Embrace North
811 9th St SE, Minneapolis, MN55414
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Embrace North is a communal bathhouse in Marcy-Holmes, just off the University of Minnesota campus, built around three electric saunas and one large cold spa that seats 9 to 13 people — you share the vessels with whoever else booked that hour rather than renting a private room. Access is sold as one-hour reserved sessions: $27.50 for a drop-in, or $49.95 a month for unlimited use that also covers the company's Denver location. It does publish setpoints, which is rarer than it should be: saunas at 200 F and the cold spa at 38-43 F — though those numbers sit on the shared homepage covering both Minneapolis and Denver, not on the Minneapolis location page itself. Weekday doors open at 5:30 a.m., and the whole facility shuts the second Tuesday of every month for deep cleaning. There is no phone number published anywhere on the site; booking and payment run entirely through their own app, and email is the only contact method listed.
How it compares in Minneapolis
Its $27.5 drop-in sits below the Minneapolis median of $40, across the 15 studios here that publish one. It is one of only 3 of the 36 studios we track in Minneapolis that publish a cold plunge temperature — published setpoints across the city run 38–50°F. Communal access puts it with 16 of the 36 studios we track here; the rest run a different model.
Details
- Access
- Communal
- Shared sauna and plunge areas used alongside other guests.
- Plunge temperature
38–43°F — Most commercial plunges run 39–55°F. - Sauna temperature
200°F — Infrared cabins run ~120–150°F; traditional saunas 160–200°F. - Hours
- Mon–Fri 5:30am–9:15pm, Sat–Sun (see venue)
What they offer
- Cold Plunge
- A chilled immersion tub, typically held between 38°F and 55°F, used for short cold-exposure sessions.Cold Plunge in Minneapolis →
- Traditional Sauna
- A dry, high-heat room warmed by an electric or wood-fired stove, usually running between 160°F and 200°F.Traditional Sauna in Minneapolis →
Hot and cold in one visit: contrast therapy in Minneapolis →
Pricing
- Drop-in
- $27.50
- Membership
- $49.95/mo
A single session is $27.50 and the cheapest membership $49.95/month; both are published on the operator's site as covering all of its locations, this one included. New guests get two complimentary sessions. Bookings open seven days ahead, a late cancellation inside three hours forfeits the credit, and a no-show costs $8.
Location
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Questions about Embrace North
- Does Embrace North have a cold plunge?
- Yes. Embrace North lists a cold plunge among the facilities on its own published pages, checked Aug 2, 2026. It publishes a water temperature of 38–43°F.
- How cold is the plunge at Embrace North?
- Embrace North publishes a cold plunge temperature of 38–43°F, read from its own pages on Aug 2, 2026. Studios adjust setpoints, so treat this as what they advertise rather than what the water reads on the day.
- How hot is the sauna at Embrace North?
- Embrace North publishes a sauna temperature of 200°F, read from its own pages on Aug 2, 2026.
- How much does Embrace North cost?
- Embrace North publishes a drop-in rate of $27.50, read from its own pages on Aug 2, 2026. Prices change without notice — the studio's own booking page is the live figure.
- What are Embrace North's hours?
- As published by Embrace North and checked Aug 2, 2026: Mon–Fri 5:30am–9:15pm, Sat–Sun (see venue). Holiday hours and last-entry times are often different — confirm on their page before travelling.
- Is Embrace North private or shared?
- Communal. Shared sauna and plunge areas used alongside other guests. Checked Aug 2, 2026.
- Do you need to book ahead at Embrace North?
- Yes — Embrace North states that sessions must be booked in advance. Checked Aug 2, 2026.