Private saunas in Brisbane, Australia
City Cave Bulimba
A float and wellness centre above Betty's Burgers on Oxford Street in Bulimba. Infrared sauna sessions use radiant heat aimed at recovery and circulation, and contrast therapy can be added on. Float tanks are heated to body temperature with a high concentration of Epsom salt, and remedial and relaxation massage run alongside. A casual infrared sauna session is $49. Open seven days, 9am to 9pm.
City Cave Newstead
A float and wellness centre on Longland Street in Newstead, with on-site parking off the street. Alongside Epsom-salt float tanks it runs infrared sauna sessions, and its Cave Contrast pairs infrared heat with a 5 degree ice shower. Red light therapy is available as an add-on and remedial, sports, pregnancy and relaxation massage are booked separately. A casual infrared sauna session is $49; open seven days, 9am to 9pm.
LUMA Wellness Co
A boutique studio on Brookfield Road in Kenmore where every session is private. The full-spectrum infrared sauna with chromotherapy takes up to four people, and hot-and-cold therapy pairs a private magnesium soak with a cold plunge. Sauna and contrast sessions start at $35 for 30 minutes, alongside sound healing, massage and facials. Open 9:30am most days, hire only on Tuesdays.
Ritual Haus
A wellness house on Edmondstone Road in Bowen Hills that combines psychology, naturopathy and integrative therapy with Clearlight infrared saunas and a cold plunge. Every therapeutic appointment includes complimentary use of the sauna and plunge, and the building also runs community Pilates, yoga and meditation classes and hires out its event space.
Soak Bathhouse West End
A rooftop bathhouse hidden above the West Village precinct on Boundary Street. Five open-air magnesium hot spas at 38 degrees ring a 34 degree mineral pool, with a dry cedar sauna, essential-oil steam rooms and a 12.5 degree open-air cold plunge. Private infrared sauna cabins take up to two people for $49.95, and the classic Soak Origin session starts at $59.95.
City Cave Bulimba
A float and wellness centre above Betty's Burgers on Oxford Street in Bulimba. Infrared sauna sessions use radiant heat aimed at recovery and circulation, and contrast therapy can be added on. Float tanks are heated to body temperature with a high concentration of Epsom salt, and remedial and relaxation massage run alongside. A casual infrared sauna session is $49. Open seven days, 9am to 9pm.
City Cave Newstead
A float and wellness centre on Longland Street in Newstead, with on-site parking off the street. Alongside Epsom-salt float tanks it runs infrared sauna sessions, and its Cave Contrast pairs infrared heat with a 5 degree ice shower. Red light therapy is available as an add-on and remedial, sports, pregnancy and relaxation massage are booked separately. A casual infrared sauna session is $49; open seven days, 9am to 9pm.
LUMA Wellness Co
A boutique studio on Brookfield Road in Kenmore where every session is private. The full-spectrum infrared sauna with chromotherapy takes up to four people, and hot-and-cold therapy pairs a private magnesium soak with a cold plunge. Sauna and contrast sessions start at $35 for 30 minutes, alongside sound healing, massage and facials. Open 9:30am most days, hire only on Tuesdays.
Ritual Haus
A wellness house on Edmondstone Road in Bowen Hills that combines psychology, naturopathy and integrative therapy with Clearlight infrared saunas and a cold plunge. Every therapeutic appointment includes complimentary use of the sauna and plunge, and the building also runs community Pilates, yoga and meditation classes and hires out its event space.
Soak Bathhouse West End
A rooftop bathhouse hidden above the West Village precinct on Boundary Street. Five open-air magnesium hot spas at 38 degrees ring a 34 degree mineral pool, with a dry cedar sauna, essential-oil steam rooms and a 12.5 degree open-air cold plunge. Private infrared sauna cabins take up to two people for $49.95, and the classic Soak Origin session starts at $59.95.