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Mind and Body Reboot to Enhance Your Vitality
Boost Your Day: Dive Into Enhanced Mood with Our Infrared Sauna and Ice Bath 🔥❄️ In Your Private Space
Discover a Revitalised You: The Power of Fire & Ice Contrast Therapy
Welcome to a unique well-being adventure with Contrast Therapy, where the ancient wisdom of thermal healing meets modern scientific understanding. Our approach integrates the deep, penetrating warmth of infrared saunas with the brisk, refreshing shock of ice baths, offering more than just physical vigour and mental clarity. This therapy is a gateway to enhanced muscle recovery, reduced inflammation, boosted immune function, and elevated mood. Tailored for both newcomers and seasoned wellness enthusiasts, our sessions promise a journey of rediscovery, where each visit brings you closer to a boosted immune and mood. Embrace the experience that awaits, designed to rejuvenate your body, uplift your mood, and sharpen your mind.
Unlock a Spectrum of Health Benefits: The Dynamic Impact of Contrast Therapy
Accelerated Muscle and Injury Recovery
The alternating heat and cold therapy improves blood flow and reduces lactic acid buildup, speeding up the healing process of muscles and injuries.
Boosted Immune System
The stress-induced increase in white blood cells due to cold exposure may strengthen the immune system.
Improved Lymphatic Circulation
The contrast between hot and cold helps move lymphatic fluids, which aids in detoxifying the body by removing waste products.
Inflammation Reduction
Cold exposure reduces blood flow to areas of inflammation, alleviating pain and swelling.
Increased Red Blood Cell Count and Growth Hormone Levels
The body's response to extreme temperatures can stimulate the production of red blood cells and growth hormones through brown fat stimulation, aiding in tissue regeneration and overall vitality.
Enhanced Endurance and Cardiovascular Health
Regular contrast therapy can improve cardiovascular function and increase endurance by enhancing the body's ability to adapt to temperature changes.
Detoxification
Heat exposure increases sweating, which helps eliminate toxins, including heavy metals, from the body.
Improved Sleep and Stress Reduction
The relaxing effect of heat and the endorphin release from cold exposure contribute to better sleep quality and reduced stress levels.
Mental Performance and Toughness
Regular exposure to the stress of cold temperatures enhances mental clarity, focus and resilience through increased brown fat that stimulates the creation of new neurons.
Weight Loss and Metabolism Increase
Exposure to cold can stimulate brown fat activity, which burns calories and increases metabolism. Additionally, the infrared sauna promotes extreme sweating, which contributes to further calorie burn.
Skin Health Improvement
The improved circulation from contrast therapy leads to healthier skin, potentially aiding in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
How It Works
See how contrast therapy works to heal your body.
Begins the process with deep heat that relaxes muscles and dilates blood vessels, enhancing blood flow and promoting muscle relaxation.
Intensified sweating in the sauna aids in flushing out bodily toxins, improving skin and internal system health.
Transitioning from sauna heat to ice bath cold creates a 'thermal shock,' triggering a stress response that enhances physical and mental resilience.
The cold exposure causes blood vessels to constrict, reducing inflammation and stimulating circulation.
The rapid change in temperature leads to the release of endorphins and various hormones like adrenaline, promoting a sense of well-being and aiding recovery.
The alternating heat and cold create a pumping effect in the circulatory and lymphatic systems, boosting detoxification and nutrient delivery.
The entire process enhances mental clarity and overall well-being, contributing to a holistic improvement in health.
Private Single Sessions
For private contrast therapy sessions:
45 Minute Session
3 x Session Pack
5 x Session Pack
Private Sessions for Two
For contrast therapy sessions with a partner:
50 Minute Session (2 People)
3-Session Pack (2 People)
5-Session Pack (2 People)
Tailored for Your Comfort: Personalised Contrast Therapy Sessions
In our centres, personalisation is key:
- Infrared Sauna: For beginners to advanced users, temperatures vary from a gentle 45°C up to a more intense 69°C. Beginners can start at lower temperatures, easing into the experience.
- Ice Bath Options: For newcomers, we offer a moderated 5-8°C cold plunge, ideal for an introductory experience. For the extreme ice bath enthusiasts, we provide a more challenging ice bath immersion at 0-4°C ❄️, offering the ultimate contrast experience.
Our team expertly guides you, ensuring a safe and beneficial session, tailored to your individual wellbeing journey.
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Contrast Therapy Cycles
You have 2 paths to go with us to begin with:
1. Beginners
- 40 mins - Infrared Sauna @ 50 degrees 🔥
- 3-5 mins - Cold Plunge @ 6 degrees ❄️
2. Advanced Circuit
- 12 mins - 60 degrees - Infrared Sauna 🔥
- 3 minutes - 5 degrees - cold plunge ❄️
- then repeat - 2 more times (equalling 45 mins)
As you progress through your sessions, we can drop the temperature down towards a literal ice bath experience to 0° - 4°C* ❄️❄️❄️
* We set these colder temperatures for the first session of the day in the morning, please book the first session and leave a note, or call us to confirm the session will be in the ice bath range.
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Our Commitment to Holistic Wellness: Carefully Selected Treatments
At Beyond Rest, our core ethos revolves around offering treatments that significantly contribute to stress, pain, and insomnia relief, as these are the pillars of our wellness philosophy. Every service we introduce, including Contrast Therapy, is carefully chosen to align with this ethos. We rigorously evaluate numerous potential treatments, selecting only those that meet our high standards for health and wellness efficacy. This careful curation ensures that every offering at our centres contributes meaningfully to your health and well-being journey.
To learn more about our approach and values, please visit Our Story.
Start with shorter sessions, gradually increasing the duration to allow your body to adapt to the temperature extremes.
For our infrared sauna, temperatures typically range between 45-69°C. Ice baths in our facility go down to 0°C and up to 8°C to begin with. These temperatures are set to ensure effectiveness while maintaining safety.
Proper hydration is crucial. Drink water before, during, and after sessions to maintain hydration levels and aid in detoxification.
This varies by individual, but starting with 1-2 sessions per week and adjusting based on your body’s response is recommended.
Listen to your body and stop the session if you feel dizzy, nauseous, or overly stressed.
Yes, particularly if you have any existing medical conditions. Consultation with a healthcare professional is advised for personalised guidance.
While not a cure-all, it can aid in muscle recovery, reduce inflammation, and boost mental wellness. Specific benefits can vary.
Some may experience initial discomfort due to temperature extremes. It’s important to start slowly and listen to your body’s signals.
Allow your body to gradually return to normal temperature. Avoid exposing yourself immediately to extreme temperatures.
Certain individuals should be cautious or avoid contrast therapy, including:
- Pregnant women, due to potential risks associated with extreme temperatures.
- Individuals with cardiovascular conditions like heart disease or high blood pressure. We recommend Float Therapy instead.
- People with respiratory issues such as asthma.Those with certain skin conditions which might be exacerbated by heat or cold. We recommend doing the Hocatt or Red Light Therapy to improve the skin conditions.
- Individuals with neuropathy or reduced sensation, may not accurately gauge temperature extremes.