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Recovery, sauna and cold plunge in the West Loop, Chicago
Post-workout recovery in the West Loop now spans two contrast-therapy studios (sauna plus cold plunge), a private infrared-sauna studio, and an assisted-stretching chain. Every verified studio is below, with services and offers read from each operator's own site.
Contrast therapy — sauna and cold plunge
Heat plus cold-water immersion in one session.
- Eastend Open now Eastend at 1132 W Fulton Market — contrast-therapy wellness club with sauna, cold plunge, infrared sauna, a salt chamber, and compression therapy; drop-in contrast sessions $45 (note the weekday midday closure and May Street entrance).1132 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Sweathouz West Loop Open now SweatHouz at 913 W Madison — private contrast-therapy suites: infrared sauna, cold plunge, and vitamin-C showers.913 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Sauna and stretching
Single-format recovery studios.
- Perspire Sauna Studio - West Loop Open now Perspire Sauna Studio at 1208 W Madison — private infrared-sauna sessions with chromotherapy; $30 intro session.1208 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Stretch Lab West Loop Open now StretchLab at 1065 W Madison — one-on-one assisted stretching from the national chain.1065 W Madison St 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I do an infrared sauna session in the West Loop?
- Perspire Sauna Studio on Madison runs private infrared sessions ($30 intro), and both contrast-therapy studios — Eastend on Fulton Market and SweatHouz on Madison — include infrared saunas in their circuits. Several full-service gyms also offer sauna access with membership.
- Where can I cold plunge in the West Loop?
- Eastend on Fulton Market (drop-in contrast sessions $45) and SweatHouz on Madison (private suites) both pair cold plunges with saunas. The CryoBar on Madison offers whole-body cryotherapy as an alternative — see the medspas guide.
- Is there assisted stretching in the West Loop?
- StretchLab at 1065 W Madison offers one-on-one assisted-stretch sessions from the national chain.
Listings checked against City of Chicago license status and our closure records on 2026-08-09. Most recent individual pick verified 6 days ago.