Infrared Heat + Cold Plunge

Contrast Therapy (Hot & Cold) in Cookeville, TN

Alternate infrared sauna and vertical cold plunge in a private suite. Heat loosens tight muscles; cold sharpens focus and calms inflammation. Leave clear, relaxed, and ready to sleep.

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What is Contrast Therapy?

Contrast therapy is a guided hot–cold protocol that cycles between infrared sauna and a vertical cold plunge. Short rounds of heat and cold train your body to recover faster, boost circulation, and steady your mood.

How Contrast Therapy Works

Heat causes vasodilation. Blood vessels open, circulation improves, and muscles relax. Cold triggers vasoconstriction and a brief norepinephrine lift that sharpens alertness and reduces muscle soreness.

Cycling hot → cold → rest creates a “pump effect” that helps tissues flush waste and rebound. 

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Benefits Of Contrast Therapy

Studies show that combining infrared sauna heat with cold plunge therapy creates powerful benefits for the body. The heat improves circulation and relaxes muscles while the cold reduces inflammation and boosts metabolic recovery. Done consistently, this contrast therapy supports overall wellness.

Speed Recovery

Help tissues bounce back after straining by controlling blood flow.

Less Soreness & Swelling

Cold reduces inflammation; heat loosens tight muscles.

Circulation Boost

Vessels open and close like a pump to move fresh, oxygenated blood.

Sharper Focus & Better Mood

Cold immersion lifts alertness; you leave clear and calm.

Deeper Sleep & Stress Relief

Sessions settle the nervous system so you wind down at night.

Comfortable & Efficient

Gentle infrared heat and short cold rounds fit any routine.

Ways to Elevate Contrast Therapy

Guided Breathing

Use box breathing or a longer exhale during cold rounds. Breath coaching keeps you calm, extends time in the plunge, and makes hot–cold contrast feel easier.

Heat→Cold

Do 10–20 minutes in the infrared sauna, then 1–3 minutes in the vertical cold plunge. This hot–cold cycle boosts circulation and speeds recovery.

STACK SERVICES. RECOVER FASTER.

Float, Sweat, Chill

Infrared heat loosens tight muscles. A quick cold plunge wakes your brain and helps your body bounce back. Floating drops you into deep parasympathetic calm so sleep finds you easier.

Float

Float in weightless stillness. Clear your mind, decompress joints, and release tight muscles for deep reset.

Sweat

Prime your float with infrared heat. Loosen tight muscles, boost circulation, and melt stress in minutes.

Chill

End with our unique vertical cold plunge that reduces inflammation, lifts mood, and sharpens focus.

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Contrast therapy cycles infrared sauna heat with a vertical cold plunge. Heat loosens tight muscles and boosts circulation; cold sharpens focus and reduces perceived soreness.

Heat causes vasodilation (vessels open). Cold causes vasoconstriction (vessels narrow). Alternating hot → cold → rest creates a pump effect that helps tissues flush waste and recover.

Go heat → cold. Do 10–20 minutes in the infrared sauna, then 1–3 minutes in the cold plunge. Rest and repeat 2–3 cycles.

Plan 30–45 minutes total, two to three hot–cold cycles, and a gentle warm-up.

Infrared runs comfortably warm (you still sweat). The plunge typically sits 45–55°F. We adjust by experience and goals.

Yes—when you breathe slow, start short, and follow cues. Our team explains setup, timing, and exits before your first round.

Wear a swimsuit. Remove jewelry and heavy lotions. We provide towels. Hydrate before and after.

Most people feel great with 2–4 sessions per week. Athletes often stack sessions around hard training days.

Many guests report less post-workout soreness and a faster rebound. Heat loosens; cold helps calm swelling and discomfort.

Yes—many people leave calm and sleep deeper that night. Slow, controlled breathing and a longer exhale help the nervous system settle.

Absolutely. Do heat → cold → float. The float’s weightlessness finishes the reset and supports deeper relaxation and sleep.

Skip sessions if you’re pregnant, have heart or uncontrolled blood-pressure issues, Raynaud’s, open wounds, fever, or if a clinician advises against it.