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Contrast therapy

Alternating heat and cold: sauna, then plunge, and again.

Awaiting clinical review. Written carefully from the sources below, but not yet signed off by a qualified clinician. Please don't use it to make decisions about your health. How we review.

Emerging

What the evidence says

Popular, and it can help soreness in the short term. Evidence that the alternating itself matters more than either part alone is limited.

Good for
The ritual, and the social version of recovery.
Not for
As for sauna and cold plunge.
Risks
As for sauna and cold plunge.
Typical cost
$40–$90 a sessionAn estimate of typical prices in our cities, still being checked. Ask for the full price before you book.

General education, not medical advice. Choose licensed providers, and talk to a doctor if you have a health condition, are pregnant or take medication. Medical disclaimer.

Where to go

In Manhattan

First suite session $35

Sauna and cold plunge · Tribeca · $$$

Heat & Hush

Private sauna-and-plunge suites with better lighting than most restaurants. The best hour of the week.

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Where to go

In Los Angeles

First visit $30

Sauna and cold plunge · West Hollywood · $$$

Contrast House

Infrared, plunge and red light with a social room in between. Recovery as a night out.

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Where to go

In Boston

First session $25

Sauna and cold plunge · Seaport · $$$

Harbor Heat

Sauna, plunge and a harbor view. The Seaport's best argument for a weeknight.

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