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My right foot feels it first.
A diver at Nimmo Bay Resort in British Columbia, Canada.
That biting, tingly feeling slowly creeps up my leg like a caterpillar up bark.
The cubes clink against the sides and slowly melt around me, bringing my body temperature back to bearable.
And what originally felt like torture by 1,000 needles starts to feel calmingeven pleasant.
A tub at Nimmo Bay Resort.
Admittedly, my first cold plunge wasnt to join in on the latest celebrity fad.
Historians theorize that its origins began in ancient Greek and Romanfrigidariumsor cold baths.
However, its popularity in the wellness industry has only popped up in the last five years or so.
Nimmo Bay Resort.
It particularly took hold in lockdown during the global pandemic, she says.
But data shows this isnt just a social media craze.
Booking companies likePitchupare seeing a 49 percent increase in winter arrivals.
Satellite Island in Tasmania, Australia.
I personally found that swimming outdoors helps me a lot with anxiety and an overly busy mind.
Hotels, lodges, and campsites around the world are also embracing the demand for this growing wellness movement.
In the mountains of Vermont, meanwhile,Madbush Fallsdraws in true adrenaline seekers.
Satellite Island in Tasmania, Australia.
Beloved by mountain bikers and skiers, the resorts 30-foot waterfall cascades into a shallow plunge pool below.
AtNimmo Bay Resortin British Columbia, theyve positioned a cedar hot tub on a floating dock in the bay.
Guests can jump from hot to cold for some seriously shocking water therapy.
Nimmo Bay Resort.
Across the world, in southern Tasmania, cold water enthusiasts can book their own private island.
OnSatellite Island, travelers can step out of bed in The Boathouse and dive directly into the D’Entrecasteaux Channel.
If they can brave the cold waters, they can even hunt for local lobsters.
Afterward, they can run into the hotels outdoor hot tubs.
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