By Salomé Gómez Upegui
Amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, taking care of ourselves has never been more important. From managing demanding work schedules to navigating personal lives, it’s common to feel stretched thin, often neglecting our own well-being in the process. On that note, carving out space and time to practice self-care is essential, yet finding the right places and spaces can often feel like adding another task to our endless to-do list.
Luckily, in the vibrant landscape of Water Street Tampa, a burgeoning wellness culture is taking root. From retailers focused on holistic health to innovative outdoor fitness activations open to the public, Water Street Tampa has become a hub for those seeking opportunities to enhance their well-being. Whether you’re on a quest for rejuvenating experiences or places dedicated to promoting physical and mental wellness, the neighborhood offers a rich variety of options that cater to everyone’s journey toward optimal balance, relaxation, and vitality.
Below, we make your life easier, highlighting an array of wonderful destinations and experiences shaping the wellness landscape of our dynamic coastal community.
The Covery Wellness Spa
615 Channelside Drive
Whether you’re seeking relaxation, rejuvenation, or transformation, The Covery Wellness Spa is the perfect place for individuals to embark on a journey toward optimal health, beauty, and performance.
With a holistic approach to well-being, The Covery offers a range of rejuvenating treatments and personalized services divided into four categories: live, glow, perform, and evolve. Therapies under the “live” category are focused on general wellness and include everything from guided meditations to red light therapy. Those under the “glow” theme focus on esthetic treatments, such as body sculpting and facials. “Perform” services like cold and compression therapies, enhance physical performance, and promote faster recovery times, while treatments under the “evolve” category are designed to optimize health at a cellular level through cutting-edge services like ozone therapy and peptides.
BevelUp Medspa
3720 Midtown Drive
Set to open its second Tampa location soon within Water Street Tampa, BevelUp strives to set the gold standard for facial treatments. “Guests visiting BevelUp can anticipate a modern luxury medspa experience, where every detail, from the signature scent to being greeted by our welcoming team with a collagen-boosting drink, is designed to enhance their well-being and provide a transformative experience,” says Founder and President Rashae Doyle. “Our team is dedicated to ensuring each visitor leaves feeling rejuvenated, more confident in their appearance, and exceptionally satisfied.”
At BevelUp, guests can choose from plenty of services, though according to Doyle, their HydraFacial and Sculptra treatments are some of the most popular amongst their recurring customers. “A HydraFacial is a popular skin treatment that uses advanced, patented technology to cleanse, extract, and hydrate the skin,” Doyle explains. The Sculptra, on the other hand, is an injectable treatment meant to “gradually replenish lost volume and improve skin elasticity, resulting in a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance,” she adds.
MiniLuxe at Water Street Tampa
1053 E Cumberland Ave
A Boston-based company with franchises all around the country, including one in Water Street Tampa, MiniLuxe is known for providing ethical and high-quality self-care services with a unique focus on nail care and waxing.
Whether it’s a soothing manicure, a luxurious pedicure, waxing, or other esthetic services like eyebrow treatments, each experience at MiniLuxe offers a chance to unwind and treat yourself while knowing all ingredients used are hyperclean and free of the many toxins and fumes often found at run-off-the-mill nail salons. What’s more, you get to feel good and do good, supporting a company on a mission to transform the nail care industry by empowering employees, supporting their economic independence, and celebrating their creative abilities.
Sip & Dry Blow-Dry Bar
1045 E Cumberland Ave
With a highly successful location in St. Petersburg and a new location in Water Street Tampa, Sip & Dry is a blow-dry bar that aims to create a fun and relaxing environment for guests to socialize and feel their best. Offering quick blowouts or wash and style services for any occasion, as well as makeup services, guests can indulge in a free drink of champagne or wine and are also welcome to purchase a wide range of drinks, including mimosas, bellinis, or even bottle service, for those in the mood to go big.
The new salon in Water Street Tampa features 12 hair styling chairs, six makeup chairs, fabulous design features perfect for Instagram, and an exclusive champagne and wine bar. “After establishing a successful customer base in St. Pete, we saw a great opportunity to expand and provide Tampa residents with their own top-of-the-line blow dry bar,” said Nick and Blair Hiller, co-owners of Sip & Dry, in a recent press release. “We are excited for our patrons to arrive in style, receive hair and makeup treatments, and relax with a cocktail,” they added.
Water Street Tampa’s Be Well Class Series.
Be Well
Complimentary Wellness Class Series at Water Street Tampa
Led by expert instructors and held in accessible outdoor spaces, the Be Well class series, held at Water Street Tampa, provides a welcoming environment for participants of all fitness levels to explore new practices and cultivate a greater sense of wellness (those interested in joining should note previous registration online is required). Whether you’re seeking to stay fit or practice some self-care, this series offers a valuable opportunity to prioritize your health and vitality in the heart of a thriving community.
Collaborations are varied, featuring beloved fitness studios of the neighborhood such as Orangetheory Fitness, BodyRok, and F45 Training. “We host a 45-minute boot camp once per month every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:15PM located at Sparkman Wharf on the lawn,” says Liberty Deskin, Studio Manager at F45 Training in Sparkman Wharf. People can reserve spots for our boot camps through Eventbrite, and all our boot camps are completely free and open to everyone.” Attendees can expect a 45-minute HIIT workout consisting of strength, cardio, and core with great music to get them pumped up for the workout, adds Deskin, plus two certified personal trainers instructing each class.
Whether you’re here for the week or the long haul, in Water Street Tampa you’re bound to find a way to be well.