Ngaya Wellness

Ngaya Wellness is a massage and recovery studio at 5/122 Garden Grove Parade in Adamstown, Newcastle, offering a broad range of ways to rest, recover and reset. Its services include massage, energy work, dry needling, cupping, spa packages, facials, pregnancy massage and the recently opened Japanese head spa. Visitors can also purchase vouchers for the treatments, making it an option for a considered gift as well as personal care.

The studio’s approach combines clinical and relaxation-focused work. Founder Lara established Ngaya to bring together her experience in massage, sports recovery, spa treatments, energy work and culture, with the aim of creating a space that feels warm, safe and welcoming. She has 13 years of experience in elite sports clinical massage and offers relaxing remedial massage alongside dry needling, cupping, energy work, pregnancy massage and spa packages. The treatment list suggests options for people managing tight or sore muscles, looking for recovery after physical activity, or simply wanting time to slow down.

The Ngaya team brings different strengths to the studio. Kim has a background in spa therapy and is completing a diploma in remedial massage, with a focus on deep-tissue and firm-pressure massage. Her services include remedial, pregnancy and relaxation massage, cupping and spa packages. Sarah is diploma-qualified in remedial massage and beauty therapy, offering a style the business describes as “spa remedial” — working through sore areas while keeping the experience relaxing. She provides remedial and relaxation massage as well as spa packages. Lara’s work centres on grounding energy, emotional release and resetting the nervous system, with massage, dry needling, cupping, remedial work, energy work, pregnancy massage and spa packages on her list.

Ngaya also includes a small retail and creative element. Its Ngaya Skin range features anti-ageing cream, collagen serum, crème exfoliant and milk cleanser. The venue’s art gallery showcases work by Indigenous artists including Lizzy Stageman, a proud Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa and Barkindji woman; contemporary Warrimay/South Sea Islander artist Kulka; and Gomeroi artist Banuwa Art. With a five-star Google rating from 37 reviews, Ngaya may suit solo visitors seeking massage, beauty or recovery services, as well as anyone wanting to give a treatment voucher. The studio is open seven days, with later closing times on Wednesday and Thursday.