Ice baths in Brisbane

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.

DIP Bathhouse is an adults-only bathhouse, 18 and over, in North Lakes. Self-paced Essential sessions of 60 or 90 minutes include hydrotherapy spas, a cedar and stone sauna, a steam room, a cold plunge and relaxation areas, with towel, herbal tea and filtered water supplied. Massage can be paired with a soak, and parking validation applies for stays over 90 minutes.

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.

Lume Wellness is a private recovery space on Lutwyche Road. Its menu lists infrared and traditional saunas, ice baths, pod and open float sessions, steam rooms, mineral soaks, massage and red light. Casual sessions are available for individuals and couples, with a three-person traditional sauna option. Bookings and gift cards use the venue's linked Mindbody account.

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.

Vikasati Red Hill is a fully outdoor bathhouse down a driveway off Musgrave Road, with a traditional Finnish rock sauna, 5° ice baths, a 14° cold magnesium pool and 37° hot magnesium pools. Casual sessions run 90 minutes with towel and locker included. A private infrared sauna, cafe, open gym, yoga and small group training share the site, and swimwear is required.