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Sauna + Cold Plunge Instructor Training

Become certified to lead contrast therapy.

The only certification that combines thermal therapy science with Nonviolent Communication and trauma-informed facilitation. Three days in Tampa, one credential, and the toolkit to lead contrast therapy sessions that actually hold people.

Trained by working studio operators · 30 CrossFit CEUs · Cohorts of 28

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REV-1 Instructor Training

Choose your upcoming Tampa cohort

REV-1 is the entry point for becoming certified to lead guided sauna and cold plunge experiences. Each cohort includes the online masterclass, 3-day immersive, REV-1 credential, and 30 CrossFit CEUs.

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What is Revivery Instructor Training?

Revivery Instructor Training (REV-1) is a three-day, in-person certification in Tampa that teaches you how to lead guided contrast therapy — the deliberate alternation of heat and cold that has become the fastest-growing modality in wellness. You leave with a credential, 30 CrossFit Continuing Education Units, and the facilitation skills to run sessions for groups of up to 28 people.

What makes it different from “take a sauna class and get a certificate” programs: REV-1 is built around the Bio/Psych/Social Method — thermal science (Soberg protocol, heat shock proteins, vagal tone) layered with Nonviolent Communication and trauma-informed practice. You learn the biology and the relational craft together, because guided contrast therapy is both.

Who it's for: coaches, yoga and meditation teachers, bodyworkers, studio owners, and anyone called to lead embodied work in a real room with real people. No prior wellness certification required.

Who it's not for: people looking for a weekend retreat. This is a working credential, taught the way it would be taught at a working studio — because it is.

Why Revivery Institute

Built by operators. Taught by practitioners.

Revivery isn't a training company that opened a studio. We're a studio that built a training program — because nobody else was teaching this the way it needed to be taught. Loneliness is an epidemic; connection is the practice. Our programs teach people how to create that connection inside safe, guided contrast therapy experiences.

Instructor guiding a participant into the cold plunge

The science

Heat shock proteins, cardiovascular adaptation, the Soberg protocol. We teach the biology behind contrast therapy — so you can explain it, apply it, and build on it.

Inside the sauna — the method in practice

The method

Our Bio/Psych/Social framework combines thermal science with psychology and human connection. It's what makes a Revivery session different — and what makes our training different.

Cohort briefing — the operations behind the experience

The operations

From session facilitation to studio buildout, we've systematized every aspect of this business. We teach what we run — and we run it every day.

Building a Studio?

The business track is available, but instructor training is the starting point.

If you are exploring a contrast therapy business, the studio owner path is still here. For most people, REV-1 is the clearer first step because it teaches the actual experience your studio will need to deliver.

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Upcoming Training

Choose your next step

REV-1 is enrolling now for upcoming Tampa cohorts. REV-2 enrollment is open for the August 12 advanced cohort.

REV-1 Instructor Training

12-hour online masterclass + 3-day Tampa immersive

$1,495 standard · $1,270 early bird

Mid Summer 2026

July 26 - 28, 2026

Tampa, FL · Sun, Mon, Tue

  • Early bird ends July 12, 2026
  • REV-1 credential + 30 CrossFit CEUs
  • Pre-course online masterclass included
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Fall 2026

October 2 - 4, 2026

Tampa, FL · Fri, Sat, Sun

  • Early bird ends September 20, 2026
  • REV-1 credential + 30 CrossFit CEUs
  • Pre-course online masterclass included
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Winter 2026

December 6 - 8, 2026

Tampa, FL · Sun, Mon, Tue

  • Early bird ends November 22, 2026
  • REV-1 credential + 30 CrossFit CEUs
  • Pre-course online masterclass included
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REV-2 Enrollment Open

The Deepening starts August 12

For REV-1 graduates ready to go deeper into relational intelligence, nervous system science, somatic processing, and advanced facilitation.

  • 6-week blended online program
  • Weekly 2.5-hour live Gatherings
  • Triad peer accountability + facilitator feedback
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From Our Graduates

Don't take our word for it

“I came into the course as a skeptic and left a full-on believer in the power of guided contrast therapy. Literally cannot wait to teach this to my students.”
Jonathan G.
REV-1 Graduate
“Becoming a sauna and cold plunge instructor has profoundly transformed my life. Guiding others strengthened my leadership skills and gave me a renewed sense of purpose.”
Will S.
REV-1 Graduate
“Going through the training, and now leading classes on a weekly basis, has been one of the biggest transformational experiences of my life. The focus on active and reflective listening has made a huge difference in how I approach every relationship in my life.”
Jen O.
REV-1 Graduate
Group cold plunge session at Revivery

What you walk away with

Real credentials. Real tools.

For Instructors

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REV-1 — Certified Instructor credential
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30 CEUs — CrossFit Continuing Education
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The Method — Bio/Psych/Social framework mastery
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Session skills — Breathwork, meditation, facilitation, Aufguss

For Studio Owners

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Startup budget — Real cost ranges, not guesses
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Revenue model — Membership math that actually works
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Site scorecard — How to evaluate any location
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Operations playbook — Staffing, systems, compliance, conversion data

Common Questions

Before you register

Connection and celebration at a Revivery training event

Upcoming REV-1 cohorts in Tampa

Choose the training dates that fit your season. Each cohort is limited to 28 seats, with early bird tuition available before the cohort deadline.

Twelve hours of online curriculum + three days in the room. Certification and 30 CrossFit CEUs.

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