New Yorkers love taking things to extremes, so it’s no surprise that cold plunging is hot amongst wellness-obsessed Gothamites.
The city has an array of ice baths, cold plunges — and even a snow room — for those looking to really chill out.
Enthusiasts — including popular Dutch guru Wim Hof, otherwise known as “the Iceman” — rave about the benefits of cold therapy.
Spending a few minutes in frigid waters, proponents say, can lessen inflammation, speed up muscle recovery, stimulate the release of mood-boosting endorphins and enhance mental focus.
Looking to try it out or expand your existing frosty practice? Here is NYNext’s guide to cold plunging.
Othership (Flatiron, Manhattan)
This is reportedly one of the coldest plunges in the city, and also the coolest. Othership also hosts sauna raves and offers guided breath-work sessions.
From $64 for a single visit, various memberships and packages available; 23 W. 20th St., Flatiron; Othership.us.
World Spa (Midwood, Brooklyn)
This 50,000-square-foot, three-story wellness playground offers an array of facilities, including a Japanese onsen, Turkish Hammam and clay and hay sauna.
After warming up, take an invigorating dip in the cold pool.
Or, for those who prefer to ease in, there’s the Finnish snow room, where the pleasantly dry air is 14 to 32 degrees.
Day passes from $95; 1571 McDonald Ave., Midwood, Brooklyn; WorldSpa.com.
Equinox Hudson Yards (Hudson Yards, Manhattan)
A shiver and a view!
At Equinox Hudson Yards — the gym chain’s flagship location — the sleek rectangular outdoor pool transforms into a massive cold plunge in the winter.
And all year round, there’s a smaller indoor cold plunge pool on offer.
Open to Equinox Hotel guests and Equinox members at the all-access level, from $415 per month with a 12-month commitment; 32 Hudson Yards, West Midtown; Equinox.com.
Remedy Place (Flatiron and SoHo, Manhattan)
At the so-called Soho House of wellness, ice baths are a social event with six tubs arranged side-by-side.
For those who really want to prove their grit, there’s the “the six-minute club” — 11-minutes of breath-work, then six-minutes in a 39-degree tub. Bragging rights included.
Memberships from $550 month; 12 W. 21st St., Flatiron and 11 Greene St., Soho; RemedyPlace.com.
Aman New York (Midtown East, Manhattan)
For those looking for five-star frostbite, Aman’s outdoor cold plunge is as exclusive as it gets. It’s located on the outdoor terrace but covered by a canopy for year-round use — perfect for anyone who thinks “public-bathhouse” is a dirty phrase.
Open only to hotel guests, residents and members (initiation fees run $200,000); The Crown Building, 730 Fifth Ave., Midtown East; Aman.com.
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Rituals by LIV (Upper East Side, Manhattan)
Get in a LIV Method personal training session and hit the spa — or skip the workout and go straight for the facilities.
Rituals’ sleek, pod-like cold baths look straight out of “Blade Runner” and are sealed off from the rest of the club for a deep, undisturbed freeze.
$75 for a day pass, and also available via ClassPass; 157 E. 86th St., Upper East Side; RitualsByLIV.com.
