A new community mall has opened on Mahidol Road with an ambition that goes beyond retail. The Backyard Mahidol positions itself as a wellness destination for Chiang Mai’s health-conscious residents, built around the concept of “Live Well, Be Well” — a phrase the developers translate as อยู่ดี ใช้ชีวิตดี, or living well in every dimension.
The project’s pitch is holistic rather than transactional. Rather than framing wellness as a product to be purchased, The Backyard presents itself as a lifestyle space where nature, health services and everyday living are designed to coexist, “a green, relaxed environment suited to families and anyone looking to build sustainable health habits.”
The current tenant mix skews firmly towards the clinical and the physical. PowerHaus Pilates Chiang Mai anchors the fitness offering, with instructors who are also qualified physiotherapists. The focus is on structural correction and strength-building, with particular attention to office syndrome, the constellation of postural complaints that afflict desk workers. Classes run Mondays to Fridays 8am–8pm and weekends 8am–5pm (064 782 4999).
On the medical side, One Wellness Clinic takes a cellular approach to skin and body health, promising results that work from the inside out (daily 9am–7pm, 064 878 2244). Auric Clinic offers the standard menu of aesthetic medicine — laser, Botox, filler and thread lifts — performed by specialist doctors (daily 11am–8pm, 092 539 3592). Completing the clinical lineup is Palawan Dental, a practice with 26 years of experience and accreditation from the Department of Medical Sciences, open Mondays to Saturdays 10am–7pm and Sundays 10am–5pm (064 002 4804).
For everyday health maintenance, a Watsons Health branch rounds out the offer with pharmaceuticals, vitamins, supplements and cosmeceuticals, staffed by pharmacists and wellness advisors (daily 9am–9pm, 063 208 3341).
Whether The Backyard Mahidol succeeds in becoming a genuine wellness hub or remains a well-branded cluster of clinics and studios will depend on how the space develops over time. For now, it offers Chiang Mai’s growing health-conscious demographic a convenient single address for fitness, dental care, aesthetics and nutrition — all within what promises to be a notably greener and quieter setting than the city’s larger malls.
The Backyard Mahidol is located on Mahidol Road and is open now.
