Amsterdam social wellness and recovery club, Renessence has reopened after an upgrade, including the addition of a gym.

Imagined by Urban Gym Group co-founder, Marjolijn Meijer, during the pandemic, Renessence opened in the financial district when a previous gym closed due to the lack of footfall. “I was inspired by various social wellness concepts in the US and wanted to create a place for wellness and relaxation. Somewhere people could be completely themselves,” Meijer told HCM.

Originally Renessence offered a suite of longevity modalities – including yoga, meditation and breathwork, cryotherapy, infrared saunas, flotation tanks, infusions and oxygen-hyroxy therapy. 

The ice baths, cryotherapy and open float have been replaced with a gym, Red Light Therapy, additional treatment rooms and a meeting room. The entrance has also been moved to the middle of the building.

“Some treatments required a great deal of maintenance, were labour-intensive and incurred high energy costs,” says Meijer. “Now that the entrance is in the middle, we can use the front area of Renessence for events and the wellness centre can remain open as usual.

“I’m truly enjoying the transformation and everything that is starting to take shape and proud to see Renessence becoming a place where performance, wellbeing and connection come together.

“What started as a vision has become a place where people gather, connect, and create. Seeing conversations happen, ideas form, and people take a moment away from the rush of everyday life is exactly why Renessence exists.

“One of my personal favourite spaces is our Creative Space. An intimate, carefully designed room for up to eight people. Perfect for strategy sessions, leadership meetings, coaching, or creative off-sites. Calm, refined and filled with natural light, it naturally creates the focus and atmosphere for meaningful conversations and new ideas.

“What makes it even more unique is that your meeting doesn’t have to end at the table. Guests can combine their session with a visit to our gym or one of our tech treatments, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy or red light therapy, creating a moment to reset both mind and body.”

The membership price has remained virtually the same, but Meijer says the addition of a gym has made it more attractive. Three membership options are offered. A flexible monthly membership giving access to the gym and unlimited recovery treatments costs €500 a month. A three month membership, which also offers one PT session at the start, costs €450 a month. 

Commitment to a full year brings the price down to €400 a month, or €4,500 if paid up front. This also includes a PT session; a floating session; four hours use of the Creative Room with lunch and 10 day gym passes. If people are away for two weeks then the membership can be transferred to another person.

Meijer has also bought Renessence out of UGG to run as a separate business.