Coastal Path begins, promising to deliver one of the best spa experiences the region has to offer.

The Si! Spa sits where the Ayrshire Coastal Path begins, promising to deliver one of the best spa experiences the region has to offer.

Inside the new coastal spa that feels worlds away from its Scottish location

Paisley Alive Festival takes place on July 4

Paisley Alive Festival takes place on July 4

From raves to runs: Inside the ambitious new festival set to take over Scots town

Founder Tami Pein at Glasgow Community Sauna

Founder Tami Pein at Glasgow Community Sauna

Inside Glasgow's new affordable sauna hidden behind a derelict bowling green

Fal Carberry, owner of Juicy, pictured in her health drinks shop that recently opened at Spaces on West Regent Street, Glasgow.

Fal Carberry, owner of Juicy, pictured in her health drinks shop that recently opened at Spaces on West Regent Street, Glasgow.

Glasgow sloughs off bad rep as it is now home to a super-healthy-fast-food empire

Glen Dye in Aberdeenshire

Glen Dye in Aberdeenshire

Estate on the edge of Cairngorms named among best wellness experiences in the world

The benefits are said to include stress reduction, enhanced meditation, improved sleep, stress release, and deep relaxation.

The benefits are said to include stress reduction, enhanced meditation, improved sleep, stress release, and deep relaxation.

I tried my first floating sound bath, now I’m hooked

Rebecca Billingy’s goal is setting up The Retreat was to create a space that 'leaves visitors feeling totally relaxed and refreshed'

Rebecca Billingy’s goal is setting up The Retreat was to create a space that 'leaves visitors feeling totally relaxed and refreshed'

I tried a £40 bath at Glasgow's new luxury city spa, here is what it's like

Reception desk at the AWAY Spa

Reception desk at the AWAY Spa

This luxury spa feels like something out of a science fiction film set - our verdict

Opening date revealed for new Ayrshire spa with sprawling sea views

Opening date revealed for new Ayrshire spa with sprawling sea views

Opening date revealed for new Scandi-chic Scots spa with sprawling sea views

The HotBoat Floating Sauna at Taymouth Marina

The HotBoat Floating Sauna at Taymouth Marina

Nine Scottish wellness spots you need to try in 2026

FACESPACE is offering some of Scotland's most sought after facials.

FACESPACE is offering some of Scotland's most sought after facials.

I tried one of the most sought-after facials, hidden in a Glasgow industrial maze

Blue Rose found community and healing through mystic wellness.

Blue Rose found community and healing through mystic wellness.

'Woo-woo is just another word to suppress women’s magic'

I tried Scotland's first floating sauna.

I tried Scotland's first floating sauna.

I tried Scotland's first floating sauna boat - here is what it's like

Comedian Gavin Oattes

Comedian Gavin Oattes

I was saved from the depths of despair by the sound of an ice cream van's chimes

Adam Morgan (L) and Dr. Kaly Jaff (R), hosts of the new podcast The Life Lift.

Adam Morgan (L) and Dr. Kaly Jaff (R), hosts of the new podcast The Life Lift.

6 resilience tricks that actually work, according to Scots entrepreneurs

Mossgiel Organic Farm, Mauchline, East Ayrshire. Bryce Cunningham, farmer and owner of Mossgiel Organic Farm near Mauchline is pictured in a field with some of his herd of Ayrshire cows.

Mossgiel Organic Farm, Mauchline, East Ayrshire. Bryce Cunningham, farmer and owner of Mossgiel Organic Farm near Mauchline is pictured in a field with some of his herd of Ayrshire cows.

Here's why drinking whole milk is fashionable again in Scotland

Sober October? Here's what you need to know

Sober October? Here's what you need to know

Why October is the perfect time to reset with a month off alcohol

More and more people are getting their blood tested in private clinics

More and more people are getting their blood tested in private clinics

I had a full body MOT at a private high street clinic - but are they worth £279?

The festival takes place in September

The festival takes place in September

Music, wellness and culture - what the festival with a twist can bring to Arran

A hug can help us cope with stress

A hug can help us cope with stress

Why a simple hug is the ultimate stress-buster

I tried Scotland's first assisted stretching studio

I tried Scotland's first assisted stretching studio

Can Scotland's first assisted-stretching studio heal my stiff, desk-bound body?

People encouraged to doubt the science behind Covid during the pandemic were also primed to disbelieve the US election result when Donald Trump lost

People encouraged to doubt the science behind Covid during the pandemic were also primed to disbelieve the US election result when Donald Trump lost

The surprising links between January 6, Covid denialism, and the 'wellness' boom

Susie Ellis, CEO and chair of the Global Wellness Institute, said there was a growing momentum towards an ethos of 'healthcare and self-care'

Susie Ellis, CEO and chair of the Global Wellness Institute, said there was a growing momentum towards an ethos of 'healthcare and self-care'

From longevity science to a 'world free of preventable disease': Inside 'wellness'

The Global Wellness Summit is taking place in St Andrews this week, from November 4-8

The Global Wellness Summit is taking place in St Andrews this week, from November 4-8

What is wellness - and why is it booming? Explained in Five Minutes

The Atrium in the Fairmont hotel, St Andrews is where afternoon tea is served - or you can just relax with a book

The Atrium in the Fairmont hotel, St Andrews is where afternoon tea is served - or you can just relax with a book

A wellness break with plenty of luxury - that's what the doctor ordered

Oprah Winfrey said she had 'never experienced anything like' Palazzo Fiuggi after staying at the Italian resort in 2023

Oprah Winfrey said she had 'never experienced anything like' Palazzo Fiuggi after staying at the Italian resort in 2023

What's it really like to stay at Italian luxury wellness resort