Expect to be:

In a spacious Finnish sauna with essential oil infused steam. Temperatures range from 80-90ºC

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:

Rested

Relieved

Detoxified

relaxed

Expect to be:

In a four-person ice bath or underneath our shower bucket, with water temperatures that range from 2-10ºC

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:

energized

recovered

focused

clear-headed

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:

CONNECTED

RESTED

CONTENT

grateful

Instructor-Led Classes

Let our experienced Instructors guide you through the hot + cold, with breathwork, movement, and aromatherapy.
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All classes are 60 minutes.

Rebalance

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

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.

Duration: 60 mins

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Energize

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

Wake and challenge your body and mind. Leave this class with mental sharpness and increased confidence to tackle your day.

Duration: 60 mins

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Unwind

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

Slow down and release physical, mental, and emotional tension. This class is designed to help you find calm and leverages the power of the heat to enhance flexibility.

Duration: 60 mins

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Sisu: Build Resilience

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

Cold Intensity

Hot Intensity

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.

Duration: 60 mins

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Self-Led Drop-Ins

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 time

Multi-Hour

Pick your start time and experience Alter at your own pace with no strict time limits.

Self-Led

Feel empowered to use the space and cycle between the hot, cold, and rest areas on your own.

Optional Guidance

Expert Facilitators will be in the space to guide you through the experience, if and when you need.

Aromatherapy

Benefit from regular essential oil infused snowballs and water thrown on the sauna rocks.

Self-Led Drop-Ins

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.

Multi-Hour

Pick your start time and experience Alter at your own pace with no strict time limits.

Self-Led

Feel empowered to use the space and cycle between the hot, cold, and rest areas on your own.

Optional Guidance

Expert Facilitators will be in the space to guide you through the experience, if and when you need.

Aromatherapy

Benefit from regular essential oil infused snowballs and water thrown on the sauna rocks.

Book a time

Instructors

Take a class with one of our expert instructors.

Ari

he/him

BREATHWORK TEACHER

plAYFUL INSTRUMENTAL

Ariel – a certified Breathwork and MovNat instructor – creates a fun, safe space for personal and communal connection.

Jonathan

he/him

YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER

Empathetic ECLECTIC

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.

Kay

she/her

YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER

DYNAMIC CHILL POP

With over a decade of yoga, meditation, and Pilates experience, Kay focuses on breath's transformative power while in the hot + cold.

Queenie

she/her

tcm & qigong practitioner

FOCUSED AMBIENT

Queenie is a E-RYT 500 yoga, meditation, and breathwork teacher. Her classes blend yoga, Qigong, and Traditional Chinese Medicine with the hot + cold.

Facilitators

Receive support from our Facilitators in our drop-ins.

Abby

she/her

recovery-focused

Energetic

HIP-HOP

Abby has a deep love for hot + cold, one of the only modalities that helped rebuild her relationship with fitness.

Abigayle

she/her

trauma-informed

serene

jazzy

Abigayle brings a light-hearted approach to the hot + cold and teaches mindful breathwork that can be used throughout your day.

Tiz

he/him

Wim hof trained

GROUNDED

Neo soul

Tiz is a singer, songwriter, and certified therapy practitioner, specializing in meditation, breathwork, and CBT.

Celina

she/they

person-centered

PLAYFUL

INDIE GROOVE

Celina is a queer creative, movement and dance instructor. She strives to empower you and tailor guidance to serve your needs.

Christine

she/her

functional-focused

THOUGHTFUL

SOFT HOUSE

Christine, a certified personal trainer, integrates her passion for functional movement into the hot + cold.

Eman

she/her

Reiki-inspired

NOURISHING

FOLK

Eman loves to blend her yoga, Reiki, breathwork, and Ayurveda knowledge with the hot + cold.

Chelsea

she/her

yoga-inspired

WARM

INDIE FOLK

Chelsea is a yoga and Pilates teacher deeply driven by finding the fun in moving our bodies, even in the hot + cold.

Zoia

she/her

meditatiON-focused

PLAYFUL

FUNK

Zoia is a breathwork and meditation coach. She brings an open-minded, culture-informed approach to the hot + cold.

Our Space

Our Space

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Expect to feel:

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Expect to rest:

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Our Sessions

our sessions

Instructor-Led Classes

Rebalance

Energize

Unwind

Sisu: Build Resilience

Self-Led Drop-Ins

Multi-Hour

Self-Led

Optional Guidance

Aromatherapy

Self-Led Drop-Ins

Multi-Hour

Self-Led

Optional Guidance

Aromatherapy

our people

our people

Instructors

Ari

he/him

Jonathan

he/him

Kay

she/her

Queenie

she/her

Facilitators

Abby

she/her

Abigayle

she/her

Tiz

he/him

Celina

she/they

Christine

she/her

Eman

she/her

Chelsea

she/her

Zoia

she/her

Hours

College West

Hours