Harness the science of cold therapy for optimal recovery
Ice baths activate your body’s natural recovery processes by reducing inflammation, easing muscle soreness, and promoting circulation. This time-tested method works by triggering physiological responses that enhance healing and support overall vitality, making it a trusted tool for athletes and wellness enthusiasts alike.
Revitalise your body and mind with our Ice Bath Therapy.
An ice bath isn’t just a plunge into cold water – it’s an extraordinary wellness experience that has captivated athletes, health enthusiasts, and seekers of optimal well-being worldwide. Recent research is beginning to unveil the incredible benefits of cold water immersion and the results are multi faceted. Immersion in cold water narrows the bodies blood vessels and drives blood towards the vital organs, here the body is able to enrich the blood with oxygen and nutrients. On exiting the ice bath, the nutrient rich, oxygenated blood is fired into the bodies extremities increasing the capacity for healing and reduction of inflammation.
You cannot have disease without pain or inflammation, this is something that is incontrovertible. Cold water therapy holds the potential key to not only reducing disease but increasing longevity. Add to this a huge increase in dopamine delivery to the body that feeds the ‘feel-good’ factor throughout the rest of the day and you have an affordable, incredibly powerful therapy that is the perfect way to holistically improve health

After intense workouts, cold plunges can speed up recovery by improving sprint performance and reducing muscle damage.
Cold exposure may have anti-depressive effects, helping reduce symptoms of depression. Winter swimmers often report improved mood, better memory, and more energy
Ice baths can prevent injuries by promoting faster recovery and lowering muscle damage during physically demanding periods.
Cold water immersion activates responses that reduce inflammation, boost the immune system, and protect heart health.
Ice baths may relieve pain associated with conditions like rheumatism, fibromyalgia, or asthma, offering a natural way to manage discomfort.
Cold water can stimulate synapse regeneration, potentially protecting against neurodegenerative diseases.
Cold exposure aids fat burning, improves insulin sensitivity, and regulates hormones related to thermogenesis and fat metabolism.
Regular cold plunges enhance blood flow, boost thermogenesis, and help your body adapt to colder temperatures.
Ice baths may reduce cardiovascular risk factors, promote healthy blood pressure, and improve overall heart health.
Infrared sauna health benefits can help with detoxification and weight loss, as well as provide stress and pain relief, improve muscle recovery, boost cardiovascular health, reduce inflammation, promote relaxation, and even help with diabetes support. You may also notice an improvement in the health and appearance of your skin due to increased elastin and collagen production.
These are just some of the many benefits that infrared saunas provide, making them a popular self-care option for boosting immunity and promoting overall well-being. But how do they stack up against the benefits of an ice bath?
The benefits of contrast therapy.
Combining a sauna with an ice bath is an effective way to improve circulation, reduce inflammation, speed up muscle recovery and elevate your mood. The heat from the sauna causes blood vessels to dilate, which improves blood flow and reduces inflammation.
The cold from the ice bath causes blood vessels to constrict, which improves circulation and reduces muscle soreness. This contrast between hot and cold temperatures helps to improve overall recovery and reduce the risk of injury.
Hot or cold first?
Using a sauna is encouraged as both hot and cold work on similar pathways and Nordic cultures have done this for millennia. However, the evidence for maximising the metabolic benefits suggests starting in the hot and ending in the cold and then reheating naturally.
This matters for people wanting to increase metabolism and activates brown fat, warming in saunas or hot rooms will stop this benefit. The process of reheating naturally encourages the body to adapt, ending in saunas that discourage this adaptation of our metabolism.
Sauna and ice baths are both great tools for recovery and overall health. Saunas have been shown to improve cardiovascular health, while ice baths have been shown to reduce muscle soreness and inflammation. Using them together as contrast therapy can have a powerful impact on the body’s circulation and recovery.