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ORA

RETREAT HOUSE

Origin · Restore · Awaken

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ORA Retreat House · St John’s Wood

A quieter way to come back to yourself.

A private wellness house in St John’s Wood, bringing together TCM-inspired readings, restorative body rituals and contemporary Chinese tea — all thoughtfully shaped around you, from the first conversation to the final cup.

Monday 10:00–22:30

Tuesday–Sunday 9:00–22:30

The ORA Method

READ. WARM.
RESTORE.

  • Salt stones, hinoki wood and herbal oil laid out for a constitution reading

    READ

    A gentle, non-diagnostic wellness reading to explore your TCM constitution and current patterns.

  • Herbal steam rising in a timber chamber

    WARM

    Carefully timed herbal steam, adjusted gradually around your comfort and the ritual that follows.

  • Meridian bodywork on the shoulder and back

    RESTORE

    Choose meridian bodywork, a full-body skin ritual or slower touch designed to help the whole system settle.

Choose between a gift card for a favourite treatment,or a deposit card that lets them choose for themselves.

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ABOUT
ORA RETREAT HOUSE

Tucked away in one of London’s most beautiful neighbourhoods, ORA brings

together personalised wellness, Oriental tea culture and quiet hospitality.

We begin with a TCM-inspired assessment, then shape the experience around you.

Come for a treatment. Stay for tea in the garden.

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Begin with you

No two people arrive at ORA feeling quite the same.

A gaiwan of amber tea in a shaft of afternoon light

You may feel tired, tense, restless, or simply in need of a reset. That's why we don't begin with a long treatment menu. We begin with you.

Your first visit brings together a TCM-inspired Body & Meridian Reading, personalised herbal warmth and focused bodywork — so your time at ORA feels considered from the start.

Start with your first visit
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ORA House Experiences

More than a treatment. Time at ORA, made yours.

Steam rising from a herbal bath with dried botanicals

Begin by understanding your body. Add the care you need. Stay for tea if you feel like it. Our House Experiences bring together the best of ORA in considered combinations.

Quick Reset £78 · Meridian Reset £118 · The ORA Glow Ritual £198

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Tea at ORA

Come for care. Stay for tea.

Drop in for an everyday pot, discover three seasonal teas in a guidedtasting, or book a private Gongfu experience with someone you love.

  • Energy wellness tea, a sachet beside a cup on handmade paper

    Energy

    氣虛質

    For days when you feel tired, depleted or low in energy.

    Choose this tea
  • Warmth wellness tea, a sachet beside a cup on handmade paper

    Warmth

    陽虛質

    For those who often feel cold or seek greater warmth.

    Choose this tea
  • Nourish wellness tea, a sachet beside a cup on handmade paper

    Nourish

    陰虛質

    For moments of dryness, restlessness or feeling overheated.

    Choose this tea
  • Lightness wellness tea, a sachet beside a cup on handmade paper

    Lightness

    痰濕質

    For days when the body feels heavy or sluggish.

    Choose this tea
  • Ease wellness tea, a sachet beside a cup on handmade paper

    Ease

    氣鬱質

    For tense, emotionally demanding or stuck days.

    Choose this tea
  • Gentle wellness tea, a sachet beside a cup on handmade paper

    Gentle

    特稟質

    A gentler choice for those who are more sensitive.

    Choose this tea

Meet your practitioners

  • TCM Practitioner

    TCM Practitioner

    Specialises in

    Assessment & constitution

  • Senior Bodywork Therapist

    Senior Bodywork Therapist

    Specialises in

    Meridian bodywork

  • Tea Specialist

    Tea Specialist

    Specialises in

    Gongfu & signature tea

  • Wellness Therapist

    Wellness Therapist

    Specialises in

    Herbal steam & renewal

  • Senior Therapist

    Senior Therapist

    Specialises in

    Sleep & emotional reset

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ORA Retreat House Club

Members receive priority booking, a standing Wellness Assessment,and the Tea Gallery kept open beyond the opening season.

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