PLANET FITNESS WELLNESS POD:
A Private Space to Breathe, Reset and Recharge
The wellness pod is a PF Black Card® amenity at Planet Fitness. It’s a private and immersive relaxation experience designed to help you decompress, reset and support your mental wellbeing. Inside the pod, calming visuals, guided breathing and meditation content, aromatherapy, heat therapy and heart-rate monitoring work together to create a relaxing, multi-sensory experience.
No experience is required, and access is included with PF Black Card® membership as part of the Black Card Spa at no extra cost.
Our Wellness Pods are exclusive to PF Black Card® members & available at select clubs
Wellness Pod Benefits: Mental Reset Meets Physical Relaxation
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*Wellnes Pods are available at selected clubs only.
The wellness pod is designed to help both your body and mind slow down as part of a complete wellness reset.
The mental and physical benefits of regular wellness pod sessions may include:
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Reduced stress and anxiety
Guided breathing, calming visuals and aromatherapy work together to help activate the body’s relaxation response, helping to reduce tension and stress.
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Improved focus and mental clarity
A 15-minute reset can do more for your concentration than pushing through mental fatigue. Many members find they leave the pod sharper, calmer and more ready for whatever comes next.
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Physical relaxation you can track
Gentle heat helps your body relax, while heart-rate monitoring lets you check in with how your body responds and recovers.
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A beginner-friendly introduction to mindfulness
You do not need a meditation practice or any prior experience. The pod guides you through everything, so it’s a great place to start for beginners.
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Better sleep and recovery
Mindfulness has well-documented benefits for sleep quality. Using the pod as a wind-down before you leave the gym helps signal to your body that it is time to shift into rest mode.
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A moment that is genuinely yours
In a busy life, a few quiet minutes in a private space can make a bigger difference than it sounds.
More Than Recovery: A Black Card Spa Perk for Your Mind
Some gym days are all energy. Music on. Heart rate up. One more rep
But sometimes, the best thing you can add to your workout is not more effort. It’s a pause.
Stress, mental fatigue and an overactive mind are just as real as sore muscles, and just as worth addressing.
The wellness pod is the Black Card Spa perk designed for that moment. Step inside, sit back and let the pace drop. The lights, visuals, guided breathing, scent and warmth all work together to create a quiet little pocket of calm inside your gym visit.
There’s no pressure, and no need to be “good” at meditation. Just a few minutes to breathe, reset and come back to yourself.
What Is the Wellness Pod?
A wellness pod is a private, enclosed space with a curved bed and screen, designed to support mental wellbeing through a guided, multi-sensory experience. By engaging sight, sound and scent, it creates a calming environment that helps you fully disconnect from the noise of the day, regulate your breathing and ease both mental and physical tension.
You might also hear this referred to as a relaxation pod, a meditation pod chair, a relaxation pod chair, or a RelaxSpace wellness pod, but all these point to the same idea: a dedicated, enclosed seat built around guided relaxation.
But, unlike a meditation app on your phone or an open relaxation area, a wellness pod gives you a dedicated, immersive space where the experience is built around you, with nothing to figure out and nowhere else to be for the next few minutes.
At Planet Fitness, the wellness pod is the only Black Card Spa amenity built specifically for mental wellness rather than physical recovery. It is a different experience from the Total Body Enhancement booth; the two serve different purposes and complement each other rather than overlap. The wellness pod sits alongside HydroMassage, massage chairs, red light technology and spray tanning as part of the Black Card Spa. But it does something completely unique; it gives your mind somewhere to go.
Inside the Wellness Pod: What Happens During a Session?
Step inside, lie back, and let it do the work.
A soft, curved bed with a pillow positions your head for the best view of the 43-inch screen above you, which fills your field of vision with calming visuals: sweeping nature scenes, city explorations and guided content designed to draw your focus away from whatever you walked in carrying. The audio matches the visuals, surrounding you in sound that shifts the mood within seconds.
From the touch panel, you choose and customise your experience:
Guided Breathing and Meditation – Follow simple on-screen breathing and meditation content that helps you slow down and focus your attention.
Calming Visuals — Relaxing nature scenes, city exploration content and other visual experiences designed to give your mind somewhere gentle to focus.
Heat therapy — Gentle heat adds a physical relaxation element, adjustable separately for your upper and lower body.
Aromatherapy — Optional scent infusion such as fresh pine, spring water and lemon leaf makes the pod feel more spa-like and intentional. Scents may vary by club, so ask your local team which options are available.
Fan speed — Adjustable from low to high to suit your comfort
Heart-rate monitoring — Heart-rate monitoring helps track your BPM in real time and watch your body settle into relaxation
A typical session runs for around 15 minutes with a timer on the upper left corner of the screen. You can stop the session early with the End Session button whenever you’re ready, or simply wait until the session ends.
No two sessions have to feel the same. The variety of content and customisable settings mean you can build a regular practice, and choose what works for you best.
*Wellness Pods are available at selected clubs only.
What To Wear in the Wellness Pod
Wear comfortable gym clothes you can relax in, such as activewear, leggings, shorts, joggers or a lightweight top.
You do not need special clothing for the wellness pod, but breathable, comfortable fabrics can make it easier to settle into the session, especially if you are using the pod before or after a workout.
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Build Your Own Feel-Good Routine
The Black Card Spa is full of feel-good extras.
HydroMassage and massage chairs help your body unwind. Red Light Technology offers another wellness-style recovery experience. Spray tanning adds a weekly glow perk.
The Wellness Pod brings something different.
It is less about muscles, skin or post-workout recovery, and more about your mood, focus and headspace.
Use HydroMassage when your body feels tired. Use a massage chair when you want physical comfort. Use the Wellness Pod when your mind needs a quieter moment.
Together, the Black Card Spa gives you more ways to move, recover, relax and reset.
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HOW TO USE THE WELLNESS POD AT PLANET FITNESS
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Step 1: Check your club
Wellness pod availability may vary by location. To find Planet Fitness wellness pod locations near you, find your nearest club or speak to the front-desk team in-club.
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Step 2: Check in with
the club staffHad to the front desk to book your slot. If it is your first time using the Wellness Pod, ask the club team to show you how it works. They can explain how to start a session, choose content and use the available features.
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Step 3: Step inside and
choose your sessionStep inside, lay back on the chair, and let yourself stretch out. Select from the available on-screen content.
Select from the available guided relaxation, breathing, meditation, nature, travel or wellness content.
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Step 4: Adjust the settings
Where available, you may be able to adjust features like heat, airflow, scent, audio or visuals so the session feels right for you.
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Step 5: Let the Pod guide you
Follow the prompts, watch the visuals, listen to the audio or simply use the time to sit quietly.
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Step 6: Wipe down after use
Once your session is finished, wipe down the pod using the cleaning products provided in-club, just as you would with other shared gym equipment.
Ready to try the Planet Fitness Wellness Pod?
The wellness pod gives PF Black Card® members a new kind of gym perk: a quiet, guided space for mental wellness inside selected Planet Fitness clubs.
These relaxation pods are one of five Black Card Spa amenities included with PF Black Card® membership — alongside HydroMassage beds, massage chairs, red light technology and weekly spray tanning.
*Wellnes Pods are available at selected clubs only.
With PF Black Card®, you get:
- 24/7 access
- Access to 30+ Planet Fitness clubs nationwide
- Access to 2,700+ Planet Fitness clubs worldwide (with club team coordination and up to 10 visits per month)
- Bring a guest during staffed hours (gym floor only)
- Black Card Spa access during staffed hours
- HydroMassage beds
- Massage chairs
- Red light technology
- Weekly private spray tanning
- Wellness pod access at selected clubs
- PE@PF classes
WELLNESS POD FAQS
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about the Wellness Pod at Planet Fitness.
Have another question? Feel free to message us on socials, give us a call, or speak to your friendly team in-club next time you’re in.
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WELLNESS PODS at SELECT
PF Clubs
Wellness Pods are exclusive for PF Black Card® members.
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