Gather Sauna House, founded by Halina Kowalski-Thompson, promotes winter wellness through cold water plunges and sauna sessions. Located in Bend's Riverbend Park, the sauna offers thermal contrast therapy that combines cold plunges with warming sauna practices. Participants experience emotional and physical benefits, such as increased metabolism and reduced pain, while learning traditional Latvian sauna techniques. Recently rebranded as a wellness resort, Juniper Preserve provides a serene environment for healing and mindfulness, moving away from its previous image centered on golf courses.
A two-minute plunge is all it takes to reap benefits like increased metabolism and reduced inflammation and pain. I make it maybe 30 seconds.
Gather's founder coaches to focus on your breath, stating, 'When you're ready to get down, take one deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth.'
Dopamine floods my system with joy and gratitude as I stomp back to shore, showcasing the emotional benefits of cold exposure therapy.
Gather is a spoke on the wheel of this winter wellness weekend, turning the rebranded Juniper Preserve into a restorative sanctuary.
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