Awaken For Wellness + SweatWorks Studio - St Paul, Minnesota

Julie Spangler

EDIT: Within an hour of posting this review one of the owners reached out to me and we had a wonderful conversation. Chris went above and beyond to make me feel heard and appreciated as a client. While my experience may not be the norm there, it felt important to communicate it to them.
I will try some of the other services suggested, and I look forward to it!

I don't give poor reviews without first contacting the business directly with my feedback. I think that's only fair. Having received ZERO response from them, I dropped this review to TWO stars because my experience apparently meant nothing to them.
I had a 90-min massage, which was adequate. My biggest issue was several very loud conversations going on outside the door of my room, by staff members with other clients or staff. If this wasn't disruptive enough, about an hour in there was loud and consistent pounding going on. When I asked my masseuse what in the WORLD was going on outside my door, she said it sounded like someone was refilling lotion bottles or something. She was apologetic. It was NOT a relaxing experience for me.
On top of this, it felt a little like being in a cheap Motel. Stained carpet, weird lighting, and a front desk area with a drink cooler and a convenience store vibe... it didn't read "spa" experience whatsoever.
I won't be returning. I think the most disappointing aspect is that I had to put this review here when all they needed to do was respond to my email with ANY kind of acknowledgement, and I would not have felt so disrespected.

Brandon Pelinka

Gracie was super awesome. She took great care of us and walked through everything to make sure we understood the whole process. The sauna and cold plunge was amazing and we felt so good after.

Emma Richerson

When I lived in St. Paul I came to the infrared sauna 1x a week during the winter. The sauna was always prepared and clean for me. My secret was to bring my own towel and an Aveeno spray so I could spritz my skin with water during the session. Not giving it five stars because of one incident where I brought a guest to try infrared for her first time and she felt sick so she was taking longer to vacate the room. The person working was rushing us out the door and did not care at all that my friend was not feeling well. I understand that it’s a business and they are on a time table to accommodate other people, however, the lack of empathy and hospitality really turned me away.

David Latham

Great experience. Red light therapy was Amazing. Business was very clean, organized, and inviting. Manager LeAnne was attentive, knowledgeable, and extremely professional.

JW

I was ending a 96 hour when I found what I was missing. Thank you Awaken for Wellness. Your sauna is just what I need. The staff was nice, the space clean, the sweat cleansing.

Margaret McInerny

There is nothing like an infrared sauna to take the chill out of your bones during a Minnesota winter. Or spring for that matter! Terrific experience. Sauna rooms are private and clean. You can regulate the intensity of the heat, the lighting in the room, or add colored lights (different benefits for each color) and even listen to Spotify or watch TV. (I prefer silence!) I was a bit skeptical about infrared at first but am a huge proponent (thanks to my sister for introducing me to Awaken.) So many health benefits — get in over to Awaken - you won’t regret it.
They also offer massage and float tank but I have not tried those. Yet.

Michael McGrath

I went to Awaken For Wellness to get a massage from Erin and I basically floated out of there. I was so relaxed that the snowstorm didn't even faze me as I dreamily walked home. That's how good of a massage it was!

Erin was very welcoming and gave me a lot of options for my first time coming in (and also gave me a good book recommendation!). They hit everywhere (which I guess is recommended if it's been a while since your last massage) and adjusted the pressure perfectly on the spots that needed a bit of extra work. It was like my stress rose to the surface and evaporated off my body. Erin, you rock! Thank you so much!

Michael Lee

I have had solid if unremarkable massage experiences in the past, and my float was not enjoyable. The tank smelled of mildew, and the salt got in my eyes. They have a spray that is supposed to help but was not helpful.