Connect Health and Wellness
About
Connect Health and Wellness is a warmly regarded health and wellness center nestled in the heart of Union City, New Jersey. With a perfect five-star rating across dozens of glowing reviews, this welcoming space has earned a strong reputation as a trusted destination for those seeking balance, healing, and personal growth through mindful movement and holistic care.
Located on the first floor of 2002 New York Ave, Connect Health and Wellness offers an accessible and inviting environment where individuals of all backgrounds and experience levels can feel at home. Whether someone is stepping onto the mat for the very first time or deepening a long-standing practice, the center is committed to meeting every guest exactly where they are on their wellness journey.
As both a health center and a school, Connect Health and Wellness brings together expert instruction and a genuine community spirit. The team behind this space believes that true wellness extends beyond physical movement, embracing the full connection between body, mind, and spirit. This philosophy shapes everything from the quality of classes offered to the care and attention given to each individual who walks through the door.
For anyone in the Union City area looking to explore yoga, improve their overall well-being, or find a supportive community rooted in health and mindfulness, Connect Health and Wellness stands out as a truly special place to begin or continue that path.
Reviews
GoogleI am convinced Matthew is a wizard. He is hands down one of the best practitioners I’ve ever visited. His approach to bodywork is highly tailored—he doesn't just go through the motions. By combining trigger point therapy with deep tissue work, he’s helping me manage chronic tension and significantly improve my mobility. Highly recommend Connect Health and Wellness for anyone dealing with persistent pain. He is also just a genuinely awesome person.
Matthew is one of the most gifted practitioners I’ve ever experienced. Every time I leave body work, breath work, or reiki, I’m shocked by how capable and dialed in he is. The perfect balance of intuitive and evidence-based, Matthew has helped me understand what my body is communicating and how to offer healing, not just symptom management, in return. We should all be so lucky to have a Matthew to help us find our way back into our bodies.
I feel so lucky to have found Connect Health and Wellness and to be working with Matt as a trainer and healing practitioner! Matt creates such a safe and regulating container for clients, drawing upon a vast array of experience, expertise, and science-backed modalities. Matt excels at an integrative approach to wellness: harmoniously blending spiritual and energetic practices with advanced kinetic knowledge and support. Matt's coaching style is positive and affirming as he guides client's to address deep healing and foundational movement. Matt is especially skilled at holding space for other healing practitioners. It is obvious that Matt does a lot of work to bring his best self to each and every session. Could not recommend Connect Health and Wellness enough as a nourishing resource for energetic resetting and total body wellness.
I have been doing regular massage therapy sessions with Matthew for about a year now, which has been one of the best things I've done to improve my quality of life and well-being. Matthew's sessions go far beyond traditional massage; they are intentional, intuitive, and deeply attuned to the body’s innate wisdom. He doesn’t impose techniques — he listens and creates space for the body to speak and release in its own way. I always leave feeling grounded, rejuvenated, and heard. Matthew is an exceptional practitioner and a rare find. I can't recommend his practice enough!
Matt is a true crafstperson - thoughtful, purposeful, and genuinely interested in total body health and function. Truly a master of his craft, he has an ability to not only apply techniques to a specific problem at hand, but think more broadly over several sessions and help address all the core issues of pain and discomfort. Highly recommend!