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Two RITUAL members laughing together on the top bench of a Finnish sauna
OK, plot twist.

Heat, cold, and people you know.

Gainesville’s premier sauna and cold plunge club opens in November. We’ll reveal the exact date on November 1st, and Founders still go first.

Not ready to buy? Talk to one of us first.

Three RITUAL members resting on the warm deck between rounds, eyes closed

Not a spa. Not a gym.

A practice worth repeating.

Heat, then cold, then rest. Move at your own pace, stay about an hour, and talk to whoever is there or to nobody at all. You will leave lighter than you arrived.

Most recovery is something you do by yourself. This is not. The bench matters as much as the sauna, and the person on it matters more than either. Come alone once and you probably will not come alone twice.

See how a session works

What is inside

Two saunas. Four plunges. One room your phone is not invited into.

Finnish saunas, elevated

Two state-of-the-art saunas, each powered by dual USA-built Torch heaters and Finland's TAIVE system by Cariitti. Real löyly, the soft radiant wave when water meets hot stone. Hemlock and birch, built by Symmetry Sauna Builders.

Cold plunges, refined

Three individual stone resin plunges at 55°, 45° and 35°, plus a shared plunge at 50° for two to four people. Industrial chillers, commercial carbon filtration, ozone and oxidation, UV light, automated dosing, and water tested by hand every single day. The cleanest water of any plunges in town.

A sanctuary, not a scene

We cultivate elevated conversation, conscious awareness and respect for every person in the room, and we hold that line. Phones and filming stay out so you can be here fully, apart from content sessions about once a month, on the schedule well in advance. Full locker rooms and private showers shared with APEX | yoga pod, sauna towels provided. We cap the room at 22 people an hour. It is permitted for more. We would rather it stayed quiet.

2Finnish saunas
4Cold plunges, 35–55°
26Guests max per session
60Minutes, yours
A member in a felt sauna hat stepping out of the sauna door, smiling

Why it works

Ancient practice. Modern evidence.

Regular sauna use is linked to better cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure and inflammation, better sleep, and a significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality. Cold immersion cuts soreness, lifts mood, and sharpens focus.

Alternate the two and you get the vascular pump: dilate, constrict, repeat. Over time that trains your body to handle stress better, in here and out there.

Read the science

New members · founding membership

150 spots. Three tiers. The price only goes up.

New to RITUAL? Start here. Already an APEX or yoga pod member? Your upgrade rates are below — cheaper, and they keep everything you already have.

These are the lowest rates RITUAL will ever offer. Pay your first month now, it covers your first month when we open, and your price is guaranteed for 12 months. Founding members are in before we open to the public, and we reveal the exact opening date on November 1. No contract — leave any month with 30 days notice.

Best rate

Tier 1 · first 50 new members

$99/month

The lowest price RITUAL will ever be. When these are gone, they are gone.

  • Unlimited sauna & cold plunge
  • Rate locked 12 months, no contract
  • Cancel any month · first month free
Join at $99/mo

Tier 2 · next 50 new members

$109/month

Same unlimited access, same 12-month lock, ten dollars more.

  • Unlimited sauna & cold plunge
  • Rate locked 12 months, no contract
  • Cancel any month · first month free
Join at $109/mo

Tier 3 · final 50 new members

$119/month

The last founding rate before we go to standard pricing.

  • Unlimited sauna & cold plunge
  • Rate locked 12 months, no contract
  • Cancel any month · first month free
Join at $119/mo

Standard RITUAL unlimited will be $189/month after opening. Founding members keep their rate for a full 12 months first.

Coming soon

Founding class packages

Not everyone wants a membership. We are building session packages for people who come a few times a month, shaped like the class packs you already know from yoga pod, at founding pricing. We are still setting them, so there are no numbers yet. Put your name down and you will hear before they go on sale.

Tell us you want packages

The most common question we get

We lock the rate. Not you.

  1. Today

    Your first month, paid now and held until we open. Nothing else is charged until a month after opening day.

  2. Your first month

    Not for you? Tell us and we cancel it. No fee, no notice period, no questions.

  3. Every month after

    Month to month. Your rate cannot rise for 12 months. Leave any month with 30 days notice.

Guaranteed price for 12 months. Thirty days notice to walk away. Both are true at once.

Already train with us

Add RITUAL to your APEX or yoga pod membership

Keep everything you have, add unlimited RITUAL, at one combined rate locked for 12 months.

Current yoga pod member

$189/month

Unlimited yoga pod plus unlimited RITUAL.

  • On the legacy $129 rate — add $60
  • On the current $169 rate — add $20
  • Standard rate after opening is $289
Reserve this upgrade

You save $100/mo vs standard

Biggest saving

Current Infinity member

$289/month

Unlimited APEX plus yoga pod plus RITUAL.

  • On the legacy $249 rate — add $40
  • On the current $319 rate — pay $30 less
  • Standard rate after opening is $419
Reserve this upgrade

You save $130/mo vs standard

Current APEX member

$249/month

Unlimited APEX plus unlimited RITUAL.

  • On the legacy $199 rate — add $50
  • On the current $229 rate — add $20
  • Standard rate after opening is $329
Reserve this upgrade

You save $80/mo vs standard

Members only

Reserve your founding upgrade

Tell us what you have and what you want. You pay the difference today and it is deducted from your November bill. Your current membership keeps billing as normal until then. Founders still go first: RITUAL is yours before we open to the public (we reveal the exact date on November 1), and everything between opening day and your next billing date is included. On that date your two memberships become one at your founding rate, locked for 12 months.

The best value is an Infinity. Two brands or all three works out cheaper per club than adding RITUAL on its own.

Use the address your APEX or yoga pod membership is under.

We call to confirm the rate and take payment. This one is required.

This is a request, not a charge. Someone from leadership will call you to confirm the rate and take payment before anything changes on your account.

Founding vs standard

What the same membership costs after we open

Founding rates hold 12 months from opening, then move to the standard column.

Monthly memberships
MembershipFounding rateStandard rateYou save
RITUAL unlimited$99–$119$189$70–$90/mo
RITUAL + yoga pod$189$289$100/mo
APEX + RITUAL$249$329$80/mo
APEX + RITUAL + yoga pod$289$419$130/mo

Annual packages — paid once, no monthly billing
PackageFounding priceStandard priceYou save
RITUAL + yoga pod, 12 months$2,268$2,899$631
APEX + RITUAL, 12 months$2,988$3,299$311
All three, 12 months$3,468$4,190$722

Annual packages are set up by hand, so your current membership closes out the same day the new one starts. Request one and we will call you to set it up:

A member wrapped in a towel, laughing, right after a cold plunge

First time?

Nervous is normal.

Most guests walk out after the first session wondering why they waited. You will check in at the same front desk as APEX and yoga pod, change, grab a towel, and walk through the hallway door into the sanctuary.

Two to four rounds of sauna, a cool-down between each, and rest in between. The rest is the best part. Take it.

RITUAL welcomes everyone, whatever your age, body, or background. There is zero tolerance for hostility or unwanted attention, and we act on it immediately.

Read the FAQ

Last call at this price

Join before the tier fills.

Fifty spots at $99. Then $109. Then $119. Then standard. There is no version of this where waiting is cheaper.

Not ready? Talk to one of us first — text, email or a call, your choice.