The KOVE journal

Sauna & Cold Plunge

Combining heat and cold at home: contrast therapy routines, sequencing and setting up a complete recovery space.

Sauna Before or After Cold Plunge? How to Build a Better Home Recovery Routine

With saunas and cold plunges now common in Australian backyards, the question we hear most is which should come first. A home…

Contrast therapy has become a staple of Australian recovery studios, and it is easy to replicate at home. Contrast therapy is the…

Sauna and cold plunge routines are taking off in Australia, from backyard setups to recovery studios in every capital city. Interest in…

How often you use a sauna or ice bath in Australia can shift with the seasons. Saunas and ice baths have become…

In Australia, the backyard is where most home recovery setups end up, alongside the deck, pool or alfresco area. A garden sauna…

Plenty of Australians live in apartments, townhouses or homes with a courtyard rather than a big backyard. That is no barrier to…

From football clubs to triathletes and weekend warriors, cold water and heat have long been part of recovery in Australian sport. Sauna…

Australian homes are well suited to a wellness space. Many have a garage, alfresco area, deck or backyard that can become a…

Most sauna and ice bath problems come from a handful of avoidable mistakes. Here are the ones we see most often in…