All participants must wear swimmers or bathers whilst in the ice bath.

Our commercial ice bath uses an pump and chiller to regulate and maintain the very low temperatures making physical ice unnecessary. Ice is also not produced with the ice bath machine as it does not go below 5 degrees celsius; meaning it's not cold enough for the water to freeze over.

1 person can go in the ice bath at a time.

You will need to bring/wear swim wear and a spare towel.

Nimbus will provide you with the following:

• Complimentary towel and bath mat
• Reading material to support your ice bath experience
• iPad to watch any tutorials/listen to music
• Hot tea to enjoy post ice bath

You can definitely bring a friend to your ice bath session. You will be charged an additional $15 per extra person per session, for them to join you.

If it’s your first time, don't worry, we have you covered.

When doing your first ice bath - and you have any pre-existing conditions - please consult your health care professional prior.

We are often asked how long should I stay in the first time? There is no right or wrong answer here. On average, three minutes is a good marker to reap the full benefits, but there are no heroes here. Many people can only do 30 seconds the first time around, that's totally fine. It's like any health modality, you will create endurance the more you do.

Yes, our ice bath rooms are 100% private and secluded. The room will be allocated to you for the entire time of your booking. Each room is fitted with seating, a shelf and hook for you to store your bag/clothing items.

Bondi does have an outdoor ice bath in our garden there but it also has an indoor ice bath if you prefer privacy.

If you have a pre-existing cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure, or type 1 and type 2 diabetes you need to be cautious when using ice baths. You must consult your practitioner or physician before using our facilities, as the decrease in core temperature and the immersion in ice constricts blood vessels and slows the flow of blood in the body.

All ice bath room bookings are 15-minutes in duration, which gives you time before and after your 3-minute ice bath to shower and dress. If you are an experienced user and wish to do longer, please consult our staff. Importantly please note:

• Showering BEFORE your ice bath session is compulsory and we kindly request that you utilise the towel and bath mat provided for this.
• You are also welcome to bring your own additional towels from home or you can hire extra towels from reception.
• The ice bath session itself is 3 minutes long in total.

Before, yes. After, it's up to you.

Shower before to cleanse and wash off any make up or sweat etc, then shower afterwards to warm up again.

We advise not to use too hot a shower post your ice bath, best to use room temperature water and gradually warm things up from there to avoid any damage, tingling or pain to the skin. Or, save your shower for when you get home. That way, your body naturally warms back up, which comes with additional health benefits.

We aim to keep the ice bath at - or as close as possible - to 5°C at all times. Sometimes the temperature may be slightly higher, but if it gets too warm (anything north of 11°C) our team will facilitate a break, so the bath can re-cool.

Rest assured, studies have shown that 15°C and below is the range for you to reap the benefits of cold immersion therapy - so it doesn't have to be as cold as you think.

This can occur by staying in an ice bath for too long, therefore we have set the time limit for 3-mins per session.

Stop immediately, ring the bell in the room for emergencies and speak to our staff who will attend to you as soon as they can.

This is not necessary, unless you are experienced and have a practice you’re already working with.

It can certainly help and regulating your breathing helps train your nervous system (Vagus Nerve) in dealing with your 'flight or fight' mode. It works sort of like an accordion in the sense it trains your body to adapt between your sympathetic and parasympathetic states. Your teaching your body how to cope with stressful environments and has sometimes been known as the 'dive effect', which is your body's way of cessation of breathing.

This then decreases your heart rate, and increases peripheral vascular resistance leading to a redistribution of blood flow limiting your flow to non-essential muscles.

The sooner you get in an ice bath after a cardio workout, the better the effects should be.

If post a gym session, best if you wait more than an hour after the workout, some of the healing and inflammatory processes in the body have already begun or have already finished and you won't effect that healthy inflammation gained from weight lifting.

If you take your ice bath in the morning give you a great natural high for the day. They help release serotonin in the body too which supports reduction of stress and depression.

Night time sessions are beneficial post a cardio training session. It has been said it can also give you a good nights rest afterwards.

Shivering is normal in terms of reaction to heat extraction.

Shivering also stimulates the breakdown of brown fat to provide warmth to the body and has been said to stimulate additional fat loss. For us though, it’s usually a sign to jump out as you can also continue to shiver even after you get out. And if you do, we often get asked, “what should I do?”. The answer is… nothing.

Let your body naturally warm back up, that’s best. Or, if you really want to, you can do some light squats or arm raises to bring some warmth back in.