Kuya 4401 Freidrich Lane, Austin, TX 78744

"I’m not surprised to see other reviews mentioning how this place is not welcoming to people of color. I like the facilities and the offerings. I have some worries about the cleanliness of the plunges which are drained only once a day. The mission here is community, but is it white community only? I went to an event last night and felt what can only be described as unsafe. White people howling to the sound of wolves and discussing how “darkness” is bad and we need to find the “light”. A discount for people of color or some other accessibility would be great. Are there any people of color on staff? There are no safety protocols or guidelines for helping people here. At an intimacy workshop a participant started crying and he was forced to leave. No one consoled him. He just had to leave. This is the problem when untrained and unqualified people start to do a job they aren’t trained to do. They have no tools to support people. The sauna room is disgusting. The benches are often wet because people go back and forth from the cold plunge to the sauna and don’t put down a towel. The floors are always soaking wet. They allow couple floats in the sensory deprivation tanks but they are never cleaned."

"I'm a huge fan of Kuya and proud to be a member here. I joined in early 2022 a few months after it opened. I've been continually impressed with the other members and guests, hot and clean sauna, and cold plunges (which can get very cold). It's my favorite community spot in Austin by far. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a sauna and cold plunge spot and great community."

"THE SOUND BED!!!!! I’ve never experienced anything like this, take a minute to google search “meditation sound bed” and then go book the room at kuya. It’s difficult to explain but I would give anything to have one of these in my home to use everyday. The environment in the building is calm and everyone I encountered there was over the top nice (in the best way)."

"Absolutely love this place for my daily sauna and cold plunge routine. Memberships are a great value with so many amenities and the quality of the space. Having primarily utilized gym sauna's in the past, I prefer that Kuya is exclusivity a wellness and recovery space. Staff and community are great vibes all around and the community events are a great way to connect further. Very grateful I found this space after moving back to Austin"

"Very unique space to relax and take care of your body and mind. Kuya has a sauna, cold plunge, float tanks and IV infusions. Staff is very friendly and happy to explain and help anytime. While their membership isn’t cheap, the packages include many benefits and you get a lot of value from the membership. They also organize interesting events from time to time."