Guided Cold Immersion & Sauna for Women

For Women in Newmarket

You’re ready to discover your capacity to meet intensity with calm. Through guided cold immersion and sauna experiences (including optional contrast therapy), you’ll learn the difference between discomfort and danger, build resilience, and develop deep trust in yourself.

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You feel stuck, stagnant, or heavy in your body.
You want to build resilience and confidence, but not through pushing yourself to extremes. You’re navigating stress or transition and need a practice that teaches you how to stay present and choose rather than just endure.
This Work Gently Challenges What You Believe About Safety
Maybe you’ve been avoiding discomfort for so long that you’ve lost touch with your own strength. Maybe you’re curious about cold immersion or sauna but don’t know where to start safely. Maybe you’re ready to discover what becomes possible when you learn to meet intensity with breath and presence.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
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What is Cold Immersion & Sauna?

PRACTICES THAT BUILD RESILIENCE & TEACH DISCERNMENT

Cold immersion and sauna are intentional practices that support your nervous system, circulation, and resilience-both physically and mentally. Through guided experiences with cold water and heat, you’ll learn how to stay present, breathe through intensity, and choose your response rather than react.

This isn’t about pushing through or proving anything. It’s about learning how to stay present, breathe, and choose. This work gently challenges the belief that comfort is always required for safety-and instead teaches discernment: learning the difference between discomfort and danger, and discovering your capacity to meet intensity with calm.

My approach combines:
  • Guided, facilitated experiences rooted in safety and education
  • Clear instruction on how to enter, stay present, and exit safely
  • Breathing techniques to support nervous system regulation
  • An emphasis on listening to your body and choosing your edge
  • Optional modifications and the ability to opt out at any time
  • Support and encouragement without pressure or force
These Are Not Drop-In Wellness Trends
Unlike casual cold plunges or sauna visits, these are facilitated experiences rooted in safety, education, and self-awareness. You’ll receive guidance every step of the way. All experiences are optional, guided, and paced-no one is ever forced or pressured.
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What Cold Immersion & Sauna Can Support

Muscle Soreness & Inflammation

Reduce physical inflammation and support recovery from exercise, tension, or chronic pain patterns.

Circulation & Lymphatic Flow

Improve circulation throughout your body and support your lymphatic system in moving stagnant fluids and toxins.

Energy Regulation & Recovery

Experience improved energy levels and faster recovery, especially if you're active or dealing with fatigue.

Feeling "Stuck" or Heavy in the Body

Release the feeling of being energetically or physically stuck. Experience what it feels like to move through resistance.

Stress Tolerance & Emotional Regulation

Build your capacity to stay calm under pressure. Learn to regulate your nervous system in real time.

Confidence & Self-Trust

Discover what you're capable of. Experience profound confidence that comes from choosing to meet challenge with calm.

Sense of Reset or Renewal

Experience a deep mental and emotional reset. Many people describe feeling "new" or "clear" after sessions.

Mental Clarity & Emotional Steadiness

Clear mental fog and experience emotional steadiness. Notice yourself responding to stress with more presence.

Increased Resilience

Build resilience-not by forcing yourself through pain, but by learning to meet discomfort with presence, breath, and choice.

Is Cold Immersion & Sauna Right for You?

Cold immersion and sauna are supportive for:

  • Women wanting to build resilience and self-trust
  • Those navigating stress, transitions, or emotional stagnation
  • Athletes or active women seeking recovery support
  • Anyone curious about exploring discomfort with guidance and consent
  • Women who feel stuck or heavy and are ready for a reset
  • Those ready to discover their capacity to meet intensity with calm
Reiki works beautifully alongside other healing modalities. You don’t need to choose between Reiki and therapy, medical treatment, or other wellness practices. They can all support your healing journey together.
Important Health Considerations:
Cold immersion is not recommended for individuals with certain cardiovascular conditions, unmanaged blood pressure issues, during pregnancy without medical clearance. Sauna may not be appropriate for everyone. If you have health concerns, please consult your primary care health provider before participating. All sessions include education, clear guidance, and an emphasis on listening to your body. You are always encouraged to opt out or modify based on what feels right for you.
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Session Options & Contrast Therapy

Cold immersion and sauna can be enjoyed in a single session (contrast therapy) or you can only focus on one or the other depending on what feels right for your body and your goals.

Cold Only (Cold Immersion)
Some people prefer only cold immersion for its energizing, clarifying, and resilience-building benefits.
Others prefer only sauna for deep relaxation, stress release, and gentle detoxification.
Some people love the combination of sauna followed by cold immersion. This “contrast therapy” amplifies the benefits of both practices and creates a powerful nervous system reset.
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Hi, I am Dawne Sullivan

Reiki Master, Coach & Mentor, Cold Immersion Guide, Breathwork Facilitator, Holistic Nutritionist

I’ve been where you are. I spent years avoiding discomfort, staying in my comfort zone, and wondering what I was truly capable of. In my 30s, everything shifted when I started challenging myself in new ways and discovered that I was far more resilient than I believed.

Over time, I became passionate about natural health and went back to school to become a Holistic Nutritionist. Through cold immersion and sauna work, I’ve learned that true confidence comes not from avoiding intensity, but from learning to meet it with breath, presence, and choice.

I believe in getting the basics right so you can move forward in your best health. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, but there are foundational principles that work for every body.

You were born to shine.
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Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF COLD IMMERSION?
Reiki is a Japanese healing practice dating back to the early 20th century. Reiki practitioners place their hands on or near a person’s body to channel healing energy. It is used to promote balance and remove blocked, built-up energy trapped in the body.
Sauna supports deep relaxation, stress release, detoxification, improved circulation, better sleep, and a sense of renewal. Many people find sauna deeply calming and restorative for both body and mind.
Cold immersion is not recommended for individuals with certain cardiovascular conditions, unmanaged blood pressure issues, or during pregnancy without medical clearance. Sauna use may also not be appropriate for everyone. If you have health concerns, please consult your primary care health provider before participating. All sessions prioritize safety, education, and listening to your body.
No. You may choose to do one OR both. Some people love contrast therapy (sauna followed by cold). Others prefer only warmth or only cold. There is no “right” way-the practice is about choice, not endurance.
This varies based on your experience level, comfort, and individual response. Beginners typically start with very short immersions (30 seconds to 2 minutes). You are always in control of how long you stay, and you can exit at any time.
No. These experiences are designed for both beginners and those with prior experience. You’ll receive clear guidance, education, and support throughout. All experiences are optional, guided, and paced-no one is ever forced or pressured.
This depends on your goals and body. Some people benefit from regular practice (weekly or a few times per week), while others prefer occasional experiences during specific times of stress or transition. We’ll discuss what makes sense for you.

Contact Dawne Sullivan

Use the form below to request a free consultation, book an appointment, or send a general inquiry. I will get back to you shortly! You can also email me directly at [email protected] or call 905.505.0834.

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In-person yoga, reiki & energy healing, coaching and cold immersion are available in Newmarket. Online services are available internationally.

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