The term cryotherapy originated from the Greek cryo meaning “cold” and therapeia meaning “cure”. Whole body cryotherapy was originally developed in 1978 in Japan when Dr. Yamaguchi started using freezing treatments of short duration on his patients’ skin surface for pain management for rheumatoid arthritis.

Clients stand and slowly turn every 30 seconds while nitrogen vapour lowers their skin surface temperature over a period of two to three minutes. The skin’s cold receptors rapidly signal the brain to activate the body’s most powerful survival mechanisms. This results in various physiological responses including vasoconstriction, reduced nerve conduction, and thermoregulation.

A cryosauna is a cold step in unit equipment with a fully open top used to provide whole body cryotherapy. The cryosauna has a raising platform to accommodate a user of any height. During the treatment the cryosauna temperature is safely reduced to between -100°C to -180°C for two to three minutes using nitrogen vapour. The head of the client always stays above the cabin during the procedure.

If you have any of the following conditions, do not use whole body cryotherapy:

You may have other health conditions that make whole body cryotherapy inappropriate. Consult with your doctor/medical advisor if you have questions as to whether whole body cryotherapy is right for you.

We do not recommend the use of whole body cryotherapy as a form of medical treatment without direction from your healthcare professional. If you have any illness or disease, take care to consult your doctor to ensure whole body therapy is appropriate and safe for you.

Disclaimer : The cryosauna is not a medical device and should not be considered a medical device. This equipment has not been tested and therefore, is not approved by Health Canada, the FDA or any other government agencies. Individual results may vary.

While it has been shown that post-surgical whole body cryotherapy treatments have helped people tremendously, we advise you to seek direction from your healthcare professional before booking your whole body cryotherapy sessions.

You may not wear any jewelry, watches or undergarments with metal attachments in the cryosauna. You are required to wear socks, footwear (provided), gloves/mitts, and undergarments. All other clothing is removed. Your privacy is important to us, we will provide you with a bathrobe, which you will remove once you are inside the cryosauna and the door is closed.

Yes! Your head is exposed above the cryosauna. The door is never locked and a cryo-technician will always be with you during your session.

Once you are out of the session, your body returns to its normal temperature. You will begin to feel the effects of cryotherapy in the next 48 hours. That night, many clients report having the best sleep they have had in years and also experience a noticeable mood change.

The dark side of the moon is the only place we know of that is as cold as the cryosauna at approximately -160°C. Don’t let that scare you though! When you enter the cryosauna, you’ll experience a gradual decrease in temperature and will be out in no time. Imagine if you went outside during winter and it gradually got colder and colder, it’s just like that but all within 3 minutes!

Yes! Cryotherapy sessions never exceed more than 3 minutes and a cryo-technician trained on safety procedures is always present. There is no lock on the cryosauna, so if at any point during the session you feel uncomfortable, you can simply step out.

Children less than 14 years of age may not use whole body cryotherapy. Children less than 18 years of age must have parental consent and be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Children between 14-15 years of age also require a physician’s release to use the cryosauna.

Please refer to our “How Does it Work?” page.

Please refer to our “BOOK” link at the top of this page! You can also call/text us at 416-278-8130 or send an email to info@cryohealcanada.com.

Whole body cryotherapy sessions bought with Cryo Heal can be used at any time and never expire!

Cryo Heal does not refund any unused sessions that have already been bought. Since sessions do not expire, you can hold on to them and use them later!

Cryo Heal requires clients to provide 24-hour notice for any cancellations. Failure to do so will result in a cancellation charge.