Guests talking in the lounge after a session

The Method

A structured experience, built on the science.

Modern life gives us plenty of ways to escape. Scrolling. Drinking. Overworking.

It doesn’t give us ways to be together that are exciting and make us feel better.

Guests laughing together on the sauna benches

Feel good, together

Icebreak was built on one belief. People need more time that is good for them: time with their own body and mind, and time with other people. Our classes are how we do both at once.

The Icebreak experience is a journey of guided heat, cold, music and breath, run to the same structure every time. That structure sharpens your mind and leaves you with a natural high, which makes talking to the person next to you easy. One visit is memorable for how you feel the following 24 hours. Come regularly and it leaves you healthier for years.

Your 75 minute journey

Three rounds of sauna and ice bath, with an après social.

A guest in a robe, waiting for a session to startA guest catching their breath after the first cold plungeA guest resting between roundsA guest in the heat at the peak of a roundThree guests talking and laughing after a session
  1. A guest in a robe, waiting for a session to start

    Before

    Arrive

    Come 15 minutes early. Check in, change, rinse off, and get comfortable as we welcome you.

  2. A guest catching their breath after the first cold plunge

    00 – 20

    Round one · The Icebreak

    Your facilitator opens the session and you set an intention for it. The heat starts low and builds slowly, so your mind has time to settle before the first plunge. The cold hits, you gasp, and that is the icebreak.

  3. A guest resting between rounds

    20 – 40

    Round two · Deeper

    You know the rhythm now, so this round goes deeper. The heat increases and your breath stays steady through it. The cold is still cold, but now you are looking forward to it.

  4. A guest in the heat at the peak of a round

    40 – 60

    Round three · The Peak

    This is the hottest round. Your facilitator builds the heat and the music to a peak and your mind goes quiet with it. Then the last plunge, and you come out clear and ready for the après.

  5. Three guests talking and laughing after a session

    60 – 75

    Après · Social

    The guided hour ends and the sauna stays open at low heat. No facilitator now, just you and everyone who went through it with you. Stay as long as you want.

A facilitator working the towel over the stones

Facilitators are the heartbeat

Every session is led by an Icebreak certified facilitator, trained in saunagus, breathwork, facilitation, music, and the physiology of heat and cold. They create the environment that allows the structure to be transformative.

Being guided is what lets you go further than you would alone. Higher heat, for longer. Colder plunges, for longer. A facilitator pushes you and steadies you at the same time, and tells you what is happening in your body while it happens.

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Our core classes

A different energy for whatever mood you’re in.

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The Colosseum sauna

Elements of Saunagus

01

Music

Let an immersive soundtrack pull you through the session.

02

Heat

Push your heart and circulation with three full rounds at 190 degrees.

03

Steam

Open your skin and lungs with waves of löyly.

04

Cold

Feel awakened by the norepinephrine spike 40 degree water gives.

05

Contrast

Double what heat and cold do alone by doing them back to back.

06

Breathwork

Ease your mind on command with guided breathing.

07

Aromatherapy

Awaken all of your senses with our signature essential oil blends.

08

Community

Feel real togetherness from shared difficult moments.

Worth doing often

A guest sitting between rounds

Healthier life

Finnish research reports 4-7 sessions a week cut cardiovascular deaths in half and mortality by 40%.

Laukkanen et al., 2015

A guest lying back on the bench with their eyes closed

Better sleep

83% of regular sauna users report better sleep, lasting one to two nights after a session.

Hussain & Cohen, 2018

Three guests laughing together on the bench

Happier life

Close relationships are the number one predictor of happiness, ahead of money or career.

Waldinger & Schulz, 2023

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Unlike anything else

01

A real cultural experience

Actual Scandinavian sauna, built properly and expertly guided from the moment you arrive until you leave.

02

A sober third place

Not a bar, not a gym, not a spa. Somewhere to go in the morning, day, evening, or night, and leave sharper and happier than you arrived.

03

Social by design

Every detail is built for connection that feels easy rather than forced. None of it is left to chance, and none of it is required: come to meet people or enjoy entirely alone.

04

Built to be a habit

Classes for every mood, every day of the week. Priced to be part of your week, not an occasion you book twice a year.

Come feel it for yourself

One session is memorable. Consistent practice is what changes you.
Membership is how most people get there.

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