Cool Down Options
COMPLETE YOUR AT-HOME SPA SUITE WITH COLD IMMERSION
Cold immersion is an age-old tradition in hydrothermal bathing. The Finns are among the first known to actively use hot and cold contrast therapy as part of their cleansing ritual. After spending time in a hot sauna, bathers would leave the cabin, sweating profusely, for a “roll in the snow” that not only cooled them down but also cleansed the dirt from their bodies.
Rain & Drench Experiences
Rain & Drench Experiences (also known as “experience showers”) can serve as convenient alternatives to other cool down areas while also serving a very important hygienic function of cleansing off the body between sweat experiences.
Cold Rooms
A cold room offers a refreshing counterpoint to heat therapies. Typically maintained at temperatures just above freezing, these rooms can be empty or house a plunge pool, ice bath or snow shower. The purpose of this space is to stimulate circulation and provide a full thermal contrast experience.
Cold Plunge Pools
Cold plunge pools and stand-alone ice baths are among today’s most requested features. Chilled to very low temperatures, a cold plunge pool enables full-body cold water immersion to help with recovery, stimulate the nervous system, enhance circulation, and provide a therapeutic contrast to heat treatments.
Snow Showers
The sensation of melting snow on the skin is another alternative for bathers looking to cool down. Snow showers are either open or closed areas where a continuous snowfall can be generated by pushing a button. The benefit of modern snowfall technology is that snow can be produced regardless of a room’s ambient temperature; freezing temperatures are not required.
Snow Rooms
Advances in refrigeration technology mean that it’s now possible to replicate the traditional “roll in the snow” in any hydrothermal facility. Snow rooms provide a gentler option to the shock of plunge pools while also offering another benefit: snow simply makes people happy, bringing out their playful, inner child.
