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Adding exercise to your daily routine doesn’t have to mean sacrificing time outside of work. When gyms and studios are part of your workplace, looking after your mental and physical wellbeing is both easy and convenient.

Make movement part of the working day

Fitting exercise around work is never easy. That 5am alarm on a dark morning can feel like a personal attack, and after a long day and a busy commute, thoughts of the gym are usually drowned out by the call of the living room sofa.

And yet, building just a small amount of movement into the working day benefits our wellbeing significantly. Studies show that breaks between work tasks produce a significant improvement in vigour (energy and alertness) and a reduction in fatigue, while others find that movement breaks can boost people’s work engagement by 4–7%.

Exercise without leaving the building

The solution for many, therefore, is finding offices with their own fitness facilities and wellness amenities on site. Fora has a network of 25 Restore gyms and studios across our collection of workplaces, offering a convenient way for people to build movement into their working day.

From workouts and classes to a quick stretch, it’s far easier taking time away from the desk when you have a dedicated space available within the building. Being too sedentary can carry long-term health risks, so moving around the office and taking advantage of breakout spaces, outdoor areas and the fitness facilities is always worthwhile.

Wellbeing, all year round

Movement is part of life at Fora throughout the year. During Wellness Week in November, members can also take part in a programme of fitness and wellbeing events across the Fora network.

Beyond the week itself, our Restore studios and programme are accessible for members throughout the year, with many including weekly fitness classes and bookable sessions with a personal trainer.

Where you can work – and work out

Here are four locations in London where you can bring wellness to the working day:

1. Chancery House

Where:

Holborn, a four-minute walk from Chancery Lane Station.

53-64 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1QS

Key facilities:

Large, fully equipped Restore gym
Wellness studio with reformer pilates
Specialist flooring to support jumping exercise and free weights
Infrared saunas for recovery

Good for:

Classes. As well as the popular reformer pilates class, the wellness studio offers weekly mat pilates, HIIT sessions, boxfit and yoga.
Space beyond the gym. Chancery House includes an outdoor terrace and a range of light-filled breakout spaces so members can move around throughout the day.

2. One Lyric Square

Where:

Hammersmith, a two-minute walk from Hammersmith Station.

1 Lyric Square, London W6 0NB

Key facilities:

Fully equipped Restore gym
Peloton bikes
Cardio equipment

Good for:

Personal training. Specialist PTs can be booked for one-to-one sessions.
Weight training. Over 800kg in weights can be used in a dedicated section of the gym.
Wellness events. Community-led activities are run throughout the year for members.

3. Douglas House

Where:

Fitzrovia, a four-minute walk from Great Portland Street Station.

131-151 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 5BB

Key facilities:

Fully equipped Restore gym
Exercise bikes
Recharge room

Good for:

Natural light. Despite being in a basement, a glass ceiling allows light to flood into the gym.
Mixing cardio and weights. The bikes offer an easy way to bring movement into the day while muscle strength can be developed with the range of weights.
Recovery. After a workout, the relaxing recharge room can be used for meditation, mindfulness and breathwork.

4. Great Eastern Street

Where:

Shoreditch, a five-minute walk from Shoreditch High Street Station.

21-33 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EJ Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 5BB

Key facilities:

Fully equipped Restore gym
Reformer pilates
Spaces for independent training

Good for:

New equipment. The state-of-the-art gym at Great Eastern Street was installed in 2026.
Pilates. The mat space and reformer pilates equipment gives members a variety of ways to stretch and build core strength.
Members in East London. With Montacute Yards, The Black & White Building, 81 Rivington Street and Folgate Street all within a seven-minute walk, a session at Great Eastern Street can be fitted into a lunch break for those in the area.

Workplace:	Location:	Key facilities:	Good for:
Chancery House	Holborn, WC2A 1QS	Gym, reformer pilates studio, infrared saunas	Group fitness classes, pilates, spaces beyond the gym
One Lyric Square	Hammersmith, W6 0NB	Gym, Peloton bikes, cardio equipment, 800kg+ of weights	Personal training, weight training, community wellness events
Douglas House	Fitzrovia, W1W 5BB	Gym, weights area, exercise bikes, recharge room	Gym, weights area, exercise bikes, recharge room
Great Eastern Street	Shoreditch, EC2A 3EJ	Gym, reformer pilates, independent training space	New gym equipment, pilates, workouts for East London members