Newport favorites
My Newport. The short list.
People ask where I go when I'm not running a session. Here you go. These are the spots I keep going back to.
Move
Where the body gets worked on.
Middletown
RANGE
Chiro, massage, acupuncture and strength work under one roof. It's also where Newport Monday breathwork happens, so you know where to find me.
Check them outNewport
Mend Yoga
Home of Restorative with Rico on Sundays. The schedule drops Monday at noon. Be quick.
Check them outYoga studio
Love Defeats Fear
Where Yoga for Stiff Dudes goes down. A studio that welcomes tight hamstrings with open arms.
Check them outHeat and water
Sweat it out.
Middletown
Salt Sauna Studio
A private Finnish sauna. Just you, the heat and nowhere to scroll.
Check them outThames St, Newport
The Bodhi Spa
Mineral baths, steam, sauna, cold plunge. You walk in wound up and float out.
Check them outFuel
Coffee first. Then food.
Thames St and Pond Ave
The Nitro Bar
Cold brew strong enough that you'll want the breathwork after.
Check them outThames St, Newport
Drift Cafe
Good coffee, smoothie bowls and breakfast all day. No judgment on a 2 pm breakfast.
Check them outBroadway, Newport
Root on Broadway
Newport's plant-based spot. The kind of meal you feel better after, not worse.
Check them outNewport
Thames Street Kitchen
For the night you want a great dinner and a reason to leave the phone in your pocket.
Check them outAround town
Stay, read, wear.
On the harbor, Newport
The Brenton
Coming in for a session? Wake up on the water and walk everywhere.
Check them outSpring St, Newport
Newport Public Library
Free, quiet and full of books. The most underrated reset in town.
Check them outApparel
NOSOLO
Hoodies and hats with a point. Part of every sale goes to NAMI. Nobody does this solo.
Check them outRun a spot like these?
Let's trade notes.
If your place gets people out of their heads too, I want to hear about it. Say hi.
Try this now
One block, no phone.
Next time you're on Thames St, pocket the phone.
Walk one block and just listen. Gulls, boats, someone arguing about parking.
How many sounds did you catch?
Rico