Heat Therapy/Infrared Sauna

Just like with cryotherapy, sauna has been scientifically shown to enhance recovery and athletic performance through better thermoregulation. Our contrast room features an infrared sauna to turn up the heat and promote blood flow and cardiovascular health. To go deeper on specific muscle groups, many athletes combine sauna with a massage therapy session — heat loosens the tissue, making the hands-on work more effective.

This is why we love infrared saunas.

Cold Plunge

Cold therapy, or cryotherapy, is a powerful way to kick out inflammation from the body. While often used by athletes looking to reduce turn-around time between training or competitions, cold plunges and contrast therapy have hit mainstream attention for a whole host of benefits. Pairing cold therapy with deep tissue massage in Peterborough gives athletes a complete soft-tissue and inflammation protocol — one addresses the muscle tension, the other flushes the inflammation.

Customize the session to your experience and preference. We use a cold plunge pool set as low as 36 degrees to kick up the recovery process from intense training and leave you feeling invigorated. When booking you have to option to share your temperature preference or how much cold plunging you’ve done before. Most people start out around 45 - 50 F.

New To Cold Plunging? Read This To Learn More About All of The Benefits

Contrast Therapy

Contrast therapy involves alternating between hot and cold which enhances the circulatory effect that you get from either heat or cold alone, and promotes even greater recovery. Many clients add registered massage therapy to their contrast session day for a full-stack recovery block. We have combo pricing for same-day bookings of multiple services.

The recommended approach to doing a contrast session that is both relaxing and effective for recovery is to start with the infrared sauna to relax into the experience. Then do a 1:2 ratio of hot tub to cold tub and finish on cold.

What Are The Optimal Times To Do?

The general recommendations and consensus on getting the best dose of hot and cold per week is to do at least 11 minutes of cold exposure and an hour of heat. This can easily be accomplished with our 1 or 2-person contrast therapy sessions.

Want a more targeted recovery plan? Read our guide on choosing an RMT in Peterborough to find the right therapist for your sport and goals.