
The Sanctuary
Using Paid Ads to Launch & Grow The Sanctuary, Shoreditch
The client
The Sanctuary is an experimental social wellness space in Shoreditch and part of the wider &Soul brand. It brings soul to city life through daily movement classes, sauna and cold plunge experiences, and transformative workshops and events.
Designed to combine community, recovery and creativity in one setting, The Sanctuary offers flexible memberships and a popular three-day immersion experience. Members can enjoy everything from yoga and strength training to sound baths and breathwork, all under one roof.
The task
After strong results with &Soul’s residential campaigns, we were asked to create a performance marketing strategy to build brand awareness and scale membership growth for The Sanctuary.
The goal was to generate consistent, high-quality trial sign-ups through Meta and Google, converting them into paid memberships while staying true to the brand’s premium, mindful positioning.
The result
We built a high-performing, full-funnel setup across Meta and Google Ads, supported by Google MyBusiness optimisation to strengthen local visibility.
Our Meta campaigns focused on promoting an introduction offer, using creative that highlighted the studio’s atmosphere, from its striking architecture to its immersive community. Google Ads targeted high-intent searches for wellness, sauna, and recovery spaces in Shoreditch, while optimised listings helped capture people searching nearby.
This combination of paid social, paid search, and local optimisation delivered powerful results in a short timeframe.
Highlights:
Consistent trial sign-ups at below industry average cost per lead
73% response rate from leads generated through paid ads
Rapid uplift in local awareness via Google My Business listings and map searches
Increased trial-to-membership conversion from improved landing and messaging flow
Strong performance through creative testing and geo-targeted campaigns around Shoreditch
Our ongoing work continues to support The Sanctuary’s membership and event marketing strategy, helping them reach new audiences while maintaining strong community engagement.
Testimonial
“Dan and the team have been the best digital marketing experts we've ever worked with. Communicative, thorough in reporting, consistent with advice, and very reasonably priced. It's hard to find someone consistent in this space, so feels like a breath of fresh air to be working with the DBD team!”
— Zak Avery
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Leads generated
8.32%
Blended CTR
47%
Increase in Membership Trials
