Jenny Holliday didn't expect her new hobby to have such a dramatic effect on her perimenopause stress ...

Hop on social media these days, and it’s not uncommon for a video to pop up of someone looking meditative in a cold plunge pool. In the caption, they wax poetic about the innumerable benefits, both ...

Q: I keep hearing about the benefits of swimming in cold water. Is it actually good for you? A: There is intriguing preliminary evidence that swimming in cold water may have antidepressant effects.

If you live near a body of water in the northern latitudes, you likely have heard of your local polar bear club — usually made up of a group of hearty swimmers who take part in cold water swimming.

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

Cold plunging is a popular wellness trend among athletes, fitness enthusiasts and anyone looking for stress relief. You may have seen a cold plunge tub at a gym or wellness studio near you, with ...

When you see a shirtless guy (and let’s be honest, it’s usually a guy) hacking through a frozen tub with a hatchet to start ...

An aerial view of the Crystal Lagoon serving as centerpiece of the Epperson master-planned community in Wesley Chapel, Fla., a suburb of Tampa. Up until recently, cold plunge pools and Crystal Lagoons ...

Cold-water swimming is surging in popularity, particularly in northern Europe, where groups such as the BluetitsChill Swimmers eschew tropical beach vacations in favor of frigid winter dips. Celebrity ...