Recovery
Cold constricts, warmth returns, and the flush that follows is what surfers, fighters and yoga teachers in Bali plunge for after training.
Nalani
Balance. Recover. Elevate.
Solid teak, carved by hand in Bali. Seven hundred litres held at four degrees. The cold plunge, finally built like furniture.
The name
Nalani — the stillness of the sky, the calm of the water. We took a Balinese candi bentar, the split gate you walk through to leave the ordinary world behind, and we built it into a bath.
Every Nalani is cut, joined, oiled and engraved by a single carpentry workshop in Bali. No plastic shells. No shipping container from a factory you will never see. Just teak, water, and three minutes that change the shape of your day.
The product
The Nalani Cold Plunge
One model. Built properly. Everything included.
Furniture first, machine second
The chiller, the pump, the filter and the plumbing all disappear into a louvred teak cabinet on the right-hand side. What your guests see is a low teak chest with two broad steps, a brass-warm glow underneath, and the gate burned into the front panel.
- 18 mm solid teak cladding on a 50×50 mm hardwood frame
- Marine plywood inner structure — built for the tropics
- Natural teak oil finish, re-oilable forever
- Gas-strut lid that stays where you leave it
- Warm LED under the lid and beneath both steps
Cold that holds, all day, every day
A 702-litre insulated basin sits under a dedicated chiller that pulls the water down to −5°C and holds whatever you dial in on the digital panel. No ice runs. No guessing. Water is circulated continuously through a filter housing, with UV sterilisation available, so it stays clear between changes.
- Digital touch control, temperature set-and-forget
- Continuous circulation, filtration and optional UV
- Runs from a standard 220V single-phase supply
- Stainless basket and rear drain outlet for easy servicing
- Comfortable at full length for one, seated for two
702litresof chilled water
−5°Cminimumadjustable to +5°C
18mmof solid teak
2360mmfull length, lid to steps
Why cold
Three minutes. All day.
Deliberate cold exposure is one of the most studied recovery practices in the world. Here is what people come back for.
Energy
The first breath is a reset. Most people step out sharper than three coffees would ever make them, and without the crash at noon.
Focus
Cold water gives you something impossible to think around. Staying calm inside it is a skill that follows you out of the bath.
Sleep
Plunge in the late afternoon and the body drops into its evening rhythm on its own. Regular bathers notice this one first.
Resilience
Controlled stress, willingly entered, then released. Breath work in the cold is the whole practice — the tub is only the room.
Ritual
Sunrise, gate, water, silence. A Nalani gives the morning a shape, which is the part guests remember long after they fly home.
Cold immersion is a wellness practice, not a medical treatment. If you are pregnant or have a heart, circulatory or blood-pressure condition, speak to your doctor first. Never plunge alone, and never after alcohol.
The craft
Made by a workshop, not a factory
Nalani began with one carpenter, one pile of teak and a very simple frustration: every cold plunge for sale in Bali was a plastic tub with a box of machinery bolted to the side, priced like a piece of design.
So we built the thing we wanted. Solid teak, because it is the one timber that laughs at tropical humidity and salt air. Marine plywood inside, where nobody looks but the weather still goes. Steps wide enough to sit on with a coffee. And the gate, hand-engraved 2 mm deep into the front panel, so it darkens with the wood as the years pass.
Every unit is made to order and finished in Bali. We can engrave your villa, your studio or your retreat's name beside the gate — at no extra cost, on every build.
Commission a build
Gallery
In the wild
Photographed in Canggu, Bali. Every unit shown was built by hand.
Specification
Every number, on the table
Nalani Cold Plunge — standard build. Custom dimensions on request.
Dimensions
- Total width
- 2360 mm
- Total depth
- 980 mm
- Height, lid closed
- 960 mm
- Height, lid open
- 1550 mm
- Internal basin
- 2100 × 750 mm
- Steps
- 2 × 180 mm rise, 600 mm tread
- Ventilation clearance
- 50 mm at rear
Water & machine
- Capacity
- 702 litres
- Temperature range
- −5°C to +5°C, adjustable
- Cooling
- Dedicated chiller unit
- Circulation
- Water pump + filter housing
- Sanitation
- UV steriliser (optional)
- Control
- Digital touch panel
- Power
- 220V single phase, right-hand side
- Drain
- Rear outlet, 100 mm from base
Materials
- Cladding
- Solid teak, 18 mm vertical slat
- Structure frame
- Hardwood, 50 × 50 mm
- Inner structure
- Marine plywood, 18 mm
- Top frame
- 90 mm teak perimeter
- Step tread
- 38 mm solid teak
- Finish
- Natural teak oil
- Lighting
- Warm LED, lid and steps
- Engraving
- Gate motif + your name, included
Teak is a natural material. Grain, tone and dimension vary slightly from unit to unit — tolerance ±5 mm. That is not a defect; that is the point.
Ownership
Three ways to have one
Built to order in Bali. Delivered, installed and commissioned by our own team.
01 — Own
Buy the plunge
Price on request
- Complete unit: teak cabinet, chiller, pump, filtration, controls
- Delivery and installation anywhere in Bali
- Name engraving included
- Commissioning, water balance and handover training
- 12-month warranty on the machine
02 — Rent
Monthly, for villas
Rolling monthly
- Ideal for villa owners testing guest demand before buying
- Installed in a morning, collected when you are done
- Twice-monthly service visit included
- Chemicals, filters and callouts covered
- Rent counts toward purchase if you keep it
03 — Partner
Retreats & studios
Multi-unit & white label
- Two or more units for retreat centres, gyms and recovery clubs
- Your logo engraved beside the gate, or in place of it
- Layouts, drainage and power planned with your builder
- Staff training on protocol, hygiene and safety
- Priority service across Bali
Questions
Before you ask
How cold does it actually get, and how long does it take?
Down to −5°C, and it holds whatever you set. From tropical tap water the first pull-down takes several hours; after that the chiller simply maintains the temperature, so it is ready every morning without ice.
What does it cost to run?
It runs from an ordinary 220V household socket. The chiller only works when the water drifts above your set point, so a well-sited, well-shaded unit with the lid closed costs far less than most people expect. We will size it with you for your specific spot.
How many people fit?
The basin is 2100 × 750 mm. One person lies out full length very comfortably; two can sit facing each other. Most villas use it as a one-at-a-time ritual.
Indoors or outdoors?
Both. Teak is built for the tropics and the machine bay is louvred and ventilated. Outdoors we ask for 50 mm clearance at the rear, a shaded position where possible, and a covered power point.
How do I keep the water clean?
Continuous circulation through the filter housing, optional UV sterilisation, and a simple twice-weekly routine we teach you at handover. Rinse before you get in and the water lasts a long time. Full drain via the rear outlet takes minutes.
Do you deliver outside Bali?
Yes — across Indonesia, and we quote international freight on request. Bali installs are done by our own team; elsewhere we ship crated with a commissioning guide and a video call on the day.
Can you build a different size?
We can. Custom lengths, twin plunges, hot-and-cold pairs and built-in installations are all things we have drawn. Send us the space and we will send you a drawing.
What is the lead time?
Made to order in the workshop. Tell us your date and we will confirm honestly whether we can meet it before you pay anything.
Enquire
Walk through the gate
Tell us where it is going and what you want it to do. We answer every message ourselves, usually the same day, from Bali.