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Contrast Therapy

The targeted alternation between warmth and cold strengthens your body on several levels – with effects you feel immediately and benefits that last long term. Controlled vasodilation followed by vasoconstriction trains your cardiovascular system, improves blood flow and activates your immune system. At the same time, the therapy supports your recovery and enhances your overall wellbeing.
With contrast therapy you can:
strengthen your immune system
promote circulation throughout the entire body, and
specifically support your regeneration.
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Why contrast therapy makes sense

The benefits of contrast therapy

The combination of heat and cold has been used successfully in medicine for decades – in sports medicine, rehabilitation, recovery and increasingly also in the field of longevity. Controlled temperature stimuli activate physiological processes that strengthen your body and improve its ability to adapt.

1. Heat application: infrared sauna or Finnish sauna
The heat causes your blood vessels to dilate. This natural process can:
• improve circulation
• relax your muscles, and
• stimulate your metabolism.

Infrared heat also works particularly deep. It is absorbed by the skin and tissue and creates a pleasant, therapeutic feeling of warmth.

2. Ice bath (0–10°C)
After the heat phase comes controlled cooling. In the ice bath, your body responds with a natural cold-shock reaction that can:
• reduce inflammation
• relieve muscle soreness, and
• promote the activity of brown adipose tissue.

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What you can expect from this therapy

Immune system and circulation

The alternation between vasodilation (heat) and vasoconstriction (cold) trains your blood vessels, supports the immune system and improves oxygen delivery throughout the body.

Metabolism and fat burning

Cold exposure activates the metabolism and can, over time, promote the activity of brown fat tissue – the type of tissue that converts energy into heat.

Stress reduction and muscle relaxation

Cold stimuli lower cortisol levels and at the same time activate the parasympathetic nervous system. The heat additionally releases deep-seated muscle tension.

Mental strength and wellbeing

The targeted alternation between heat and cold trains not only the body but also the mind. It promotes stress resilience, mental clarity and a deep sense of balance.

How a contrast therapy session works

Duration

10 to 20 minutes, alternating hot and cold

Recommended frequency:

For sustainable effects we recommend 2–3 sessions per week.
A series of 8–12 treatments can significantly deepen the benefits for circulation, blood flow and recovery.

Step-by-step

You start with a heat treatment and then move into the cold. This controlled temperature change allows your body to fully benefit from the physiological effects of contrast therapy.

Infrared sauna or Finnish sauna
You enter the sauna in swimwear and sit on a towel. The warmth relaxes your body, dilates your blood vessels and prepares you optimally for the following cold stimulus. Drink enough water before, during and after the session and – especially for your first time – start with shorter intervals.

Ice bath
After the heat phase comes the ice bath. Before you get in, we guide you through a short breathing meditation based on the Wim Hof Method. It helps you accept the cold calmly and in control.
You then slowly immerse yourself in the ice bath so your body can gradually adapt to the low temperature, while you breathe in deeply and evenly.
When your time in the ice bath is over, you get out slowly and mindfully so your body can process the temperature change safely. Afterwards you dry off thoroughly and give your body a moment of rest with gentle movement so it can regulate optimally.

Intensify the effect of your contrast therapy

The impact of contrast therapy can be enhanced when you combine it with other AYUN treatments:

IHHT Therapy

Increases your performance and energy through alternating oxygen concentrations, similar to gentle altitude training.
Learn more  →

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Supports natural healing processes and promotes cell regeneration by breathing 100% oxygen under pressure.
Learn more  →

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Who should avoid Contrast Therapy?

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Sauna use is not recommended for individuals with acute cold, flu, diabetes with neuropathy, uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart failure, recent myocardial infarction, or during pregnancy. The ice bath is unsuitable for those with cold allergies, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute infections, inflammation, open wounds, or severe heart conditions.

Contrast Therapy

What is Contrast Therapy?

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Contrast therapy is a modern medical treatment that uses the alternating effects of heat and cold on the human body for health benefits. Starting with a sauna session followed by an ice bath, this treatment can strengthen your immune system, improve circulation, and protect against cardiovascular conditions.

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