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.

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.