Washington, DC · Opening 2026

Reset,
recover,
perform.

DC's first performance spa. Heat, cold, breath, stillness — the protocol that extends how long and how well you perform.

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Sauna · 175°F
Cold Plunge · 48°F
Hot Tub · 104°F
Steam Room · 110°F
Himalayan Salt Room
Lounge & Lockers
Phone-Free · DC · 2026
What We Are

A thermal spa.
Built for
performance.

Element is a performance spa. You show up, do a thermal cycle — heat, cold, breath, rest — and leave different than you arrived. Less inflamed, more focused, sleeping better, recovering faster. Phones stay in your locker. Presence is the practice.
83%
of regular sauna users sleep significantly betterBetter sleep. Every night.
300%
increase in norepinephrine from a single cold plungeSharper focus, for hours.
40%
lower risk of cardiovascular disease with regular sauna useLess inflammation. Longer life.
The Space

Six elements.
One practice.

Sauna

175°F · Finnish Dry Heat

Sauna

10–15 minutes at 175°F activates heat shock proteins, triggers growth hormone release, and measurably reduces lifetime cardiovascular disease risk. Sweat slowly. Breathe deeply. This is where cellular repair begins.

Longevity · Detox · Deep Calm
Cold Plunge

48°F · Full Immersion

Cold Plunge

2–3 minutes submerged floods your system with norepinephrine — cutting inflammation, accelerating muscle recovery, and producing a focused calm that lasts for hours. The shock is the point. You come out different.

Recovery · Resilience · Focus
Hot Tub

104°F · Mineral Soak

Hot Tub

Sustained mineral-rich heat loosens joints, relaxes deep muscle tissue, and extends the cardiovascular benefits of the sauna cycle. Use it between rounds — or as a gentler, meditative entry into heat therapy.

Muscle Relief · Circulation · Recovery
Steam Room

110°F · Eucalyptus Steam

Steam Room

Full-humidity eucalyptus steam opens the airways, clears the sinuses, and softens the body in a way dry heat cannot. Moist heat penetrates deeply — inducing a meditative stillness that carries you into the rest phase.

Airways · Deep Tissue · Calm
Salt Room

84°F · Himalayan Crystal

Salt Room

Halotherapy — breathing salt-saturated air — clears inflammation in the lungs and activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Sit still. Close your eyes. Let the stillness do its work.

Breathwork · Peace · Restoration
Lounge

Rest · Recharge · Reintegrate

Lounge

Private lockers and full changing areas. Phones stay in your locker — this is a phone-free space. Choose the quiet rest room or the social lounge. Both are intentional parts of the practice.

Integration · Community · Stillness
How It Works

Show up.
Cycle.
Leave
different.

1

Arrive

Check in. Drop your things in your private locker — our lounge has full, private changing areas. Leave your phone there too. Then, towel in hand, you begin.

2

Heat

10–15 min at 175°F. Blood vessels dilate. Toxins flush. Growth hormone activates. Breathe slowly and let your body open.

3

Cold

2–3 min submerged at 48°F. Norepinephrine surges. Inflammation drops. Your nervous system resets — then goes below baseline.

4

Hot Tub

After the cold, ease back into 104°F. The hot tub bridges heat and rest — loosening joints, extending the cycle, settling the body into deeper recovery.

5

Rest

Choose your mode. Disappear into the salt room or steam room for solitude. Or settle into the social lounge. Both are fully intentional forms of recovery.

6

Repeat

2–3 cycles per session. Each round compounds the last. Come twice a week and something fundamental shifts within a month.

Sessions run 2–3 hours. There is no wrong way to do it — there is only showing up, and the rest follows.
Voices

The Best
Already Know.

Every elite performer — in sport, business, science, art, medicine — eventually arrives at the same practice. The ones who go furthest are the ones who figured out recovery first.

“

Sleep is the best recovery you can have. Do cryotherapy, cold tub, hot tub. More importantly — it's the time. Giving your body the time it needs to heal.

LJ
LeBron James
4× NBA Champion · Season 22
“

Taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. When you soothe yourself every day, you keep yourself in a constant state of healing.

VW
Venus Williams
7× Grand Slam Champion · Author, Strive
“

For me, those things are rest, recovery, and getting my mind right. I've really tried to hone in on sleep and recovery as I've gotten older — those hours outside the pool are where the real gains happen.

KL
Katie Ledecky
9× Olympic Gold Medalist · Most decorated female swimmer in history
“

When you sit in silence and allow whatever to happen, you start to notice things that would have been complete background noise. There's some story of life happening underneath the ordinary.

RR
Rick Rubin
Record Producer · Author, The Creative Act
“

I do 20 minutes in the sauna every single night. It helps me sleep like a baby. Cold plunge every morning. The combination is the non-negotiable that ties everything else together.

SB
Sahil Bloom
Entrepreneur · Author, The 5 Types of Wealth
“

Cold and heat exposure are powerful tools — not just for metabolism, but for your brain, your mood, your resilience. Deliberate temperature stress, done consistently, changes you at a cellular level.

SS
Dr. Susanna Søberg
PhD · Founder, Søberg Institute
“

In the next ten years, sauna bathing may very well become part of the standard of care for the prevention and treatment of heart disease — and for overall longevity. The data is that compelling.

RP
Dr. Rhonda Patrick
PhD Biomedical Science · Founder, FoundMyFitness
“

The data on sauna is surprisingly robust. Cardiovascular mortality goes down significantly with regular use. When I'm traveling, one of the first things I do is find options for contrast therapy — hot and cold.

TF
Tim Ferriss
Author, Tools of Titans · The Tim Ferriss Show
“

I'm way more bullish on sauna than I've ever been before. When you look at the largest published series on this, you see a 40 percent reduction in all-cause mortality. That magnitude made me conclude I really needed to incorporate this.

PA
Dr. Peter Attia
Physician · Longevity Expert · Author, Outlive
“

I prioritize rest and recovery the way I prioritize training. You can't keep performing at the highest level if you don't treat recovery as part of the work.

TS
Taylor Swift
Artist · TIME Person of the Year 2023
“

Peace comes from within. The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

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c. 563–483 BCE
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Pricing

Simple.

Membership is how this works best — the benefits compound with consistency. Founding rates are locked permanently for anyone who joins before we open.

Single Session

Drop-In

$45

per visit · no commitment

  • One full 2–3 hour session
  • All facilities included
  • Towel & amenities
  • Private locker access

2 Visits / Month

Starter

$65

/ month · 2 visits · passes don't roll over

  • 2 sessions per month
  • $32.50 / visit
  • All facilities included
  • Founding rate locked

4 Visits / Month

Regular

$120

/ month · 4 visits · passes don't roll over

  • 4 sessions per month
  • $30 / visit
  • All facilities included
  • Founding rate locked

8 Visits / Month

Committed

$220

/ month · 8 visits · passes don't roll over

  • 8 sessions per month
  • $27.50 / visit
  • All facilities included
  • Founding rate locked

10 Visits / Month

Serious

$265

/ month · 10 visits · passes don't roll over

  • 10 sessions per month
  • $26.50 / visit
  • All facilities included
  • Founding rate locked
Best Value

Unlimited Monthly

Member

$350

/ month · unlimited visits · founding rate locked forever

  • Unlimited sessions — come daily
  • 1 guest pass per month
  • Priority booking & early access
  • First access to events & programming

Passes don't roll over — use them in the month or lose them · Founding rates locked permanently for all early members · Card held, not charged, until we open

Questions

Everything
you need.

A performance spa combines traditional thermal bathing — heat, cold, breath, rest — with the science of recovery and longevity. It's not a gym. It's not a day spa. It's a place you go to reset your nervous system, accelerate recovery, reduce inflammation, and leave feeling genuinely different.

You arrive, change in our private locker rooms, and move through the thermal cycle at your own pace: sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, steam room or salt room, then lounge. Repeat 2–3 times. Sessions run 2–3 hours. No schedule, no instructor, no pressure — and no phones.

No. Phones stay in your locker for the entire session. This is intentional — presence is a core part of the value. People come to Element to disconnect. That silence and stillness is something most of us don't get anywhere else. It's protected.

Heat at 175°F activates heat shock proteins, triggers growth hormone release, and drives cardiovascular adaptations that studies show reduce all-cause mortality by up to 40%. Cold immersion surges norepinephrine by up to 310% — cutting inflammation and producing sustained focus for hours. Alternating the two amplifies both effects.

Anyone who performs at a high level and takes their recovery seriously — athlete, executive, creative, or anyone who wants to feel better and last longer. You don't need to be an elite athlete. You just need to care about how you feel and how you age.

Safe for most healthy adults. Consult your physician if you are pregnant or have cardiovascular or blood pressure conditions. Staff is on-site at all times. The cycle is intuitive and self-paced.

Just yourself and a swimsuit. We provide towels, robes, sandals, and all amenities. Private lockers included — arrive straight from work and leave completely refreshed.

Most people feel it after the first session — a deep calm and clarity that's hard to describe until you've experienced it. Twice a week for a month and something changes at a fundamental level.

Opening 2026 in Washington, DC. Exact address and opening details go to the waitlist first. Founding rates lock in permanently for early members.

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