Overall8.2/10Better wellness options than about 80% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Ubud is not walkable and traffic is heavy, so factor in scooter/taxi time when choosing a gym — some of the best-equipped facilities are outside the central Ubud/Penestanan/Sayan area, a 10-20 minute ride from town center.
- Don't assume air conditioning — several popular budget gyms (Massa's, Resya, Ubud Gym) have no AC and can get very hot; confirm before committing to a pass.
- Gym prices in Ubud have risen noticeably in the past couple of years and vary between sources — always confirm current rates directly with the venue before budgeting.
- For short stays, day passes at the budget local gyms (20,000-50,000 IDR) are a very cheap way to keep training without committing to a monthly plan.
- Ubud's wellness scene deliberately blurs the line between clinical therapy and spiritual/energy healing — before booking anything marketed as 'therapy' or 'counselling,' it's worth confirming the practitioner actually holds a recognized psychology/counselling degree and license.
- Genuine clinical mental health support in Ubud itself is thin; most digital nomads end up using teletherapy platforms (Zoom-based) rather than finding an in-person licensed psychiatrist locally.
- Biohacking/longevity clinics in Ubud (IV drips, cryotherapy, NAD+ infusions, stem cells) market themselves as medically supervised, but the depth of that supervision varies a lot between operators — ask specifically who administers treatments and what their medical qualifications are.
- Peptide and NAD+/NMN therapy is legal in Indonesia only when prescribed and administered through a licensed clinic; buying peptides online or bringing them in yourself is not a legal gray area here — it's treated as unauthorized importation.
- Traditional Balinese healers (balian) and cacao/plant-medicine ceremonies are a real and culturally rooted part of Ubud life, but they sit entirely outside clinical regulation — approach as cultural/spiritual experiences, not medical treatment.
Standalone Gyms
Ubud Fitness Center
- Type
- Air-conditioned gym: cardio, free weights, strength machines, group classes (yoga, pilates, HIIT)
- Day pass
- IDR 90,000
- Location
- Jl. Gunung Sari, Peliatan (heart of Ubud)
- Monthly Membership
- IDR 550,000
- Notes
- Widely cited by nomads as the best budget option with reliable air conditioning; some sources list day pass closer to 100k IDR.
Massa's Fitness Centre
- Type
- Old-school, basic gym with a large amount of machines and qualified trainers; no AC
- Day pass
- IDR 40,000
- Location
- Peliatan
- Monthly Membership
- IDR 540,000
- Notes
- An Ubud fixture that's been around for years; cheap but not clean or air-conditioned.
Ubud Gym
- Type
- Very basic, no-AC/no-fan local gym
- Day pass
- IDR 20,000
- Location
- Jl. Raya Ubud, near the Arjuna statue
- Notes
- The cheapest gym in town (locals pay around 5,000 IDR); old equipment, rough condition, considered mainly a novelty for expats rather than a real option.
Resya Gym
- Type
- Inexpensive local gym with a plunge pool and sauna, no AC
- Day pass
- IDR 50,000
- Location
- Saginggan, north of Ubud center
- Monthly Membership
- IDR 350,000
- Notes
- Gets very hot indoors due to lack of air conditioning.
Boom Gym
- Type
- Modern, air-conditioned gym with clean showers, sauna and a protein bar
- Day pass
- IDR 50,000
- Location
- Lod Tonduh, South Ubud
- Monthly Membership
- IDR 350,000
- Notes
- One of the cheapest AC gyms with a sauna included.
Fitness Plus
- Type
- 24-hour offshoot of the Fitness Plus chain; spacious, well-equipped, offers classes
- Location
- South Ubud
- Notes
- Free trial typically offered; check current pricing directly with the gym.
Goa Gajah Gym
- Type
- Pleasant, cheap local gym
- Location
- Eastern Ubud, overlooking the Petanu valley
- Notes
- Very local, budget option outside the main tourist strip.
Rendezvous Fitness Bali
- Type
- Large (947 m2) modern strength/cardio gym with 80+ machines (Hammer Strength, Life Fitness, Rogue), sauna, hot/cold plunge recovery zone, and included yoga classes
- Location
- Jl. Sri Wedari, Banjar Junjungan, Ubud
- Notes
- No-contract memberships with a pause option (350,000 IDR fee per hold); private sauna is only available after 10pm.
Ubud Fitness (Aka CrossFit Ubud)
- Type
- CrossFit and pilates gym with row machines, bikes, weights and an on-site 'FixMe Physio' physiotherapy studio
- Location
- Lod Tonduh
- Drop In Class
- IDR 275,000
- Recovery Area Addon Daily
- IDR 80,000
- Recovery Area Addon Monthly
- IDR 400,000
- Notes
- Priced at Western levels for Ubud; sauna and cold-bath recovery area is an optional paid add-on, not included by default. Long-running gym with mixed reviews on facility upkeep.
Jungle Box Ubud
- Type
- Open-air CrossFit/HIIT gym billed as Indonesia's first 'jungle gym', with free weights, boxing, an ice bath, and on-site restaurants
- Location
- Jl. Raya Sanggingan, Kedewatan (north Ubud, central-ish)
- Notes
- Walking distance from many hotels and cafes in central Ubud.
Bala Bali Training Center
- Type
- Martial arts gym: Muay Thai, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, strength and conditioning, group and private classes
- Location
- Nyuh Kunung
- Notes
- Open to all levels, genders and ages.
Recovery Focused Centers
Bam Bam Padel Recovery Spa
- Type
- Dedicated recovery spa attached to a padel club: Finnish sauna (80-100°C), steam room (45°C, 100% humidity), heated jacuzzi (38-39°C), and two ice barrels (8°C and 4°C)
- Location
- About 5 minutes from central Ubud
- Notes
- Open to guests aged 15+; positioned as a post-padel or standalone contrast-therapy stop, not a full gym.
Terapung Float Club
- Type
- Recovery/float center with sensory-deprivation float tanks, ice baths, sauna, red light therapy, IV therapy and massage
- Location
- Ubud
- Notes
- One of the earlier dedicated ice bath/float spaces to open in Bali; known for professional staff and clean facilities.
Lumeria Yoga - Sauna Detox
- Type
- Contrast-therapy package combining sauna, steam, and cold plunge at a yoga retreat property
- Location
- Ubud
- Notes
- Advance booking required, at least 2 hours ahead; can be combined with a yoga class package.
Wellness Clubs Multi Facility
Nova Wellness Club
- Type
- Upscale gym and recovery facility with a 22m pool, hammam, sauna and cold baths, plus a café
- Day pass
- IDR 325,000
- Location
- Just south of Ubud's city centre
- Monthly Membership
- IDR 2,900,000
- Notes
- Day pass price varies (300k-350k IDR) depending on time of day.
Mental Health Resources
- Honest Caveat
- Bali overall has a loose regulatory environment for mental health services, so it's worth explicitly checking a practitioner's degree, licensing body, and supervised clinical hours before booking, especially where 'therapy' and 'wellness/energy work' are marketed side by side.
- In Person Options
- Ubud has some counsellors and holistic practitioners with genuine psychology credentials working out of wellness centers, plus addiction/trauma-focused clinical facilities elsewhere on the island, but dedicated licensed psychiatrists and clinical psychologists based specifically in Ubud are limited compared to Canggu/Seminyak.
- Crisis Note
- Local emergency psychiatric infrastructure is limited; most nomads rely on teletherapy platforms or home-country providers for ongoing mental health care and would need to travel to Denpasar or off-island for acute psychiatric emergencies.
Teletherapy And Directories
- It's Complicated — matching platform listing licensed, English-speaking (and other language) therapists serving Ubud, available online or in person
- TherapyRoute and Psychology Today's international directory — searchable listings of therapists serving Indonesia
- Expat Therapy Hub — online therapy via Zoom matched to expat-specific needs, sessions starting around $60
- Truman Group — remote psychological care built specifically for people living overseas with limited local English-speaking options
- Expat-focused private practitioners offering secure video therapy specifically for people living in or passing through Bali/Ubud
Biohacking Longevity Scene
- Overview
- Ubud has become one of Bali's hubs for biohacking and longevity tourism, blending imported technology (cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen, red light therapy, IV/NAD+ infusions, whole-body cryo chambers) with local branding around traditional Balinese herbal wisdom.
Typical Offerings
- Whole-body cryotherapy
- Infrared saunas and contrast (hot/cold) therapy
- IV drip and NAD+/NMN infusion therapy
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
- EBOO ozone therapy
- Red/infrared light therapy
- Stem cell therapy offered via partnered medical providers
- Live blood analysis and comprehensive blood panel diagnostics
Peptide Legal Status
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- Details
- Indonesia's food and drug authority (BPOM) regulates distribution of peptides for patient safety; peptides are not classified as narcotics, and treatment obtained through a doctor and licensed clinic is legal.
- Example Pricing
- Clinic-administered peptide/NAD+ infusions in Ubud are typically bundled into longevity-program pricing rather than sold per vial; single sessions/entry treatments start around 290,000 IDR (about 18 USD), with multi-day medically supervised programs running from roughly 5.7 million IDR (about 350 USD) up to 57 million IDR (about 3,500 USD).
- Context
- Peptide therapy (e.g. BPC-157-type compounds, NAD+/NMN, GLP-1 injectables) prescribed and administered through a licensed Indonesian medical clinic
illegal
- Details
- Purchasing peptides from unverified online sellers or importing them without going through a licensed clinic/prescription falls outside Indonesia's legal framework, even though peptides themselves are not scheduled narcotics.
- Safety Warning
- A growing number of unverified online and social-media sellers market 'research peptides' or 'fitness injectables'; these products are frequently unregistered, mislabeled, underdosed, or contaminated, and customs seizure is a real risk for anyone importing them personally.
- Context
- Buying peptides online or importing them privately without medical/clinic authorization
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