River West · Chicago, IL · 4 modalities

Contrast Hot + Cold

Contrast Hot + Cold is a River West contrast-therapy studio pairing infrared sauna with cold plunge and red light therapy for recovery and resilience.

Infrared saunaCold plungeContrast therapyRed light therapy

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Recovery modalities at Contrast Hot + Cold

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Infrared sauna

Radiant heat therapy

Chronic pain & fibromyalgiacongestive heart failure (Waon, supervised)blood pressure (CVD subgroup)

Cold plunge

Cold-water immersion

DOMS reduction (strongest evidence)acute mood/affect liftblood pressure & HRV

Contrast therapy

Alternating hot & cold

Recoverycirculation

Red light therapy

Light-based recovery

Oral mucositis (oncology)skin photoaging/wrinklesandrogenetic alopecia (hair)

What to expect

Contrast Hot + Cold is a Chicago contrast-therapy studio in River West pairing infrared sauna with cold plunge, plus red light therapy. Guests alternate heat and cold in private and communal rooms to drive circulation, recovery, and resilience.

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