Contrast Therapy: Where to Get Your Wellness Fix in Singapore
Contrast therapy is increasingly popular within the wellness scene, here are five places that offer it in Singapore.
When one thinks of saunas, ice baths and heated pools, a relaxing time is (almost, always) promised. When put together, it becomes contrast therapy, when you alternate between hot and cold exposure. Increasingly popular amongst fitness and wellness aficionados, contrast therapy boasts benefits such as increased endorphin levels, promoting muscle recovery and improved blood circulation. Offered at locations such as bathhouses and wellness centres, they are becoming a mainstay of Singapore’s wellness and fitness scene. Take it as a sign to go all in on your workouts, because recovery just got better and more fun.
Hideaway
Tucked away at the topmost floor of primary school turned lifestyle and creative enclave New Bahru is Hideaway. With treatment rooms, reflexology, bathhouse facilities and a tea lounge, visitors are encouraged to explore the full range of facilities and services in a single visit. ‘The Recharge’ is their unique therapeutic ritual where contrast therapy meets massage treatments. With private and semi-private spaces to pick from, every visitor gets to unwind within the preferred setting of their choice.
Capybara Bathing
Within a heritage shophouse in Tanjong Pagar, Capybara Bathing brings a slice of pause to hectic city life. With a hot stone sauna, heated mineral bath, cold plunge pool and a hammam, zones are phone-free and quieter to encourage staying present. Their communal events integrate activities such as yoga and soundbaths with bathing elements.
Nowhere Baths
Nestled within the enclave, Nowhere Baths has hot pools, a sauna, a steam room, cold plunge pools and a lounge for refreshments and reading. Every session is two hours long, ensuring plenty of time for fully immersing yourself in the experience. Bathing zones are kept phone-free too, encouraging guests to unplug and reconnect.
Bathhouse
Having sports facilities and a bathhouse under the same roof is truly a genius move. Bathhouse, situated within Sports Arina @ Jalan Kayu, offers ice baths, dry sauna, magnesium salt pool and a recovery suite. Achy after playing on the nearby courts? Your recovery routine is settled.
