YUE

YUE is a health and wellness centre on Labour Avenue in Naxxar, in the middle of Malta, where a gym, indoor pools, a health clinic and a wellness spa share one building. For a UK visitor staying in the north or centre of the island it offers a place to train, swim, recover or book a massage without moving between venues, and for anyone planning a longer stay it is a practical local base for fitness and wellbeing.

The centre opened under the YUE name in 2014, and the word means "new beginning". The idea was to bring fitness and wellness together so that looking after the body and looking after the mind sit side by side. On VisitMalta.co.uk it appears in our directories of spas in Malta and nutritionists in Malta, because the building holds both a wellness spa and a nutrition and dietetics service.

Gym, personal training and group classes

The gym is described as spacious and equipped with up to date machines, and the floor shown on the website has rows of strength equipment as well as an area for free weights and functional training. Personal training is available, with trainers who plan sessions around an individual's goals, and group classes cover a varied timetable of workouts.

Group sessions are priced per person from €10.00 a session, and pre-booking is necessary, and the schedule can change without notice. The classes are pitched at every level, which suits visitors who want to keep a routine going on holiday as well as residents building one. YUE says inclusivity is its foundation, so people of any age, background or fitness level are welcome.

Pools, swimming lessons and aqua classes

The pool complex has an indoor heated 25 metre lap pool and a hydrotherapy pool. Being indoors, the water is usable whatever the weather, which is handy when you are planning around the Malta weather by month and want a swim that does not depend on the sea.

Lessons are a big part of the offer. One-to-one swimming lessons are available, along with baby, child and adult classes run by partner schools. Giggle 'n' Splash offers baby and toddler classes for children from three months to four years. Rob's Swim School runs ten week courses of 40 minute lessons in the lap pool, graded as Turtle, Seal and Shark classes, with a Record of Achievement based on the UK National Plan for Teaching Swimming. Aqua Mummies provides pre-natal aqua classes led by midwives with Royal College of Midwives accredited aquanatal training, and AID Swim School runs learn-to-swim programmes and squad training for children.

Health clinic and nutrition

The health services cover physical and mental wellbeing for all ages. On the physical side they include physiotherapy, podiatry, sports medicine and nutrition and dietetics, and the treatment rooms shown on the site are bright, modern spaces with couches and equipment for hands-on therapy. The mental health side covers psychiatry, psychotherapy and counselling.

This page describes what is offered and is not medical advice. If you would like to see a dietitian, a physiotherapist or another practitioner, say what you are looking for in your enquiry and the centre will advise on the right appointment. Members receive 10% off physiotherapy, podiatry, psychotherapy and dietician services.

YUE Wellness Spa

The wellness spa is the part most visitors on a short break will want to know about. Its facilities include an infrared sauna, an ice plunge bath inspired by the work of Wim Hof, and a secluded jacuzzi. After a treatment you can use the chill out room, a calm space with light colours and dimmed lighting, which is included.

Treatments are grouped into clear families: wellness and holistic massages, from therapeutic to holistic styles; aesthetic and wellness facials; body treatments inspired by the seashore and by different cultures; Silhouette body solutions for skin tone, cellulite and a firmer look; advanced aesthetics including semi-permanent make-up; and quick treats for people short of time. A Head Spa ritual lasts 90 minutes and includes scalp analysis, oxygen therapy, exfoliation, a nourishing mask and a massage, in Classic, Balancing or Bond Repair versions. Seasonal spa offers run through the year, and a spa menu can be downloaded from the site.

The therapists include Amanda Andersen, a certified Nordic body therapist who works from the idea that body and mind are linked, and Asly Pinzon, a massage therapist with a clinical rehabilitation background who offers trigger point therapy, sports massage and deep tissue work. If you are looking for somewhere to unwind between sightseeing, take a look at our ideas for things to do in Malta.

Beauty, food and member perks

Glamy Naxxar operates inside the centre and is known for eyelash extensions and brow services. It also offers manicures and nail art, pedicures from express treatments to semi-permanent gel and Master SPA pedicures, and hair services such as cuts, colour, highlights, balayage and keratin treatments.

Villager by Munchies is the in-house restaurant, with a dining room of set tables and warm lighting. Members have 10% off there from Monday to Thursday. Membership brings further benefits: up to 20% off selected spa treatments, 20% off Glamy services, up to 20% off Garmin fitness products and free access to the Recovery Zone, which holds the saunas and ice bath.

Who YUE suits

The centre is built around a welcoming, supportive community and describes itself as a holistic wellness hub with accessible facilities and easy street parking. In practice that makes it useful to several kinds of reader. Holidaymakers can book a single spa treatment or a swim, and anyone planning a Malta holiday around rest and recovery can pair a massage with a session in the saunas. Families can look at the swimming classes, and expectant mothers at the aqua classes run with midwives.

People who live in Malta, or who are moving here, can join as members and use the gym, pools and recovery zone regularly, then add clinic appointments, nutrition advice or beauty services in the same visit. The wellbeing offer is meant to cover body and mind together: a workout, a physiotherapy session, a counselling appointment and a quiet hour in the spa all sit within the same building.

The executive team includes Fabian Vella and Adele Mallia, and the centre also advertises vacancies for people who would like to join the staff.

Opening hours and getting there

The gym and pools open Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 22:00, on Saturday from 07:00 to 17:00 and on Sundays and public holidays from 07:00 to 13:00, although times can vary. The spa opens Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 20:00 and on Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00, and it is closed on Sunday.

YUE stands on Labour Avenue in Naxxar, signposted from the Naxxar centre direction, with easy street parking outside. Naxxar is close to Mosta and Mdina, so it fits well with a day out using our Mdina guide, and our guide to where to stay in Malta will help you pick a base nearby. If you are moving to the island, the UK guide to relocating to Malta covers the wider picture.

To ask about membership, a spa booking, a class or a clinic appointment, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the YUE team.