The Space Fort Lauderdale
1271 NE 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Space is a veteran-owned recovery studio in Fort Lauderdale's Middle River area, on NE 9th Avenue just north of Sunrise Boulevard, built around a row of eight cold plunge tubs held at different temperatures from about 37°F to 55°F. Two saunas run at roughly 176°F and 198°F, red light panels sit alongside, and the space opens to the outdoors, so a session feels more like a neighborhood hangout than a clinic. Founders Socratis Christoforou, a certified breathwork facilitator, and Joseph Dominguez built it around breathwork and community as much as cold. You can drop in for open plunge-and-sauna time ($40, or $49 with red light) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and on shorter weekend mornings, or join a 45-minute guided Breathwork & Cold Plunge class, held at 7:15 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8:15 a.m. on weekends. Packs never expire, a week unlimited is $100, and memberships run from $75 for two visits a month to $195 unlimited, with a new-member deal of $149 a month for the first two months. Staff walk beginners through picking a tub temperature, which makes it an easy place to try plunging for the first time. Thursdays are the community night of the week: free breathwork sessions for veterans and service members, and Athlete Recovery Yoga in the evening. Regulars rate it near-perfect on Google, and the team also hosts sound baths and private group bookings.
Quick facts
- Type
- Wellness Center
- Heat
- Traditional sauna
- Cold
- Cold plunge tub
- Temperatures
- Sauna 176–198°F; Cold plunge 37–55°F
- Drop-in price
- $40 per session
- Membership
- $195/mo unlimited
- Booking
- Walk-in + Reservation
- Session style
- Open access
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Clothing required
Hours
- Monday: 06:00–19:00
- Tuesday: 06:00–19:00
- Wednesday: 06:00–19:00
- Thursday: 06:00–19:00
- Friday: 06:00–19:00
- Saturday: 08:00–14:00
- Sunday: 08:00–12:00
Last updated November 2026.