Contrast Therapy Retreat | Sat 18th Oct

Service Description

Contrast therapy is an ancient practice that uses both hot and cold to deliver a multitude of health benefits. Combining Phil’s background as a certified breathwork facilitator and ice bath guide with Vicki’s certification in sauna mastery, we’ve created a truly unique workshop designed to educate and immerse you in an unforgettable experience. This experience includes: Breathwork Guided, blissful breathwork deepens your connection to self, soothes the nervous system, and prepares you to enter contrast therapy grounded in purpose and intention. Preparing both mind and body enhances the impact, allowing you to begin from a place of calm and balance. Cold Water Immersion (Vasoconstriction) We begin (and end) with cold. You’ll learn how to gently warm the blood and calm your breathing before entering the water, following best safety practices. We’ll explore the relationship between timing and benefit, and how cold can act as a hormetic stressor to activate the deepest parts of your physiology—creating powerful contrast with heat. Sauna (Vasodilation) Drawing on the latest science from leading global experts and our own training, we’ll guide you in best practices to maximise the benefits of sauna within contrast therapy. We’ll dispel myths around timing and temperature, and help you experience the full, restorative potential of heat. The Contrast Connection The heart of contrast therapy lies in understanding timing, temperature, and how to glide smoothly between the two.