The Norwegian Seamen’s Church at 1772 Prytania St. was built in 1968 to provide a home away from home for sailors in New Orleans . Later, it became a haven for jazz musicians .

Now, the midcentury modern complex has been transformed into a gathering place for an entirely new community.

In 2021, sisters Diana Fisher, Deborah Peters and Kendall Winingder reopened the former church's doors and welcomed customers to Spyre, a holistic health center providing mental health services, physical therapy, yoga, exercise classes and other wellness services on a campus that includes a saltwater pool, meditation garden and farm-to-table cafe.

The siblings and business partners were inspired to build a community based on holistic health — an approach to care that considers the whole body — in a ci

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