Les Mills Dunedin is a purpose-built fitness club located within the Meridian Mall in Central Dunedin. Designed around the 'Live Forward' concept, the club encourages members to stay mindful of the present while making positive choices for their future health and wellness. The facility offers a contemporary, welcoming, and inclusive training environment equipped with world-class fitness technology and thoughtfully planned workout spaces.
Members have access to specialized workout zones including a dedicated cycle studio featuring cinema-quality audio-visual systems, a functional training studio, and a comprehensive main gym floor stocked with the latest cardio equipment, free weights, heavy lifting stations, and stretching areas. Full-service changing rooms provide secure lockers, showers, ironing boards, hair dryers, and straighteners to ensure an effortless transition between workouts and the workday. Additional amenities include an on-site sauna and free parking.
Les Mills Dunedin stands as a milestone in New Zealand fitness history. Positioned within the Meridian Mall on George Street in Central Dunedin, this location is purpose-built to showcase the global fitness brand's innovative Live Forward concept. Rooted in the philosophy of being mindful in the present while making purposeful choices for one's future self, the facility serves as a flagship demonstration of modern group fitness and wellness design.
The Les Mills legacy originated in 1968, when Olympic athlete Les Mills Senior opened the company’s first gym on Victoria Street in Auckland with a commitment to making humans fit for life. Decades later, with high-energy group fitness workouts developed by Phillip and Jackie Mills and ongoing leadership from the Mills family, the brand has grown across 12 clubs nationwide. Les Mills Dunedin builds directly upon that half-century of athletic experience, delivering a modern club environment right into the heart of Otago.
At the core of the Dunedin experience are purpose-built studio environments designed around signature classes. The dedicated Cycle Studio features a cinema-quality audio-visual system created specifically to host immersive group cycling sessions, including THE TRIP®. This sensory workout transports riders through digitally animated realms, synchronizing high-intensity rhythm and visuals to create a completely absorbing training atmosphere.
For circuit and athletic workouts, Studio 2 is engineered around functional conditioning. Featuring an extensive array of functional training equipment, the space allows for an ever-changing setup of exercise stations. Studio 2 hosts the innovative Les Mills CEREMONY® classes—including CEREMONY HYROX—alongside globally recognized staples like Les Mills BODYPUMP® for barbell-based strength and high-intensity Les Mills GRIT® interval training. For mindful recovery, stretching, and mobility, Studio 1 provides a calm environment designed to help members slow down and reset.
Beyond group classes, Les Mills Dunedin features a spacious, inclusive main gym floor equipped with cardio machines, free weights, heavy lifting stations, functional training gear, and a dedicated stretching area. The specialized cardio zone provides equipment options tailored to diverse fitness levels and personal routines, supported by available personal training options and access to Les Mills At Home online workouts.
The club is structured to support seamless transitions between working out and daily life. Changing rooms feature secure locker storage, private showers, ironing boards, hair dryers, and hair straighteners. After training, members can take advantage of the on-site sauna for post-workout recovery, backed by complimentary parking within the central retail complex.