Ceremonial saunas in New York, United States
Lore Bathing Club
Lore Bathing Club is a contrast-therapy bathing club that opened in 2026 at 676 Broadway in NoHo, 6,200 square feet over two floors. Its thermal-treated alder Finnish sauna reaches up to 190°F and sits beside an infrared sauna and a 16 by 7 foot cold pool framed by hammam-style heated stone benches; guided cold soaks, aromatherapy, Aufguss ceremonies and sound baths run through the day. Sessions last 75 minutes and drop-ins cost $55. Open weekdays 7am to 2pm and 3pm to 9pm, weekends 9am to 9pm.
Othership Flatiron
Othership Flatiron is a guided sauna and ice bath studio on West 20th Street, steps from Madison Square Park. Facilitators lead each session through heat, cold and breathwork: a Western Red Cedar performance sauna heats to 185°F with aromatic snowballs, and eight ice baths, including custom four-person tubs, are kept between 32 and 40°F. Drop-in sessions and multi-session packs are sold, with an intro two-week pass at $135, and the space also hosts private events.
Othership Williamsburg
Othership Williamsburg brings the Toronto-born guided sauna and ice bath format to 25 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, near Domino Park. Facilitators lead group rounds of heat, cold plunge and breathwork: the Western Red Cedar performance sauna reaches 185°F with aromatic snowballs and eight ice baths are held between 32 and 40°F, followed by rest in the tea lounge. Drop-in sessions and multi-session packs are sold, with an intro two-week pass at $135, and private events can be booked.
Bathhouse Atlantic Avenue
Bathhouse Atlantic Avenue is the Brooklyn outpost of Bathhouse near Barclays Center, with four heat rooms: an Event Sauna reaching 175°F for complimentary guided Aufguss sessions, a Banya at 185 to 195°F heated by basalt stones in a furnace, an Infrared Sauna at 160°F and a Steam Room at 115°F, plus three thermal pools: a 104°F hot pool, a 50°F cold plunge and a 98°F neutral pool. Day passes start at $29 and the venue is open daily from 8am to 11:30pm.
Bathhouse Flatiron
Bathhouse Flatiron is a Manhattan bathhouse designed by Rockwell Group, with inverted pyramids suspended over the pools and travertine-clad walls. Its four heat rooms are a gas-fired Banya at 185 to 195°F, a Dry Sauna where Sauna Masters perform Aufguss at up to 185°F, an Infrared Sauna at 135°F and a Steam Room at 115°F, joined by six thermal pools including two cold pools at 45°F and 50°F and a 98°F salt pool. Day passes start at $39 and the venue is open daily from 8am to 11:30pm.
Bathhouse Williamsburg
Bathhouse Williamsburg is a contemporary bathhouse inside a former 1930s soda factory in Brooklyn. It runs five heat rooms: an Event Sauna used for guided Aufguss sessions, a gas-fired Banya at 185 to 195°F, a Dry Sauna, a Tropical Sauna and the Starlight Steam Room, alongside eight thermal pools including two cold plunges at 45°F and 50°F. Complimentary Aufguss ceremonies run daily, untimed day passes start at $39, and the venue is open seven days a week from 8am to 11:30pm.
World Spa
World Spa is a 50,000-square-foot adult-only bathhouse in Midwood, Brooklyn, built around its Grand Banya. Its heat rooms include the Grand and Petite Banyas at 176 to 194°F, an Event Sauna for Aufguss ceremonies, Clay & Hay, infrared and aroma saunas, Moroccan and Turkish hammams and a Himalayan salt room, plus venik platza rooms, a 14 to 32°F snow room, a 48 to 55°F cold plunge and onsen pools. Weekend passes cover four hours. Open Sun to Thu 10am to 10pm, Fri to Sat 9am to 11pm.
Lore Bathing Club
Lore Bathing Club is a contrast-therapy bathing club that opened in 2026 at 676 Broadway in NoHo, 6,200 square feet over two floors. Its thermal-treated alder Finnish sauna reaches up to 190°F and sits beside an infrared sauna and a 16 by 7 foot cold pool framed by hammam-style heated stone benches; guided cold soaks, aromatherapy, Aufguss ceremonies and sound baths run through the day. Sessions last 75 minutes and drop-ins cost $55. Open weekdays 7am to 2pm and 3pm to 9pm, weekends 9am to 9pm.
Othership Flatiron
Othership Flatiron is a guided sauna and ice bath studio on West 20th Street, steps from Madison Square Park. Facilitators lead each session through heat, cold and breathwork: a Western Red Cedar performance sauna heats to 185°F with aromatic snowballs, and eight ice baths, including custom four-person tubs, are kept between 32 and 40°F. Drop-in sessions and multi-session packs are sold, with an intro two-week pass at $135, and the space also hosts private events.
Othership Williamsburg
Othership Williamsburg brings the Toronto-born guided sauna and ice bath format to 25 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, near Domino Park. Facilitators lead group rounds of heat, cold plunge and breathwork: the Western Red Cedar performance sauna reaches 185°F with aromatic snowballs and eight ice baths are held between 32 and 40°F, followed by rest in the tea lounge. Drop-in sessions and multi-session packs are sold, with an intro two-week pass at $135, and private events can be booked.
Bathhouse Atlantic Avenue
Bathhouse Atlantic Avenue is the Brooklyn outpost of Bathhouse near Barclays Center, with four heat rooms: an Event Sauna reaching 175°F for complimentary guided Aufguss sessions, a Banya at 185 to 195°F heated by basalt stones in a furnace, an Infrared Sauna at 160°F and a Steam Room at 115°F, plus three thermal pools: a 104°F hot pool, a 50°F cold plunge and a 98°F neutral pool. Day passes start at $29 and the venue is open daily from 8am to 11:30pm.
Bathhouse Flatiron
Bathhouse Flatiron is a Manhattan bathhouse designed by Rockwell Group, with inverted pyramids suspended over the pools and travertine-clad walls. Its four heat rooms are a gas-fired Banya at 185 to 195°F, a Dry Sauna where Sauna Masters perform Aufguss at up to 185°F, an Infrared Sauna at 135°F and a Steam Room at 115°F, joined by six thermal pools including two cold pools at 45°F and 50°F and a 98°F salt pool. Day passes start at $39 and the venue is open daily from 8am to 11:30pm.
Bathhouse Williamsburg
Bathhouse Williamsburg is a contemporary bathhouse inside a former 1930s soda factory in Brooklyn. It runs five heat rooms: an Event Sauna used for guided Aufguss sessions, a gas-fired Banya at 185 to 195°F, a Dry Sauna, a Tropical Sauna and the Starlight Steam Room, alongside eight thermal pools including two cold plunges at 45°F and 50°F. Complimentary Aufguss ceremonies run daily, untimed day passes start at $39, and the venue is open seven days a week from 8am to 11:30pm.
World Spa
World Spa is a 50,000-square-foot adult-only bathhouse in Midwood, Brooklyn, built around its Grand Banya. Its heat rooms include the Grand and Petite Banyas at 176 to 194°F, an Event Sauna for Aufguss ceremonies, Clay & Hay, infrared and aroma saunas, Moroccan and Turkish hammams and a Himalayan salt room, plus venik platza rooms, a 14 to 32°F snow room, a 48 to 55°F cold plunge and onsen pools. Weekend passes cover four hours. Open Sun to Thu 10am to 10pm, Fri to Sat 9am to 11pm.