Cirencester Sauna & Cold Plunge – Now Open

Our first few days of sauna and plunge: screams, laughter and a lot of deep breathing

What a start it’s been! We’ve just finished our first few days of running the new sauna and cold plunge pools, and honestly, it’s been absolutely brilliant.

One of the most rewarding things has been watching it all come together as a social thing. People are having their usual swim, heading into the sauna afterwards, and chatting away with people they’ve only just met. Then comes a quick rinse in our new outdoor showers, on to the plunge pool, and with it the screams and the laughter. The banter has been wonderful.

We’ve also loved seeing some of our more practised cold water plungers sharing their tips with newcomers. Everyone’s working on their breathing and staying in control, because it really is all about mind over matter and taming that fight-or-flight response when the cold hits.

In all seriousness, though, people are getting real benefits out of it as well as having a lot of fun. Even some of the team who helped put all this together have been surprised at just how invigorated they feel after doing the full routine.

We’ve also added cold showers at the side of the pool for a quick rinse between rounds, which have gone down really well.

We’re so pleased to have brought this to the pool, and we’re certain that if you give it a go, you’ll love it too. We’ll see you in the sauna!

Wellness facilities are available to those aged 16 and over.