I only started using osteos quite recently and after visiting St Kilda Osteo I was sold. They're professional, thorough and caring - exactly what you need when you're in pain!

Approximate cost: $70

Really knowledgeable and friendly staff, great range - easy to spend way more than you intended to!

Keren's zumba classes are fantastic - high energy with great music and dance styles: you come out feeling like you've really done a workout and had great fun at the same time.

Keren is a really motivational instructor and makes sure everyone is enjoying themselves. She introduces new steps and styles every few weeks to keep things interesting, and a typical class might cover everything from cha cha, hip hop, belly dancing, and cumbia to reggaeton.

The environment is very friendly - there's no pressure to get the steps exactly right - it's all about feeling the music and working your body.

Great value classes too!

Approximate cost: $10

Tash has been cutting my hair for about 10 years now - I've followed her from salon to salon and when I returned to Melbourne from living in London I was really pleased to see she and Ewen had set up their own business. It's great to have that continuity with someone who understands your hair and who you can be truthful with about what you want and don't want. Salon has a lovely, friendly vibe.

Happy to travel across town to get my hair done here.

I'm a convert to threading thanks to Bridget and her assistant. They do an amazing job, are incredibly thorough and you'll leave looking a million dollars (without paying it). Lovely, bright little salon in Kings Arcade and they have a loyalty scheme where the fifth treatment is free.