Move better. Feel better.
Whole-Body
Cryotherapy
Electric whole-body cryotherapy
at The Fitness Lab
A colder approach to recovery.
Give recovery a place in your routine. Our Artica Systems Ethos chamber uses electric refrigeration for a brief, controlled cold-air experience. Explore how whole-body cryotherapy may fit your goals for post-workout soreness, perceived recovery, and well-being—with clear information about what research can and cannot tell us.
Bring your questions. We’ll help you understand the experience, confirm suitability, and consider your next step.
Appointment request only. Confirm service location and availability with our team.
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−185°F perceived coldAll-electric · Cascade and wind-chill cooling
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2–3 minutes recommended6-minute maximum · Illuminated countdown
Up to 2 peopleIn-cabin temperature and airflow controls
The science behind the cold
How does whole-body
cryotherapy work?
Step into the Artica Ethos and experience a brief, invigorating cold-air session. As your skin cools, your body responds through its nerves and circulation. At The Fitness Lab, adjustable settings and personal guidance help you find the experience that fits your comfort and recovery goals.
Your skin starts the response.
The magnified view shows the sensory nerves and small blood vessels that respond as cold air moves across your skin.
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Feel the cold. Stay in control.
Cold air moves across your skin, drawing heat away from the surface and creating the distinct cryotherapy sensation. Choose still cascade cooling or optional wind chill, then adjust temperature and airflow from inside the Ethos within your selected program. Our team helps you get familiar with the settings before you begin.
Costello et al. (2012) ↗ · Ethos features & specifications ↗ · Perceived cold explained ↗
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A natural response to the cold.
Your skin senses the cold and sends signals to your brain. Small blood vessels near the surface narrow to help conserve warmth. This natural response connects the cold you feel with changes in circulation and nerve activity during your session.
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A return to warmth. Recovery with purpose.
After your session, your skin gradually rewarms and circulation readjusts. Whole-body cryotherapy may help ease post-exercise muscle soreness and improve how recovered you feel. At The Fitness Lab, we tailor the experience to your training, comfort, and goals—helping you make recovery a purposeful part of your routine.
Costello et al. (2012) ↗ · Hausswirth et al. (2011) ↗ · Wilson et al. (2017) ↗
Whole-body cold.
A personal approach.
Recovery needs change with your training, health, and day-to-day demands. Cryotherapy is one option to consider alongside appropriate training load, sleep, nutrition, and rehabilitation. Start with what you want to accomplish and what a worthwhile change would look like.
The Fitness Lab brings together rehabilitation, exercise, and performance services. If pain or an injury is limiting you, arrange a physical therapy evaluation to understand the problem and build a plan. A cold session does not replace that assessment.
Explore the benefits
Whole-body cryotherapy benefits:
What does research show?
Whole-body cryotherapy may help ease post-exercise soreness and improve how recovered you feel, with additional research exploring sleep, mood, and the body’s response to cold. At The Fitness Lab, we help you connect those possibilities with your goals.
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Post-workout muscle soreness
Give hard-working muscles some attention.
A challenging workout can leave you feeling sore long after you finish. Whole-body cryotherapy may help ease that post-exercise muscle soreness, making it an option to consider as part of your recovery routine.
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Perceived fatigue & recovery
Make room to recharge.
Recovery includes how you feel between workouts. Studies in trained runners and selected athlete groups have reported improvements in perceived tiredness and recovery after repeated cryotherapy sessions. We’ll help you explore how the experience fits your activity level and recovery goals.
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Recovery between sessions
Make recovery part of your training week.
When workouts, work, and everyday responsibilities fill your calendar, recovery deserves a place too. With a recommended average cold exposure of 2–3 minutes and an adjustable maximum of 6 minutes, cryotherapy gives you a brief, dedicated experience to build into your broader routine. Our team helps you select your session duration.
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Strength, power & performance
Your sport. Your training. Your priorities.
Whether you’re building strength, preparing for a race, or returning to an activity you love, your recovery choices should reflect what you’re working toward. Our team helps you consider cryotherapy alongside your training schedule, workload, and individual response.
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Inflammatory responses
Explore the response behind recovery.
Cold exposure influences circulation, nerve activity, and some of the chemical signals involved in inflammation. Research has found changes in selected inflammatory markers following whole-body cryotherapy, helping explain why cold exposure continues to be explored as a recovery approach.
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Comfort & persistent symptoms
Comfort matters in everyday life.
Research in people with fibromyalgia has reported improved health-related quality of life when repeated whole-body cryotherapy was added to usual care. If ongoing discomfort affects your activities, our team can help you consider whether cryotherapy is appropriate alongside your care plan.
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Mood & subjective wellness
A moment to focus on yourself.
A recovery routine can include time for how you feel mentally as well as physically. A study in healthy young adults reported improvements in mood and anxiety scores following repeated cryotherapy sessions, offering an encouraging direction for wellness research.
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Sleep & rest
Rest belongs in your recovery routine.
Research in healthy young adults and selected female athlete groups has reported improvements in aspects of sleep quality following repeated cryotherapy sessions. If rest is one of your priorities, we can discuss how cryotherapy may fit alongside your existing sleep and recovery habits.
Arc-Chagnaud et al. (2024a) ↗ · Arc-Chagnaud et al. (2024b) ↗ · Messaoudène et al. (2025) ↗
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Find an approach that fits you
Personal goals deserve a personal plan.
Your training, comfort with cold, and reasons for visiting all help shape your experience. We’ll discuss session timing, your preferences, and how you feel afterward to help you decide what place cryotherapy has in your routine.
Bring your goals. We’ll help you take the next step.
Experience whole-body cryotherapy at The Fitness Lab, with advanced technology and personal guidance from the start.
Why choose The Fitness Lab?
Exceptional technology.
Individualized care.
You put time and effort into your health. Your recovery deserves that same attention. At The Fitness Lab, we pair the Artica Ethos experience with a philosophy built around knowing your goals, understanding how you move, and helping you take your next step with confidence.
Individualized attention
Your goals get our attention.
We built The Fitness Lab around one-on-one physical therapy and personalized training. That philosophy shapes our approach to cryotherapy: we listen, understand what brings you in, and guide you through the experience. From your first question to your post-session check-in, your goals and comfort stay part of the conversation.
The Artica Ethos
Advanced technology. An experience you can make your own.
The Ethos brings a premium feel to whole-body cryotherapy. Its spacious, all-electric, two-stage chamber accommodates up to two people, while illuminated countdown lights bring your session’s progress into view. Adjustable temperature and airflow within your selected program give you a more personal cold-air experience, whether you come solo or share it with a friend.
Rehabilitation. Fitness. Performance.
A team that understands the bigger picture.
Your recovery connects to everything else you want to do. Our expertise spans physical therapy, medical exercise, personal training, and sports performance—bringing perspective to the demands you place on your body. Whether you’re returning to activity, working toward a training goal, or investing in lifelong movement, we can help you consider where cryotherapy fits alongside your broader needs.
Experience advanced cryotherapy with a team invested in you—and the life you want to keep moving toward.
Meet the Artica Ethos
The cold is only
the beginning.
Discover a more immersive recovery experience at The Fitness Lab. Inside the Artica Ethos, spacious design, glowing countdown lights, and adjustable cold air come together in an all-electric chamber built for up to two people. Come solo or share the experience, with our team guiding you along the way.
All electric. Room for two.
Experience all-electric cryotherapy with Artica’s perceived cold rating down to −185°F. The Ethos pairs cascade refrigeration with a two-stage layout: an entry chamber leads into a main cooling chamber built for two users at once. Come solo or share the session with a friend.
Artica Ethos product details ↗ · Ethos features & specifications ↗
Every second, illuminated.
Make every second part of the experience. The recommended average session is 2–3 minutes, with time adjustable up to a maximum of 6 minutes. Our team helps you select your duration. The Chroma light-based countdown and illuminated markers make progress easy to follow, bringing a visual rhythm to your session from start to finish.
Cold, on your terms.
Choose between still cascade cooling and optional wind-chill mode for two distinct ways to experience the cold. BreezeLink controls let you adjust temperature and airflow from inside the cabin within your selected program. Anti-lock doors allow you to exit at any time, keeping choice and control central to the experience.
Artica Ethos product details ↗ · Ethos features & specifications ↗
−185°F is Artica’s perceived-temperature rating for the cold sensation, not a measured ambient-air temperature. Perceived cold explained ↗
Find your kind of cold.
Make recovery time something you look forward to. Explore an immersive cold-air experience with space, light, and control—and a team ready to help you get started.
What to expect
Step into the cold.
We’ll guide you through it.
The idea of extreme cold can be intriguing—and a little intimidating. At The Fitness Lab, we help take the uncertainty out of your first cryotherapy experience. Before you enter the Artica Ethos, we’ll explain what the cold may feel like, walk you through the adjustable settings and illuminated countdown, and show you how to communicate with our team or end your session. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and any nerves—we’ll guide you through each step.
Ready for your first session?
Request your cryotherapy experience at The Fitness Lab.
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Start with you.
Your goals set the direction. Whether you’re exploring recovery after training or simply curious about cryotherapy, we’ll discuss what brings you in, review your health history, and answer your questions before determining whether a session is appropriate for you.
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Get ready for the experience.
We’ll walk you through preparation, protective wear, and the Artica Ethos chamber. Before you enter, you’ll understand what to expect, how the controls work, and how to communicate with our team or end your session.
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Feel the cold. Follow the glow.
Step inside and experience cold air in a whole new way. The illuminated countdown keeps your progress in view, while adjustable airflow and temperature let you personalize the intensity within your selected program. Keep our team informed about your comfort throughout.
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Warm up. Check in.
After your session, take a moment to warm up and notice how you feel. We’ll talk through your experience, answer any follow-up questions, and explore how cryotherapy could fit into your recovery routine.
Your questions, answered
Whole-body cryotherapy:
Frequently asked questions
Curious about the cold? From what it feels like to how to prepare, here’s what to know before your first session at The Fitness Lab. Have another question? We’re here to help.
1. I’m curious about cryotherapy, but nervous about the cold. What should I expect?
2. What is whole-body cryotherapy?
3. What makes the Artica Ethos experience different?
4. How cold does it get—and what does −185°F perceived mean?
5. How long will I be in the chamber?
6. Can I adjust the cold or leave before the countdown ends?
7. Can I do a session with a friend or partner?
8. What should I wear, and how should I prepare?
9. How do I know if cryotherapy is right for me?
10. What benefits might I notice?
11. How often should I come, and when might I notice a difference?
12. Should I schedule cryotherapy before or after a workout?
13. How is cryotherapy different from an ice bath?
14. What happens after my session?
15. How much does it cost, and how can I get started?
Plan your visit
Start with the right
information.
Our clinics offer different services. The list of Fitness Lab locations does not confirm where cryotherapy is available.
Confirm the service location
Find your Ethos session
Ask which clinic offers whole-body cryotherapy and when sessions are available.
Use our existing request form
Request a visit
Write “Artica Ethos whole-body cryotherapy” in the comments. Confirm price, suitability, and preparation with our team.
Ready to experience the cold?
Bring your recovery goals. We’ll help you understand the service, confirm the details, and decide whether a first session makes sense for you.
Explore the supporting research
Research links appear beside the relevant claims above. Selected reviews and equipment information:
Costello et al. (2015) ↗ · Wu et al. (2026) ↗ · Jin et al. (2026) ↗ · Capodaglio et al. (2025) ↗ · Artica Ethos product details ↗
General education, not individual medical advice. No device-specific medical approval, guaranteed outcome, or disease-treatment claim is made. Evidence reviewed October 28, 2026.