Hyperbaric Oxygen

Sixty minutes of pressurised rest at 1.5 ATA with supplemental oxygen, bringing more oxygen for your body to work with, in the heart of the CBD.

How it works

Hyperbaric oxygen is, at heart, simple physics. When you breathe normally at sea level, almost all of the oxygen you take in is carried by the red cells in your blood, and at rest those cells are already close to full. Raising the pressure changes what is possible: inside the chamber you breathe supplemental oxygen at about one and a half times normal air pressure, and under that pressure extra oxygen dissolves directly into the watery plasma of your blood. It is the same reason a sealed bottle of sparkling water holds far more gas than an open glass, more pressure simply lets more gas dissolve into a liquid. That dissolved oxygen rides in the fluid itself, so your blood carries a little more of it while you rest.

What 1.5 ATA means

ATA stands for atmospheres absolute, a way of measuring pressure. Standing here at sea level you are already under 1 ATA of it without noticing. Our chamber is set to 1.5 ATA, half again as much, roughly the gentle pressure you would feel a few metres underwater. It is a mild, wellness-level setting, chosen to be comfortable rather than clinical. Hyperbaric medicine in a hospital works at higher pressures for specific medical reasons, and that is a different setting from ours. What we offer is the calm, mild version: an hour of rest under a little extra pressure.

What people experience

People come for different reasons, and what they describe varies. As the chamber gently pressurises, most feel a soft fullness in the ears, like a plane taking off or a lift starting down, which clears with a swallow or a yawn. From there it is quiet and still. Afterwards, some talk about a clear-headed calm in the hours that follow; others fold a session in around training or a heavy stretch of work and simply say they feel ready for what is next. Everyone is different, and these are the things people tell us, not promises about what will happen for you.

What a session looks like

A session runs about sixty minutes at pressure, a little longer once you count the gentle minutes spent pressurising and coming back down. You settle into the chamber, breathe, and rest, read, or close your eyes. Many people pair it with a red light session or a sauna round to make a fuller reset of it. Your first session is $99, an easy way to feel it for yourself before deciding on more.

Rates

Sessions are by appointment, and packs are purchased in store at 50 Raffles Place. Already hold a pack? You are a member while it is active, so your next pack is at member prices, just ask in store. See the full menu.