{"id":1337,"date":"2026-03-01T11:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T10:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonairclub.fr\/cold-plunge-sauna-nordic-bath-your-best-outdoor-allies\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:45:03","slug":"cold-plunge-sauna-nordic-bath-your-best-outdoor-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonairclub.fr\/en\/cold-plunge-sauna-nordic-bath-your-best-outdoor-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold plunge, sauna, Nordic bath… Your best outdoor allies?"},"content":{"rendered":"

And what if the joy of an outdoor experience could also be found in what goes with it? We invite you to delve into the world of “restorative practices”, which do nothing but good for those who commit their bodies to the adventure.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Adventure is movement – we’re not going to tell you any stories. If you’re interested in the outdoor world, what whets your appetite is the quest: to seek in the unknown what you can’t find at home. Moving is good, but if you want to extend, repeat and intensify your outings, it’s a good idea to start looking after yourself, other than with a three-minute shower and 10 seconds of stretching before going to bed. <\/p>\n

Today, a silent revolution is taking place within our favorite practices. The sauna, a sweating practice that comes to us from the Nordic countries, as well as the very hot Scandinavian bath (same origin) and the very cold cold plunge<\/i> (they’re good at it again), are all practices that are leaving the nest of “pure well-being” to become mainstream trends. Their proven benefits for the body are all the more relevant when your body is subjected to real physical commitments, such as trail running, gravel, hiking or climbing. At Bon Air Club, we consider these tools to be the best allies of those who want to practice outdoor activities in the long term, and we explain why! <\/p>\n

Hot and cold: the perfect thermal contrast for recovery<\/h2>\n

Behind the trendiness<\/i> of these practices, there’s a real physiological reality. Using heat and cold, at the right moments, in your physical routine, means working your body in what can be likened to an extra workout, and not the least. The principle is to play on the contraction and dilation of blood vessels: vasoconstriction “tightens” the vessels and speeds up blood circulation, while vasodilation “relaxes” and opens the vessels. Not to mention the nervous system, the very wiring of the human body which, if given the right stimuli, can provide the ideal physical responses to make us feel better and help the body process. <\/p>\n

Two examples:<\/p>\n