Perspire’s proprietary SNØ Shower delivers a cool 45°F waterfall shower for up to 45 seconds. This temperature is based on scientific research studies, which suggest that about 45°F to 59°F is effective at lowering your core body temperature for most individuals.

Generally speaking, colder temperatures can lower your body temperature in a shorter amount of time. 45 seconds at 45°F is long enough to lower your core body temperature and activate the benefits of cold therapy, like increased alertness and improved recovery, while short enough to stay consistent with over time. It’s an effective dose that supports both results and routine

A SNØ Shower should feel uncomfortable yet doable. Just like most other health behaviors, cold therapy takes practice and repetition. As you add contrast therapy to your routine, we recommend:

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1. Start small with just 15 seconds or so, building up to the 45 second SNØ shower over time.
2. Use a breathing technique, like box breathing, to find a sense of calmness and ensure you resist the urge to hold your breath. Box breathing means inhaling for 4 counts, holding for 4 counts, exhaling for 4 counts, and holding for 4 counts. 
3. Listen to your body. You know your body best, so pay attention to cues and remove yourself from the cold stimulus when you need to.

A cold plunge and a SNØ Shower both activate your sympathetic nervous system, reducing feelings of muscular soreness, improving your mood, and relieving pain. What makes our experience unique is the customization—by utilizing a shower, it allows you to self-position under the flow of water or step away from the stimulus as needed. Plus, the SNØ Shower is seamlessly integrated into the sauna experience, maintaining our value on privacy and centering our members.

Contrast therapy is generally considered safe for most guests. Our team can provide you with evidence-based protocols designed with an effective, safe experience in mind. 

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If you have individualized health questions, we recommend consulting your medical provider ahead of adding contrast therapy to your routine. Contrast therapy does have vascular implications, meaning it significantly alters your blood pressure and blood flow. Perspire Sauna Studio recommends talking with your healthcare team ahead of adding this modality into your wellness plan as a complementary therapy.

Select a shower suite (🚿) and continue to booking. Before you can confirm or complete the booking, a pop-up with “Contrast Therapy Add-On” pops up for you to add to your session.

SNØ is intended to complement your infrared sauna session as part of our contrast therapy experience. At this time, it’s not available as a standalone service.

All guests can book a SNØ Shower as part of their session—available at participating locations only. This modality is included at no additional cost for IRitual members, and available as an add-on for all other guests. Simply look for the 🚿 icon when booking to select a suite with SNØ Shower access.

While the app may show a charge when booking your SNØ Shower, our system recognizes your IRitual membership and will automatically apply the correct benefits—you won’t be charged.