Alter Toronto
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Expect to be:
In a spacious Finnish sauna with essential oil infused steam. Temperatures range from 80-90ÂşC
Expect to sauna:
As often as feels good for you.
However, to maximize benefits, research indicates that 15 minute sessions at least 4x per week is best.
Expect to feel:
Expect to be:
In a four-person ice bath or underneath our shower bucket, with water temperatures that range from 2-10ÂşC
Expect to plunge:
As often as feels good for you.
However, to maximize benefits and minimize stress on your body, research indicates 11 minutes per week is best.
Expect to feel:
Expect to be:
In a cozy, comfortable lounge space with complimentary tea.
Expect to rest:
As often as feels good for you.
However, we recommend 2-5 minute breaks in-between the hot + cold and after your session to ease back into your regular day.
Expect to feel:
Self-led sessions and instructor-led classes designed to energize,
unwind, and everything
in-between.
Let our experienced Instructors guide you through the hot + cold, with breathwork, movement, and aromatherapy.
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Classes are 60-75 minutes.
A class for those who feel out of sorts, but don’t know if they’re tired or restless. Find center with a balance of effort and ease and a blend of up- and down-regulating techniques.
Wake and challenge your body and mind. Leave this class with mental sharpness and increased confidence to tackle your day.
Slow down and release physical, mental, and emotional tension. This class leverages the power of heat to help you find a deep sense of relaxation.
Challenge yourself in both the sauna and the ice bath. This class is designed around the Finnish concept of “Sisu" a word that conveys the concept of grit, resilience, and strength.
We created our drop-ins to meet you where you are. Take a quick dip or extend your exploration of the hot + cold, whatever is best for you and your schedule.
Book a timePick your start time and experience Alter at your own pace with no strict time limits.
Feel empowered to use the space and cycle between the hot, cold, and rest areas on your own.
Expert Facilitators will be in the space to guide you through the experience, if and when you need.
Benefit from regular essential oil infused snowballs and water thrown on the sauna rocks.
Whether you choose to drop-in or take a class, our wonderful Facilitators and Instructors will be there to support you.
Let our expert Instructors &Â Facilitators guide you through the hot + cold.
Abigayle brings a light-hearted approach to the hot + cold and teaches mindful breathwork that can be used throughout your day.
Aoife, a Mat Pilates certified instructor, believes in the simple power of feeling good through mindful practices, including hot and cold therapy.
Ariel – a certified Breathwork and MovNat instructor – creates a fun, safe space for personal and communal connection.
Cat is a cold exposure guide, herbalist, community worker and artist. Trauma informed, their approach to contrast therapy is empowering and supportive.
Chelsea is a yoga and Pilates teacher deeply driven by finding the fun in moving our bodies, even in the hot + cold.
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Harrison is a meditation teacher and mindfulness coach who helps people create a life of peace, presence and alignment while navigating the challenges of our busy world.
Heather combines her passion for mental health advocacy and athletics – using contrast therapy to enhance recovery and promote overall wellness.
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Jonathan – a E-RYT 500 yoga, meditation, and breathwork instructor – loves to teach, learn, and spread good vibes, whether on the mat or in the sauna.
Julieta offers a “meet you where you’re at” approach, gently guiding folks with intuition and openness.
Leila is a certified yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner. She combines her passion for building community with her expertise in hot and cold therapies to foster connection through discomfort.
Marce is a nature-attuned yoga teacher with a deep passion for contrast therapy. With her empathetic approach, she nurtures a sense of comfort and belonging within the community.
Marcela, an experienced Freediving, Yoga, Breathwork, and Cold Immersion Instructor, passionately merges Mind-Body Resilience with hot and cold experiences.
Olly is currently training to become a certified breathwork and meditation instructor. She’s passionate about helping others discover the same peace and renewal she found through saunas and cold plunges.
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Queenie is a E-RYT 500 yoga, meditation, and breathwork teacher. Her classes blend yoga, Qigong, and Traditional Chinese Medicine with the hot + cold.
Star discovered the transformative power of contrast therapy during her first year of sobriety. Now a core part of her self-care ritual, she’s passionate about helping others discover the same sense of holistic joy.
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Tiz is a singer, songwriter, and certified therapy practitioner, specializing in meditation, breathwork, and CBT.
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From flexible to structured or energize to unwind, we have what you need.
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