Sanctuary Spa Spokane

Overview

Sanctuary Spa is a premier medical spa in Spokane, Washington, dedicated to wellness through contrast hydrotherapy and sauna therapies. It offers a serene retreat featuring a variety of traditional and modern saunas, hot soaking tubs, cold plunges, and relaxation spaces designed to promote balance, health, detoxification, and rejuvenation.

• Facility type: A holistic spa emphasizing Finnish, infrared, Himalayan salt, and steam saunas alongside Japanese-style hot tubs and cold therapy pools.
• Overall atmosphere and experience: Calming and restorative environment with beautiful, natural aesthetics. Guests describe it as a sanctuary for destressing, where one can renew, grow, and start the path to optimal wellness. The focus on alternating hot and cold therapies optimizes circulation, reduces inflammation, boosts immunity, and enhances mental clarity. Testimonials highlight profound relaxation, like “the most amazing experience… felt so relaxed and refreshed.”

Features & Amenities

Sanctuary Spa provides a comprehensive suite of wellness amenities, all accessible with passes. Key features include:

• Himalayan Salt Sauna: Promotes respiratory health, skin cleansing, and detoxification through salt-infused air.
• Hot Rock Dry Sauna (Finnish-style): Traditional dry heat for digestion, mood support, better sleep, cardiovascular fitness, immune boost, muscle relief, acne/rosacea improvement, and weight loss.
• Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna: Penetrates tissues for skin renewal, circulation, muscle/joint pain relief, deep detoxification, and cardiovascular benefits.
• Hot Rock Steam Sauna: Moist heat from hot rocks; aids digestion, anxiety reduction, immune support, muscle pain relief, and skin health.
• Japanese-Style Hot Soak Therapeutic Pool: 102-103°F barrel tub (44" deep, 12’ wide) with gentle jets; boosts serotonin, relaxes muscles, reduces stress, blood pressure, cramps, and spasms.
• Cold Plunge Pool: Contrast therapy for immune stimulation, brain health, anemia support, depression relief, skin healing, and inflammation reduction.
• Meditation-Relaxation Space (Chill Room): Quiet area for post-therapy recovery.
• Additional: Showers, serene interiors; bring swimsuit, towel, sandals, ID, water bottle.

Services

• Core Services: Unlimited access to all amenities via day passes or memberships; self-guided hydrotherapy sessions focusing on contrast therapy (alternating hot/cold).
• Health Screening: Mandatory health questionnaire for first-timers as a medical spa.
• Booking: Online scheduling for visits; gift cards available.
• No additional treatments mentioned; emphasis on spa immersion for learning wellness tools.

Pricing

Flexible passes with subscription discounts (cancel anytime; excludes holidays):

• Single Day Pass: $39 (full day unlimited access; ideal for first-timers).
• Monthly Early Bird Pass (Tue-Fri 6:30am-9:45am): $89 (subscribe $74.76/mo, save 16%).
• Monthly Weekday Only Pass (Tue-Fri): $132 (subscribe $118.80/mo, save 10%).
• Monthly Anytime Pass: $168 (subscribe $151.20/mo, save 10%).
• Quarterly Anytime Membership: $405 every 3 months (unlimited).
• Yearly Anytime Pass: $1,275 (12 months unlimited).
• Gift Cards: From $39 ($39 day pass, $50, $75, or $168 month equivalent).

Location & Hours

• Address: 1801 West Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201.
• Phone: 509-505-4421.
• Hours:
  • Tuesday-Friday: 6:30am-9:45am + 10am-8pm.
  • Saturday-Sunday: 9:30am-9pm.
  • Monday: Closed.

Notes

• What makes this sauna special: As a medical spa, Sanctuary stands out with its science-backed contrast hydrotherapy protocol, combining ancient practices (Finnish sauna, Japanese soaking) with modern infrared and cold plunge for targeted health benefits like detoxification at cellular level, endorphin boost, and chronic condition relief. Extensive education on benefits (e.g., dementia protection research, serotonin increase). Community-focused renewal space; first-time health checks ensure safety. Highly rated for transformative relaxation in a non-intimidating, beautiful setting.