Recovery · Somerville, MA

Pain isn't one thing.
Neither is the fix.

Float, contrast therapy, the massage chair, and targeted cryo each reach a different part of what's actually hurting. Done in the right order, they do far more together than any one does alone.

Every package includes a 20-min massage chair ride · no experience needed · we walk you through everything
Why one thing is rarely enough

Most recovery only treats one layer.

When something hurts, it's easy to think there's a single problem to fix. But most everyday pain is happening in several places at once — a guarded nervous system, sluggish circulation, tight muscle, and an inflamed spot that flares.

A cold plunge alone touches inflammation. A massage alone touches muscle. Each helps — but each only reaches one layer. The pain you actually feel is the sum of all of them, which is why "one thing" so often wears off by the next morning.

The four layers of pain

Four problems. Four tools.

LAYER 01 A guarded nervous system

Stress and pain feed each other. A wound-up nervous system tightens everything and turns the pain signal up louder than it needs to be.

Float therapy · calms the whole system
LAYER 02 Sluggish circulation & inflammation

When blood and fluid aren't moving well, inflammation settles in and lingers. Stiffness and that "heavy" ache are the result.

Contrast therapy · pumps fluid through
LAYER 03 Tight, knotted muscle

Muscles guard around a sore area and hold tension long after the original strain. That mechanical tightness is its own source of pain.

Massage chair · releases the tension
LAYER 04 A localized flare

Often there's one specific spot doing most of the shouting — a joint, a tendon, one angry patch that needs to be hit directly.

Targeted cryo · cools the hot spot
The order matters

Why the sequence compounds.

These aren't four separate appointments. Done in order, each step primes the next — so the body you bring into cryo at the end is nothing like the body you walked in with.

01
Start here

Float — reset the system

Weightless in 1,100 lbs of Epsom salt, your spine and joints unload completely and your nervous system drops into deep rest. This is the reset that lowers your guarding and quiets the pain signal before anything else touches the body.

Now the body is calm and unclenched — ready to respond
Floating in a Float Boston tank
02
Then

Contrast — move the fluid

Heat opens circulation, cold constricts, and cycling between them works like a pump — pushing fresh blood in and flushing inflammation out. On a relaxed body it moves far more than it could on a tense one.

Tissue is warm, loose, and flushed — primed to be worked
Contrast therapy suite — sauna and cold plunge
03
Then · included free

Massage chair — release the muscle

Warm, loosened muscle is far easier to work than cold, guarded muscle. The chair targets the specific tension knots that hold pain in place — the mechanical layer the water and the plunge can't reach. It comes free with every package, used the same day.

Muscle tension is released — only the flare is left
Massage chair at Float Boston
04
Finish

Targeted cryo — cool the hot spot

The precise finish. A blast of CO₂ cold on the exact problem area constricts the vessels, then triggers a rebound rush of fresh blood as you warm — with a numbing, pain-quieting effect right where you need it most. Choose your spray size to match your area, or swap a large spray for a full Nervous System Reset.

The one angry spot gets hit directly — and last

Float resets the system. Contrast moves the fluid. The chair releases the muscle. Cryo cools the flare. Four layers, in the order that makes each one work harder.

One modality vs the full session

The difference you'll feel

One modality

Treats a single layer

  • Reaches one part of the problem
  • The other layers keep feeding the pain
  • Relief tends to fade within a day
  • Nothing primes it to go deeper
Recommended The full session

Resets all four at once

  • Nervous system, circulation, muscle, and flare — all addressed
  • Each step makes the next one more effective
  • Relief that holds longer, not just for the drive home
  • You leave reset, not just briefly patched

Give your body the full reset.

Not sure where to start? Below you'll find three ways to build your session — pick the one that fits what's hurting, then add your cryo area.

Recovery packages

Pick your reset.

Three ways to build your session, each with your choice of cryo spray size. Pick the combination that fits what's hurting.

Every package includes a free 20-minute massage chair ride — used the same day as your other services.
Two-step reset

Recovery Float + Cryo

  • 60-minute float
  • Targeted cryo — your choice of area
  • 20-min massage chair · free, same day

Calm the whole system, then hit the exact spot. Best when stress and one specific area are both in play.

Choose your spray size

Two-step reset

Recovery Contrast + Cryo

  • Contrast therapy — sauna + cold plunge
  • Targeted cryo — your choice of area
  • 20-min massage chair · free, same day

Move the fluid, flush the inflammation, then cool the flare. Best for stiffness, swelling, and post-training recovery.

Choose your spray size

Which spray size do I need?

Match the size to what hurts.

Your cryo is already included in the package price above — you just pick the size that covers your area. Each covers one single area.

Small5 min

Joint relief & small areas

Covers

Knees · ankles · wrists · elbows · fingers · toes · feet — the small joints that cause big problems.

Medium10 min

Calves & quads

Covers

The larger muscle groups — calves · quads · hamstrings · biceps · forearms. Can also combine two small sprays.

Large15 min

Low back, shoulder & broad areas

Covers

Single glute · shoulder · upper back · mid back · lower back — broader regions that need more coverage.

Or swap it for a Nervous System Reset — the two-stage cold protocol that pulls the body out of fight-or-flight. Your call at check-in.

Hurting in more than one place? Text Mark and he'll sort out a custom quote.