Once again, Instagram suggested another cool experience for me to try!
Thrive Sauna tempted me with their low introductory rate, and I was dying to get in a good sweat! No brainer, I signed up online for the $25 intro session which included an hour of Infrared Sauna+ Vit. C infused Shower followed by a cold plunge!
I was VERY excited to say the least to try out this plunge.
After signing up, I was conveniently reminded via a courteous text and follow-up phone call as the day approached.
INITIAL THOUGHTS UPON ARRIVING:
GPS takes you to what is designated as 'the back' of the salon by a paper on the door, but my boyfriend and I were still able to walk in.
Prior to getting to the door, there is unfortunately some construction going on in the area that makes for the entryway to be quite questionable when it comes to safety. There were some plywood boards down on-top of exposed broken-up concrete and clay. Some boards were bowing and not secured which made for an uneasy entryway of a business. Definitely not handicap accessible! **SIDE NOTE: later we were informed it was all due to expansion of the Beltline infront of the building. Unsure if anything can be done on behalf of the business to make this safer for clients.
Sense we entered on the backside, we had to wonder around to find someone who looked as if they worked there. We passed through a few hallways and were excited as we got a glimpse of the private sauna/shower rooms. After running into a man whom seemed to work there, we introduced ourselves and informed him that we were here for our appointment. He casually took us back through the attached gym area and ushered us to a suite.
After settling us into a suite that was equipped with a sauna, shower and a bench, the gentleman quickly gave us a run-down of the use of an Ipad that your'e able to during your time in the sauna to stream music through the speakers. He also informed us of the screen inside the sauna that allows you to change temps and mood lighting. Other than that, the introduction was lacking what I felt was vital information for such advanced equipment and to 2 newcomers, at that. We were pretty much left to enjoy at our own leisure.
After very little instruction, we got into the room and were anxious to get in and start sweating!
The room was equipped with 2 large towels, two cold compresses infused with essential oils (SO REFRESHING), some disposable hair caps, a floor mat, and deodorant. Inside the shower was shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
We followed the recommended 45 minutes in the sauna, followed by a rinse off and cold plunge.
We did have to leave the suite and walk down the hall (in your towel) to the private cold plunge. Again, we were left with very little instruction or info, other than the fact that the tub was at about 53 degrees and we had 15 minutes alotted time. GOSH, IT WAS SO COLD!!! I committed though and eventually made it all the way in, ONLY FOR A QUICK SECOND THOUGH! haha
After returning to our room, showering and dressing, we made our way to the front of the gym. We were then checked out and informed of some membership and packaging prices. The woman at the front wasn't pushy at all and understood we were just in for the one time experience.
Overall, I felt refreshed and ready to face the day, but I also left lacking information about the overall benefit of these services and what benefit they were to me. Not a great overall sales pitch, if you ask me.
Great studio, great accommodations, but they could benefit from some sales pitch improvement and a short, but insightful speech that can better introduce the incoming newcomers, like myself, to all they offer at Thrive.
Also, I think the rooms could benefit from a mirror. It was a bit awkward getting ready but unable to look at myself at the comfort of my suite. Definitely something I think this business could benefit from.
Definitely give this business a try. Beautiful gym at a low monthly rate, very clean, and you don't have to go far for a little added sauna luxury to your regular workout. Thanks again Thrive! read more