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RECESS thermal space — sauna, cold plunge, and lounge in Griffintown, Montreal

Who we are

RECESS reinvents the art of Social Sauna. Born from a deep desire to improve overall well-being in the heart of the cities, the founding team of RECESS set out on a mission to create human-scale neighborhood saunas, offering the perfect space to recover efficiently. Our guides welcome visitors through a collection of guided and non-guided thermal experiences that promote deep relaxation of both body and mind.

Guests in a red-lit sauna during a guided heat sessionGuide pouring water onto sauna stones during an aufgussGuest in an outdoor ice bath with a RECESS coach nearbyFriends laughing on the steps behind a large RECESS signGuest reading on a rooftop lounge chair overlooking the cityWarm amber light as water is poured in the circular saunaGuest resting in a blue-lit plunge pool with eyes closedHandwritten RECESS acrostic: Je me sens… Merci!RECESS lobby with Aesop shelves and a brushed-metal reception deskGuest relaxing in a blue-lit indoor plunge poolCircular sauna stove under a glowing red ceiling lightBREAK THE ICE shirt at an outdoor RECESS ice bath eventGuests in a red-lit sauna during a guided heat sessionGuide pouring water onto sauna stones during an aufgussGuest in an outdoor ice bath with a RECESS coach nearbyFriends laughing on the steps behind a large RECESS signGuest reading on a rooftop lounge chair overlooking the cityWarm amber light as water is poured in the circular saunaGuest resting in a blue-lit plunge pool with eyes closedHandwritten RECESS acrostic: Je me sens… Merci!RECESS lobby with Aesop shelves and a brushed-metal reception deskGuest relaxing in a blue-lit indoor plunge poolCircular sauna stove under a glowing red ceiling lightBREAK THE ICE shirt at an outdoor RECESS ice bath event

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Leadership

For any inquiries about the concept, contact Marilyne Gagné.