Saunas in Canada
In Canada the cold plunge is not optional. The studios cluster in Vancouver and Toronto: large cedar rooms, banks of ice baths, a tea lounge for afterwards. The sauna floats on Okanagan Lake and on Lake Muskoka, where the winter plunge goes through the ice.
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Top saunas in Canada
#1 · Tality Wellness — Shipyards
Editors’ pickA purpose-built contrast therapy space on North Vancouver's Shipyards waterfront.
North Vancouver · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#2 · Under the Rose Club
Editors’ pickA 20-person dry sauna and 3 cold plunge tubs in the Ellis Building on Main Street, run as a sauna social club.
Vancouver · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#3 · Kolm Kontrast
Vancouver's largest sauna, a 50-person room running 82 to 90°C with aromatherapy aufguss sessions.
Vancouver · Finnish · $$$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#4 · Ærth Saunas
Ærth is a sauna village in Victoria's James Bay with three saunas, a cold plunge and a covered outdoor fire area to linger between rounds.
Victoria · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#5 · Alter — College West
Alter is a neighbourhood hot-and-cold studio on College Street built around a Finnish sauna scented with essential oils and four-person ice baths.
Toronto · Finnish · Ice · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#6 · Alter — Leslieville
Alter's Leslieville studio brings the same hot-and-cold formula to Queen East.
Toronto · Finnish · Ice · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#7 · Circle Wellness
A private wellness circuit on Granville Island, for one or two people per session.
Vancouver · Finnish · $$$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#8 · Floathaus
Editors’ pickFloathaus is a floating wood-fired sauna moored at Muskoka Wharf, where the cold plunge is Lake Muskoka itself.
Gravenhurst · Finnish · Floating · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#9 · Gatherwell — Ambleside
Gatherwell's West Vancouver outpost on Marine Drive, with the same barrel sauna and cold plunge format as Mount Pleasant.
West Vancouver · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#10 · Gatherwell — Mount Pleasant
A barrel sauna and 4 cold plunge tubs in a parking lot off Broadway and Manitoba, more inviting than it sounds.
Vancouver · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
Frequently asked about saunas in Canada
How much does a sauna in Canada cost?
Of the 20 curated saunas in Canada, 1 is budget-friendly ($), 15 mid-range ($$), and 4 premium ($$$).
Which saunas in Canada have a cold plunge?
All 20 curated saunas in Canada have a dedicated cold plunge on site.
What types of saunas are in Canada?
Canada has 4 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (20), Floating (2), Ice (3), Infrared (1).
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