Saunas and Bathhouses on the Westside
10 saunas and cold plunges on LA's Westside, in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista and Brentwood: Finnish saunas with outdoor cold tubs, private infrared suites and sauna clubs inside CrossFit gyms.
10 places, 8 with a cold plunge, 2 traditional & wood-fired saunas, 4 infrared sauna studios, 7 cold plunge & contrast therapy.
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Den Mother
Venice
A holistic spa in a converted 1930s bungalow on Abbot Kinney where you can book a private garden cabana with a cedar sauna for two, an individual cold plunge and a rain shower.
Traditional saunaCold plungeSession $65
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IcePass Blue Republic CrossFit
Santa Monica
An IcePass sauna and cold plunge club at Blue Republic CrossFit on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, with a traditional Finnish sauna and commercial cold plunges at 37 to 44°F.
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IcePass Paradiso
Venice
An IcePass sauna and cold plunge club set up at Paradiso CrossFit near Venice Beach, with a traditional Finnish sauna and commercial cold plunges kept at 37 to 44°F.
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IcePass Saba
Westside
An IcePass sauna and cold plunge club paired with Saba cafe on Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista, offering guided sauna rituals and cold plunges kept at 37 to 44°F.
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IcePass Sweat60
Santa Monica
An IcePass sauna and cold plunge setup inside the Sweat60 studio on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, with a traditional Finnish sauna and commercial cold plunges at 37 to 44°F.
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Pause Studio Brentwood
Westside
A Pause Studio on San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood where contrast therapy means a private suite with an infrared sauna and a cold plunge, booked for 30 or 60 minutes.
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Pause Studio Venice
Westside
A wellness studio on Washington Boulevard near Venice with a private contrast suite where you alternate between an infrared sauna and a cold plunge, alongside float tanks and other recovery treatments.
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Perspire Sauna Studio Brentwood
Westside
A private-suite infrared sauna studio on Wilshire Boulevard in West LA, part of the Perspire chain, with full-spectrum infrared saunas, red light and a 45°F waterfall shower for cooling off.
InfraredHeat45°FSession $60
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Perspire Sauna Studio Santa Monica
Santa Monica
An infrared sauna studio on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, part of the Perspire chain, where each guest gets a private suite with a full-spectrum infrared sauna and red light.
Infrared170°FNo plungeSession $60
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Teddy's Hot House
Venice
A contrast therapy house on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, pairing a magnolia-wood Finnish sauna heated by two Harvia stoves with three outdoor cold plunges set to different temperatures.
Contrast therapyTraditional saunaCold plunge200°F32°FSession $48
The Westside's contrast therapy scene
The Westside is LA's hub for sauna and cold plunge. Teddy's Hot House in Venice pairs a Finnish sauna heated by two stoves with outdoor cold plunges. Den Mother on Abbot Kinney rents a private garden cabana with a cedar sauna for two.
IcePass runs sauna and cold plunge clubs inside gyms and a café in Santa Monica, Venice and Mar Vista, with Finnish saunas and cold tubs kept between 37 and 44°F. Members of the public book separately from the gym.
For private infrared sessions, Perspire has studios on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica and on Wilshire Boulevard in West LA, and Pause Studio has contrast suites with an infrared sauna and a cold plunge in Brentwood and near Venice.
Before you go
Almost everything here is booked by the session, so reserve ahead. Our guide to going from the sauna to a cold plunge covers timing.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I do sauna and cold plunge in the Westside?
8 places we list have a cold plunge or cold pool next to the sauna, including Den Mother, IcePass Blue Republic CrossFit, IcePass Paradiso, IcePass Saba and IcePass Sweat60.
Where can I do a sauna and cold plunge in Venice?
Teddy's Hot House on Lincoln Boulevard and IcePass Paradiso near Venice Beach both pair a Finnish sauna with cold plunges. Pause Studio Venice has a private infrared and cold plunge suite.
Is there a traditional sauna in Santa Monica?
Yes. The IcePass locations in Santa Monica have traditional Finnish saunas with cold plunges.