The Orchard Prahran

The Orchard is a wellness centre with locations in Prahran and Richmond, offering a broad mix of recovery and relaxation therapies in calm, private surroundings. Its sessions include floatation, infrared sauna, ice baths, molecular hydrogen inhalation, hyperbaric oxygen, whole-body red light, compression boots and ReOxy hypoxic/hyperoxic breathing therapy. The range makes it possible to choose a quiet reset, a recovery-focused session or a combination of services in one visit.

Floatation therapy takes place in enclosed pods designed for deep relaxation, with the centre highlighting potential benefits such as stress relief, improved sleep and mental clarity. Infrared sauna sessions are available in solo Sunlighten domes or larger mPulse all-spectrum saunas for up to four people. Cold exposure is positioned towards athletes, high performers and anyone interested in a controlled, energising challenge, while Enerflow compression boots are intended for passive leg recovery and circulation support. Hyperbaric oxygen sessions are available in 45- or 90-minute formats, and the centre also offers light and oxygen-based therapies focused on recovery and wellbeing.

The Prahran studio is on Level 1 at 201 Commercial Road in South Yarra, between Chapel Street and Prahran Market. It is described as a peaceful, private space, reached through Prahran Health Foods during normal business hours or via the laneway and back entrance at other times. The newer Richmond centre is at 389 Bridge Road and brings the same therapy range to Melbourne’s inner east, with natural light, warm finishes and a calm setting. Both centres have private rooms, and services requiring them include access to showers and fresh towels.

The Orchard has been operating since 2014, founded around the idea that evidence-informed wellness treatments should be accessible and free from pressure or gimmicks. Its team helps first-time visitors through each therapy step by step, and bookings are recommended, although walk-ins are welcome. The centres suit solo visitors looking for a quiet break, people working on recovery or sleep, and travellers or athletes seeking compression or cold therapy. Richmond also has a wellness studio for groups of two to 15, suitable for yoga, breathwork, meditation, movement sessions, workshops or coaching, plus a consulting and treatment room available for practitioners. Multi-session packs and combined visits are available, with the team able to advise on suitable options; anyone with a health condition or questions about pregnancy should speak with their doctor first.