4 fitness & wellness studios are opening in the Raleigh, Durham and Cary. What to know
Four businesses specializing in fitness and wellness are opening soon in three Triangle cities.
The studios will offer yoga classes, saunas, aesthetic treatments and cold plunges, among other services.
This increase in fitness and wellness-focused businesses isn’t limited to the Triangle. The wellness industry is growing in the United States, especially among younger groups.
McKinsey & Co. estimated in its 2024 Future of Wellness research that the wellness market is worth $480 billion in the U.S., growing at 5%-10% yearly. The firm’s research found that 82% of U.S. consumers, 73% of consumers in the United Kingdom and 87% of Chinese consumers consider wellness a top or important priority in daily life.
Gen Z and Millennials are spending more than older consumers on appearance, health, fitness, nutrition, sleep and mindfulness.
Here are the Triangle’s newest health-focused companies.
Medspa coming to popular Cary shopping destination
Vega Vitality, a full-service medical spa and wellness clinic with two locations in Boston, Massachusetts, is entering the Triangle.
The business will open at Fenton in Cary in late summer 2024. Here are a few services available:
- Injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers
- Energy-based technologies such as radio frequency microneedling
- Aesthetic treatments including facials and chemical peels
- Weight management
- Customized anti-aging treatments
“We also aim to foster a community that cultivates meaningful connections with ourselves and others,” Abby Cushman, a managing partner at Vega Vitality, said in an email to The News & Observer. “This is part of what has driven our interest in Fenton — a true investment in community and retail collaborations. On any given weekend, you’ll find rooftop yoga, charitable events, and live shows.”
Durham resident Dr. Andrew Donohoe is the medical director of the Fenton location, owning and operating the site. Cushman has relocated to the Triangle to partner with Donohoe and work on expanding Vega Vitality in the area.
Infrared sauna and cold plunge studio coming to downtown Raleigh
With locations in more than a dozen states across the U.S., SweatHouz is opening its first Triangle location this summer in downtown Raleigh’s Seaboard Station.
No specific opening date has been set, but the studio expects to hold its soft opening in July, SweatHouz told The N&O via social media.
Visitors at the Seaboard Station studio (710 Seaboard Station Drive) can take advantage of a private contrast therapy suite with an infrared sauna, cold plunge and en-suite Vitamin C shower. Contrast therapy is intended to reduce inflammation, manage pain, improve immunity and sleep, and burn calories, among other benefits.
Light therapy studio opening at Glenwood South
Beem Light Studio is opening its third Triangle location in downtown Raleigh’s Glenwood South.
The business, which features infrared and red-light saunas, is expected to open in the next few months, the general manager told The News & Observer in an email. A Beem Light Studio opened in Cary in June, and another studio is in Durham.
According to Beem’s website, a session in an infrared saunas can remove toxins, reduce stress, boost metabolism, improve immunity, renew skin and reduce pain. The website also says that red light therapy can increase collagen production, improve circulation and reduce cellulite.
Yoga studio relocating and expanding in Durham
Yoga Off East is moving from the Bull City’s 9th Street to its American Tobacco Campus this fall.
At its new location, Yoga Off East’s new 2,300-square-foot space will nearly triple its current class size capacity.
Founder and Duke University alumna Kathryn Smith opened Yoga Off East in 2016, in the back of Happy & Hale’s 9th Street location. Three years later, the studio moved to its current location across the street.
“Our community of students and teachers has grown and it’s clear that having more space in and around the studio will elevate the Yoga Off East experience for all,” Smith said in a press release.
In addition to the yoga space, the new location will also accommodate a tea bar and place to read, along with ceiling-mounted infrared heat panels to be used during some classes.
Classes will continue at 702 9th St. in Durham until the move this fall.
North Hills Starbucks closing temporarily
The Starbucks at the Lassiter District in North Hills is closing temporarily for renovations.
A sign at the store, located at 4421 Six Forks Road, estimates that the closure will be July 10-Aug. 18.
There is another Starbucks inside Target at North Hills, plus two more nearby on Wake Forest Road, at Six Forks Road and Hardimont Road.
This story was originally published June 26, 2024 at 7:00 AM with the headline "4 fitness & wellness studios are opening in the Raleigh, Durham and Cary. What to know."
