A discreet South Kensington beauty clinic-cum-spa where you can try anything from breathing and yoga classes to an oxygen facial or light therapy. Perfect for long winter days.

Cuts, color, blowouts, extensions: This upbeat salon does it all but is best known for pre-party plaits. Same-day appointments are easy to get at the Braid Bar, where updos start at $25 and can take as little as fifteen minutes.

You won’t find a slick space filled with staff clad in head-to-toe black or earsplitting beats in the background. Instead, expect natural cuts and color, plus plenty of personal attention at the laid-back, homey salon.

Novices and competitive bike racers form the friendliest peloton in town as they spin away more than 600 calories during intense but fun 45-, 60-, and 90-minute classes.

One of the grandmamas of the yoga scene, the cheery urban studio serves as a landing pad for many of the city’s better instructors. Think beyond vinyasa and try your hand at Black Light yoga or AcroYoga.

The renowned Philippines-based brand makes its North American spa debut in the Flatiron. Look for expert facials ($45-$180) for the epidermically challenged (rosacea, eczema, blotchiness). Ed. Note: They work wonders for brown-skinned beauties.

A warm, inviting, and impeccably designed salon for unfussy yet luxurious manis, pedis, waxing, and eyebrows. Great for people-watching, and it’s the only spot in the city to use Chanel and Bernhard Willhelm for Uslu Airlines polishes.

A Lagree Method total-body workout you’ve never tried before. The new-wave sweat session gets you dripping wet and completely transformed within a few weeks’ time.