Moving through the rhythm of hot & cold
Float between extremes and emerge renewed.
The Shelter Cycle
Our signature flow cycle is a ritual of contrast. At Shelter Sauna, you’ll immerse yourself into a mindful journey between heat, cold, and rest that awakens your senses, strengthens your body, and clears your mind.
Step 1: Heat
Enter the floating sauna.
Settle into the warmth of red cedar walls and the gentle sway of the water beneath. As the heat builds, your muscles release and heart rate rises, flushing out toxins and igniting your inner fire.
Stay in the sauna for 10–15 minutes or until you feel deeply heated.
Step 2: Cold
Take the plunge.
Step outside and immerse yourself in the cool, refreshing Okanagan lake water. The cold water stimulates your nervous system, boosts circulation, and floods your body with endorphins.
Stay submerged for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on your comfort.
Step 3: Rest
Float, breathe, reset.
Relax in Shelter’s relaxation cove or drift in the open air. This is where your body finds balance. Your pulse slows, your breath deepens, and your mind settles into calm clarity.
Take a few minutes to rest and enjoy the stillness before beginning the cycle again.
Step 4: Repeat
Cycle through for rejuvenation.
One full cycle of heat, cold, and rest leaves you refreshed. Two or three cycles deepen the benefits, improving recovery, enhancing focus, and building resilience.
The more you flow through the cycle, the more you’ll feel the transformation.
The benefits of contrast therapy
Experience the natural high of contrast therapy; a ritual of heat, cold, and stillness that brings the body into flow and the mind into presence. This type of hot and cold therapy activates your body’s natural healing systems, improving circulation, balancing the nervous system, and naturally boosting endorphins.
heat
Supports cardiovascular health
Eases muscle tension & recovery
Promotes lymphatic flow
Invites presence & mindfulness
cold
Reduces inflammation
Enhances muscle recovery
Elevates mood & mental clarity
Builds resilience & inner strength
rest
Opportunity for mindfulness
Rebalances the body between cycles
Deepens relaxation & calm
Creates space to reconnect & reflect
Ready to flow into your first Shelter Cycle?
Step into the rhythm of heat, cold, and stillness.