Contrast therapy in Brisbane

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TH7 Cleveland is a recovery clinic built around guided protocols. The signature Nordic runs 60 minutes: traditional sauna, hot and cold contrast pools, steam and a short cold plunge. Compression boots, red light and ice baths also feature. The Cleveland clinic on Doig Street serves the Redlands, opening at 8am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, and also lists infrared saunas.

TH7 Mt Gravatt is a recovery clinic built around guided protocols. The signature Nordic runs 60 minutes: traditional sauna, hot and cold contrast pools, steam and a short cold plunge. Compression boots, red light and ice baths also feature. The Mount Gravatt clinic is on Logan Road, a short walk from the City Cave site at 1480 Logan Road, and also lists infrared saunas.

TH7 Newstead is a recovery clinic built around guided protocols. The signature Nordic runs 60 minutes: traditional sauna, hot and cold contrast pools, steam and a short cold plunge. Compression boots, red light and ice baths also feature. The Newstead clinic is on Longland Street, open from 7am every day, and is one of six Brisbane TH7 sites.

TH7 West End is a recovery clinic built around guided protocols. The signature Nordic runs 60 minutes: traditional sauna, hot and cold contrast pools, steam and a short cold plunge. Compression boots, red light and ice baths also feature. The West End clinic is on Montague Road near the river, open from 7am daily, and also lists infrared saunas.

TH7 Yeerongpilly is a recovery clinic built around guided protocols. The signature Nordic runs 60 minutes: traditional sauna, hot and cold contrast pools, steam and a short cold plunge. Compression boots, red light and ice baths also feature. The Yeerongpilly clinic on Queens Way opens at 9am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, and also lists infrared saunas.

Mind Body Recovery is a contrast recovery centre in a Johnson Road shopping strip at Hillcrest, in Logan south of Brisbane. Facilities include hot magnesium pools, cold plunge pools, a steam room, 45-minute infrared sauna sessions, compression boots, massage guns, a stretch area and remedial massage. Pools and steam room take walk-ins, towels are sold at the desk, and memberships need two weeks' notice.

Chlorine-free contrast bathhouse on Bangalow Road in Byron Bay. A 90-minute session includes herbal tea, a pre-bathing body scrub, guidance on a bathing protocol, a warm pool, three infrared saunas set at 50, 60 and 70°C, a cold plunge pool and red light panels. Locals packs and a weekly membership are offered for Northern Rivers residents. Street parking only.

City Cave Cleveland is a franchise float and wellness centre offering float tanks with body-temperature Epsom salt water, private infrared sauna rooms and remedial, sports, pregnancy and relaxation massage. It is on Shore Street West next to the Cleveland roundabout and adds Cave Contrast, pairing infrared heat with a 5°C ice shower, plus halotherapy and red light.

City Cave Newstead is a franchise float and wellness centre offering float tanks with body-temperature Epsom salt water, private infrared sauna rooms and remedial, sports, pregnancy and relaxation massage. The Longland Street centre has onsite parking and adds Cave Contrast, pairing an infrared session with a 5°C ice shower, alongside red light therapy.

City Cave Redland Bay is a franchise float and wellness centre offering float tanks with body-temperature Epsom salt water, private infrared sauna rooms and remedial, sports, pregnancy and relaxation massage. It is in the Rededge centre on Cypress Street and serves Victoria Point, Mount Cotton and the Bay islands, with add-ons including red light, contrast and halotherapy.

Inside Out Active Recovery is a dedicated recovery centre in a Brendale industrial estate, in the Moreton Bay area north of Brisbane. Timed sessions include infrared sauna, a hot magnesium spa, cold plunge, compression boots, massage guns and a stretching area, with staff guiding first visits. Casual passes run 30, 60 or 90 minutes, and weekly unlimited memberships have a no lock-in option.

Contrast bathhouse in central Byron Bay with a Finnish sauna at 80 to 90°C, a 52°C steam room and a 38°C magnesium pool, plus two cold options: a plunge at 8 to 10°C and an ice plunge at 0 to 2°C. A casual two-hour session covers every hot and cold space, with towels included. Massage is available. Open seven days.

It has contrast pools with ice bath and warm pools (60 minute sessions), infrared and traditional saunas (30 minutes), a compression lounge (45 minutes) and a hyperbaric chamber. Casual sessions, combos, a hyperbaric pack, weekly memberships and a 14 day intro pass are sold.

Recover Co. is a recovery studio on Morayfield Road in Moreton Bay that bills itself as Australia's first 24/7 recovery studio, with members able to visit around the clock. Facilities include an infrared sauna, warm and cold plunges for contrast, compression boots, red light, massage chairs, stretch and mobility areas, and a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

The Bathhouse Albion is a European-style bathhouse in the Albion Fine Trades precinct, designed by Hogg & Lamb in travertine. Ten spaces include two 38° heated pools, a 12° cold plunge, a scented steam room, two infrared saunas, a Finnish sauna with fireplace and a traditional sauna. Sessions run 60 or 90 minutes, phones are not allowed and guests must be 18 or over.