RECOVERY
Where Recovery Meets Performance
GYM WITHSauna
Discover the range of wellness experiences available, including traditional and infrared saunas, and start your new recovery and rejuvenation routine.
Recovery
Included in Your Membership
IN-CLUB SAUNAS
In our Haymarket, North Sydney and Merrylands locations, you'll find a traditional sauna in each of the male and female changing rooms. Prioritising your recovery couldn't be easier; sweat on the gym floor, reset and refresh in our amenities and reemerge into daily life renewed. No booking required.
THE URBAN OASIS
An escape from the city awaits in the heart of Surry Hills. Recover and rejuvenate in a space dedicated to your wellbeing. Enjoy both traditional and infrared saunas, mineral showers, wellness lounge and classes such as breathwork and meditation.
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PrivateSuites
Book a Private Recovery Suite at One Playground Merrylands, your private space to reset, recharge and recover with infrared sauna and cold plunge therapy. Each suite is designed to be more than functional; it’s a sensory retreat crafted to support deep restoration and personal recharging.
Your Private Sanctuary for Regeneration and Enhanced Well-being
Book a Private Recovery Suite at One Playground Merrylands, your private space to reset, recharge and recover with infrared sauna and cold plunge therapy. Each suite is designed to be more than functional; it's a sensory retreat crafted to support deep restoration and personal recharging.
Private Recovery Suites. Designed for performance.
Break the cycle of fatigue and allow your body to recharge with a recovery approach designed to work as hard as your training does.
Infrared Sauna
Detox & circulation
cold plunge
6°C, inflammation & resilience
Nervous system reset
Lighting, music, skincare, towels
Spa-grade amenities
Lighting, music, skincare, towels
Step into your suite. Step into your reset.
Your Contrast Therapy Routine
10–15 mins sauna
Boosts circulation and promotes deep muscle relaxation
shower
Flushes away toxins released through sweat
2-3 min COLD PLUNGE
Reduces inflammation and accelerates recovery
repeat 2-3 cycles
Amplifies results with each round
Merrylands FAQS
The Recovery Series Part 1: What is Contrast Therapy
Welcome to Part One of our Recovery Series, where we’re diving into the different protocols you can do to help ensure you feel fit and fresh alongside your training.