Well, we are going to be perfectly honest with you. The Cryo Chamber is cold. There’s nothing warm or cozy about it…It’s just cold. It’s so cold that your first instinct probably isn’t going to be to strip down and lock yourself in. Unless of course, you suffer from chronic pain or need to recover from an intense workout or fight match. Or maybe you want to train harder, perhaps even multiple times a day? If this is the case, the Cryo Chamber at Downtown Cryo Spa is waiting for you, and it offers even more benefits then you can shake a frozen stick at.
Rite of Passage:
The first Cryotherapy session is something of a rite of passage and always fun with small groups, but available most days for private sessions. Be ready… Be brave! Inside the chamber, some bounce around, some laugh and grit their teeth, some tell freeze-dried jokes, and some just chill. It depends on the personality. But it’s only for a few short minutes so stiffen up – you can take it.
Closed doors of the chamber allow the dense foggy gas to spew forth from within slowly makings its way to the floor from the opening at the top upon which only your head will poke through. Enhanced by a blue fluorescent light glowing coming from within, the enchanting vapor never lets you forget, you’re about to enter its world of subzero.
It’s liquid nitrogen at around -220-256F degrees Fahrenheit so expect your body to react as such. Your brain is going to release endorphins so you may giggle and feel some euphoria as the body’s natural pain inhibitors and mood enhancers give way to the freeze.
Yet, for cellulite, chronic pain and signs of aging, cryospas are no laughing matter. Studies are showing cryo-therapy methods enhance blood and lymphatic circulation and decrease inflammation by clearing toxins from the body and replacing them with a supply of oxygen and nutrient enriched blood.
CryoTherapy is not cheap, but the benefits far out way the cost.
Dressed in a stingy workout gear or stripped down to undies with thick booties and gloves (provided by the spa to prevent frostbite), you’ve got 2 minutes for healing.
New client Lily Hoffman, donning futuristic booties and mittens released herself from a luxurious plush robe and stepped into the chamber shortly after listening carefully to her Cryotherapy technician’s final instructions.
The heavy door shut with a “click” as the soft hissing sound of sub-zero nitrogen gas filled the room. Hoffman closed her eyes and gracefully twirled around inside the chilled chamber wearing a blissful smile upon her face.
Hoffman, a gymnast who is also trained in Jujitsu, said the benefits of this kind of therapy help her with her workout.
“I do it because I recover quicker, train harder and can work- out multiple times per day,”
Spot Therapy and High Compression Thigh Highs?
Inside the CryoChamber, cold air is focused on the body below the neck. Cryotherapy for the face and neck aka.. The Cryofacial, pioneered by American physician Dr. Kuehne is cryo spot therapy that uses pressurized liquid nitrogen vapors (-130º) to stimulate skin tissue and stimulate the production of collagen. Over time, the skin becomes tighter, more toned, and blood circulation is improved. Why not have your looks frozen in time?
Most interesting, the pair of black inflatable, compression thigh highs you’ll get the pleasure of wearing while having cryo spot therapy. Provided by NormaTec a leader in rapid recovery, the compression system available for the legs, hips, and arms and offers an optimum “flush” of the lymph nodes and metabolic waste from daily life.
Also, NormaTec compression sleeves are great for increasing mobility and decreasing soreness and recovery time from exercise. It’s ideal for athletes but can also create a general sense of well-being and refreshment for nonathletes as well.
Downtown Cryo is the only cryospa therapy room in DTLA and is located inside of Rise Athletics, a gym offering martial arts, cross fit and boxing training located at 714 S. Hill Street, LA. They offer memberships, trials, challenges along with tailored packages, tours, and social events. www.downtowncryospa.com
