Island Retreat Spa is the hub for  Bald Head Island's fitness and wellness activities!

Classes at Island Retreat are designed for both beginners and experienced students, with guided cues and hands-on assists when needed, and private individual and group sessions  are available for more personalized attention.

Spa Group Fitness is offered on our shaded, fan-cooled covered porch, and in our new air-conditioned micro-studio space, which accommodates up to five students at a time. Off-site private sessions at your rental or home are available upon request.

Spa Class Pricing includes mats, blocks, straps and all other equipment as needed for the class.

Please bring a water bottle and a smile.

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Spa Group Fitness Pricing

Drop-in Rate | $29

3- Class Solo Pass | $70 (not shareable)*

5-Class Shareable Pass | $140**

10-Class Shareable Pass | $250**

Spa Private Fitness Sessions 

(priced for up to two people)

At the Spa |  $125 base rate

Off-site  | $150 base rate

+ $25 per additional student after first two

Laura Smith

Yoga Instructor

RYT-500

 Laura began practicing yoga in her thirties as a way to cope with anxiety. She was immediately struck by the way the brain and the body were connected and thus the transformative nature of the practice of yoga.  Read more...

Alicia Linstead

Barre Instructor

Gillian Grenz

Yoga & Barre Instructor

RYT-200

Gil (pronounced like "Jill") has a passion for all things movement! 

Her passion for yoga is deeply rooted in her collegiate and competitive dance background. In 2020, she received her 200-hour certification from the Yoga Alliance and became a certified Baptiste Educator. 

Gil strives to incorporate her knowledge of anatomy into classes to optimize the body’s function.

Her practice is both strong and playful. In her classes, she strives to uplift, inspire, and guide students through a sequence that balances physical practice with mindfulness and meditation.

Spencer Rubio

Yoga Instructor

RYT-500

Spencer is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher who brings a grounded, hands-on approach to every class. She’s passionate about strength, functional movement, and understanding how the body works—helping students build confidence, awareness, and resilience along the way. Spencer loves finding ways to bring yoga into everyday life, believing that what we practice on the mat should support us out in the real world. Her classes are a blend of challenge and support, always aimed at helping people feel stronger, more connected, and more empowered in their bodies.

Stephanie Washburn

Yoga Instructor

RYT-200

Stephanie is a RYT-200 having completed her training through Yoga Salt in Wilmington, NC. On the mat, Steph focuses on breath work, and offering modification for yogis of all experience levels. Incorporating gentle hands-on assists and relaxing touch as well as uplifting meditation is a passion of hers, read more...

Jennifer Kuzmuk

Yoga & Mat Pilates Instructor

E-RYT-500

Jenn has been a yoga student for more than 20 years, practicing different lineages such as Iyengar, Vinyasa, Baptiste, Yin and Ashtanga. Jenn’s classes are filled with her passion for the power and peace a yoga practice brings and demonstrate how yoga is a beautiful way to express yourself from the inside out. Read more...