2 days Ago By [email protected] (Lorna Hughes)
Prepare to be 'shocked' into better health as a Viking bath operator in wants to use extreme changes in temperature to make you well. The "Nordic Cycle" method focuses on using hot and cold therapy in sessions in a bid to tackle everyday ailments. It includes extended times in a wood-fired sauna and sitting in ice cold baths.
Zoey Cotton offers the experience at in Newquay and says she has seen results for both her own well-being and visitors' health. Saunassa has a wood-fired sauna and hot tubs, as well three different cold plunge baths. Zoey said: "I used to be constantly wired, mentally and physically.
This process has flipped my quality of life on its head. “I’ve seen a complete shift in how I manage stress, recovery and even focus. The Nordic cycle is about contrast therapy – using heat, cold, and rest to reset the body and mind.
” She says visitors have reported improvements in back pain, with some now "swearing by cold water immersion". She said others suffering from burnout have felt the difference in mindset and stress levels. Zoey, who launched Saunassa in 2022, added: "We create an authentic experience.
Many guests say they view it as not only a way to boost their health but as a social ritual that allows them a chance to reconnect in a time where community is more important than ever. “Once you feel the benefits, it’s hard to go back!" According has been reported by some to boost the immune system and reduce muscle pain and stiffness after exercise, by reducing swelling and inflammation. However it cautions that the evidence is "often quite scarce, and based on small studies or anecdotal evidence" - although it says this doesn't mean it doesn't work, just that there isn't yet full scientific evidence to back it up.
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