DAYTREAT: Cold Plunge/Sauna, Breathwork, and Community Building

Quality Time Company is excited to return for another "Daytreat," an event series designed to replicate the restorative and connective experience of a traditional retreat, offering participants a variety of wellness activities, mindfullness practices, and creative workshops.

Founder Derrick Mathy will guide the group with a grounding meditation to fully arrive into the space. We will then do some activating breathwork to warm up the body and prepare for the contrast therapy. Next, we will alternate between the cold plunge and the sauna for a few rounds.

A common ratio of hot to cold is 4:1 – for example 12 minutes in the sauna, followed by 3 minutes in the plunge, and then repeat. At the start of your session, you may wish to spend more time in the sauna to really warm up. Our infrared saunas are set to 150°F to maximize health benefits.

Once you’ve worked up a good sweat, it’s over to the cold plunge. You can choose whatever approach you are comfortable with – just lower body, or perhaps building to up-to-neck and even several full body ducks for maximum chill. Our plunges will run from 45-55°F (but can go as low as 39°F)

Quality Time Company is committed to building alcohol free spaces in Chicago that inspire us all to step out of our comfort zones and into conversations that build real connection. We hope you'll join us for our Daytreat kickoff at Contrast.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Contrast Hot + Cold, 738 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, United States