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BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — In a time when therapy and recovery can be expensive and hard to find, a Bridgewater resident is looking to change that.
Tyler Whealan is the owner and founder of The WellNest Sauna and Plunge, a mobile sauna and cold plunge experience. Whealan started just last month because he wanted to share the contrast therapy experience with others. He first tried out contrast therapy to recover from a serious motorcycle accident in 2023.
“Those two modalities were what I found the most healing and the most relief from, so I figured out I wanted to share these with anybody and everybody,” said Whealan.
The Wellnest Sauna and Plunge is often available at community events and outings, offering a chance for people to try the experience themselves. Whealan wants to make sure this isn’t a luxury or exclusive to certain individuals.
“It can be hard to find, there's not a whole lot of places that have like a brick-and-mortar location doing this, so I want it to be something that’s accessible, that’s affordable, and that can introduce people, and that I can educate people on these benefits,” said Whealan.
The cold plunge can help with mental clarity, along with focus and depression. The sauna then helps with recovery and relaxation. Whealan said going from about 30 degrees to 180 degrees isn’t easy, but it's all about controlling your body.
“Your brain is going to tell you to get out, to run, but the biggest thing is just controlling your breath, and lengthening out the exhales to get through that first 30 seconds or so, and gain control of your breath back. Once you do that, the whole experience gets a lot easier,” said Whealan.
The WellNest Sauna will next be available at Café Madeleine’s in Bridgewater on January 11th for anyone interested in the experience.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Kyle Bray (@KyleBrayWBZ) reports.
