Community is the primary focus of a health and wellness studio opening on Penrith’s main street this weekend, created for locals by locals.
Over a year in the making, Unwind Studios features the region’s largest sauna – a 25-person traditional Finnish sauna – alongside a fire-and-ice contrast circuit with eight cold plunges. The studio also offers infrared yoga and mobility classes, hot abs and glutes workouts, HIIT classes, compression leg sleeve therapy, and a community lounge.
Co-owner Geordie Killen said there’s no place like this in Penrith.
“There are places that offer the services, but we’ve just gone bigger and spared no expense in the quality,” Killen explained, referring to his business partners Jessica Killen, Matt Gamble and Janae O’Brien.
“The connection to the people and the staff is going to be the biggest part of that. We envision that people will come to see the staff, not the place, because they’re going to have that connection – and people need something like that.”

Mental health is a big motivator for the owners.
“We’ve got sessions on Thursday nights called ‘Yeah the Girls’… there’ll be meditation and breath work involved,” Killen explained.
“On Friday, we’ll have ‘Yeah the Lads’, which will be a place for guys to go and be around like-minded people and have a safe place to work through problems.
“It creates a community, and that is the essence of what we’re trying to do.”
This all began when Killen started his health journey after a period of neglecting his wellbeing.

Through conversation with someone in the Blue Mountains Sauna at Leura, the vision of Unwind became a possibility.
“Someone in the sauna said they know someone else in Penrith who wants to do something like this as well,” Killen detailed.
“That was Matt Gamble, who owns G3, and I set up a meeting with Matt that afternoon.”
Now, Matt and Janae will be the face of the business, while the Killens continue working behind the scenes, ensuring their vision thrives.
The team’s commitment to wellbeing is evident as soon as patrons walk through the door, where the organic design creates a calm and grounding environment.

“We’ve got everything so males and females are comfortable, and everything complements everything,” Killen explained.
“It’s all about making the space inviting and providing a break from your day-to-day life.
“You can go through the hustle and bustle, and then come up to where you can recover, restore and unwind.”
The Unwind Studios grand opening will be on Saturday, February 8 through VIP invite. Doors will open to the public on February 12. It’s at 1E/458-470 High Street, Penrith.


Ally Hall
Ally Hall joined the Weekender in 2024, and focuses on entertainment and community stories. She's a graduate of the University of South Australia and has previously worked as a Video Journalist with Southern Cross Austereo and as a News Reader with Australian Radio Network.