Contrast Therapy
Boost your mental resilience and physical recovery in this guided contrast therapy session. Relax in the sauna with calming breathwork and gentle stretching, then challenge yourself in the cold plunge to build focus and clarity. Leave feeling stronger, refreshed, and renewed.
Find your inner strength and build your stress resilience in cold plunge.
Step into the heat. Using essential oils, guided breathwork and stretching, we’ll calm the nervous system, easing body and mind.
- Nervous system regulation
- Increased mental resilience
- Increased stress resilience
- Dopamine boost
- Promotes recovery
- Improved circulation
This class is not suitable for individuals who are pregnant or currently undergoing fertility treatment. Participants with heart conditions or high blood pressure should obtain medical clearance before attending. Please speak to a member of the team who can recommend an alternative class.
"Contrast therapy is one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal for nervous system regulation. Come find the peace and dopamine boost the cold water brings while building your stress resilience."
FAQs
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Contrast Therapy classes are 35 minutes long. Within this time you should be able to complete 2 rotations of the sauna and cold plunge cycle.
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Our aim is 90 seconds – 2 minutes. However if you feel you need to get out sooner you absolutely can and the maximum you’ll stay in per plunge is 4 minutes.
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Our plunge pool is 8-10 degrees C.
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This class is not suitable for individuals who are pregnant or currently undergoing fertility treatment. Participants with heart conditions or high blood pressure should obtain medical clearance before attending. Please speak to a member of the team who can recommend an alternative class.
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Wear suitable swimwear. Towels are provided. Please make sure you sit on the towel while in the sauna. We recommend consuming water with electrolytes after the class.
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We recommend leaving 4-6 hours after a strength session before cold water exposure as this can negatively impact the results from your training. But it’s a great class to add on to the end of a cardio or endurance session. Alternatively, pre training cold plunging can result in increased energy and alertness. Or it’s a great class to relax and promote recovery on a rest day.
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2-3 times a week will provide the optimum time for both hot and cold exposure.