Mineral Ice Bath
You can’t control stress,
but you can control your response to stress.
Why ICE? The cold is a pretty cool gift from mother nature. In modern lifestyles many of us get trapped into a vicious spiral of chronic stress. We weren’t designed to operate in ‘fight or flight’ mode all the time, it is draining on both the body and mind and leads to hormonal imbalances. Chronic stress is a risk factor for so many lifestyle diseases from cancer to mental health disorders to cardiovascular disease. But controlled intentional exposure to an uncomfortable or stressful environment can build resilience. It can actually be used to our advantage to stimulate many healthy adaptations within both our body and mind.
Benefits
One key benefit is to help us switch out of fight of flight mode for a few minutes, hours or perhaps the rest of the day. There’s many ways to help break the cycle of chronic stress, such as exercise and meditation. We have found ice baths to be the ultimate mental reset. If you find yourself struggling with the myriad of distractions all simultaneously fighting for your attention, there’s no better way of getting purely focused on the present moment by getting into an ice bath.
Cold exposure and breathing go hand in hand. Slowing down your breath can be your best friend during the initial moments of getting into the ice bath. The ice bath will teach you how to be calm and focused when you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation.
Immersing your body in icy cold water to instil both mental and physical resilience has been well known for centuries in colder parts of the world. Ice baths have also been used in top tier sports stadiums world-wide to help athletes manage inflammation post-competition.
More recently ice baths have been popularised by the likes of the iceman Wim Hof, whose method has been scientifically backed to help with anxiety/depression, boost the immune system, improve cardiovascular function, reduce allergies and inflammation. Most of the benefits of the ice bath occur within the first minute of entering, which is usually the most uncomfortable period, and roughly coincides with how long it takes for the bloodflow to be diverted away from the arms and legs and towards the core to preserve core body temperature.
A Rolls Royce set up
in the world of ice baths.
Our ice bath facility has a warm shower. But warming your body back up from the inside out after your ice bath tends to work better, which is why we also offer a complimentary warm cup of tea after your ice bath. Our Australian-made ice bath is 4m long and 1.5m deep, you can stand and move around whilst you’re in there or just chill out on the integrated bench seat. We have selected the latest and greatest in fibre glass ice bath technology and sophisticated chiller unit to maintain a constant cool temperature between 7 & 9 degrees. In line with our focus on quality and health, we have entrusted the highly regarded Brauer Industries to provide the commercial filtration and sanitation system which utilizes an ‘advanced oxidation process’ (ozone + UV) for the ultimate in pure and clean water quality (brauerswim).
This system significantly reduces the need for harsh chemicals such as chlorine. A Rolls Royce set up in the world of ice baths, we are truly delighted to be offering a mineral ice bath of this caliber in Sydney. If you have no prior experience with ice baths, our friendly and helpful staff will give you the necessary guidance and supervision.
