Short answer: book a private infrared sauna at NOLA Chill, where the room is yours alone.
It is an easy thing to do in New Orleans alone: the NOLA Chill pricing page lists 30 minutes at $30 and 45 minutes at $40 at 6045 Magazine Street in Uptown, no membership is needed, and you pay afterward. See private sauna times.
You book the room for one person and nobody else is in it, so it suits a solo trip or a free afternoon at home.
What a sauna visit on your own is like
The infrared sauna at NOLA Chill is a private room, and when you book it for one person, nobody else is in it. Once the room is ready you go straight in and sit for the full 30 or 45 minutes, with no class to follow and no one to make conversation with, so you can close your eyes for as long as you booked. If you have never used a sauna, 30 minutes is a comfortable first visit, and our page on choosing 30 or 45 minutes explains when the longer session makes sense.
After a long day of walking the city
Hydromassage and NormaTec compression are the two services at NOLA Chill built for sitting down after a day on your feet, and each is 30 minutes for $30. Hydromassage is warm water pressure moving under a dry bed surface while you stay fully dressed, so there is nothing to change into; it is machine pressure, not a hands-on massage. Compression is 30 minutes in a chair while sleeves on your legs inflate and release in sequence. Our guide to what to book for knee, shoulder or back soreness covers tired legs too.
A half hour of guided rest without heat
If heat is not what you want, NuCalm is a 30-minute session of guided audio with an eye mask for $40. It is a way to rest in the middle of a busy trip, not a treatment for sleep or anxiety. What NuCalm is has more, and where to unwind in New Orleans compares the quiet options.
| Visit | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Private sauna | 30 min | $30 |
| Private sauna | 45 min | $40 |
| Hydromassage | 30 min | $30 |
| Compression | 30 min | $30 |
| NuCalm | 30 min | $40 |
| CryoFacial | 10 min | $40 |
The CryoFacial is about 4 minutes of cold air over the face inside a 10-minute appointment, in a private treatment room. Every price is on the pricing page.
Getting here and when to come
NOLA Chill is at 6045 Magazine Street in Uptown New Orleans, with off-street parking directly in front of the building. It is open every day: Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 3pm, so a weekday visit can come at the end of a day of sightseeing. You book the time yourself in the online scheduler and pay after the visit.
If you end up with company, or you live here
If a friend joins you, the sauna for two is $48 for 30 minutes or $64 for 45, booked by one person for the room. If you live in New Orleans and the solo visit becomes a routine, packages are the better rate: five 30-minute sauna visits are $125 and ten are $200, they last 12 months, and they can be shared or split with someone else. One package visit covers one or two people in the room together, and a third or fourth guest uses an additional package session or a charge staff confirms. The Chill membership is $85 a month for 2 sessions, the 30-minute sauna among them, with a three-month minimum. Students get 15 percent off eligible single sessions and packages, and military members, nurses and other first responders get 25 percent. The packages page has the details.
Who should skip the sauna or ask first
Check with your doctor first if you are pregnant, have a heart condition or blood pressure that is not under control, have a fever or feel unwell, or take medicines that change sweating, blood pressure or heart rate. Skip the sauna after drinking alcohol or if you are dehydrated, which is easy to be after a long day of walking, and step out early if you feel dizzy.
Frequently asked questions
Is it awkward to go to a sauna alone?
Not at NOLA Chill, because the infrared sauna is a private room that you book for one person. Nobody else is in it, and you sit for the full 30 or 45 minutes you booked.
How much is a sauna for one person in New Orleans?
At NOLA Chill the private infrared sauna is $30 for 30 minutes or $40 for 45 minutes, with no membership, and you pay after your visit. If you come back, five 30-minute visits are $125 and ten are $200, and a package can be shared or split with someone else.
Do I need a membership or to pay ahead?
No. Every service can be booked as a single visit, and you pay after it. If you pick the wrong option in the scheduler, staff can change it when you arrive.
What else can I do alone at NOLA Chill after walking all day?
Hydromassage is 30 minutes of warm water pressure under a dry bed surface while you stay dressed, for $30, and NormaTec compression is 30 minutes in a chair with leg sleeves that inflate and release, also $30. Both take one person at a time.
More to help you choose
- The infrared sauna room
- Infrared sauna in New Orleans
- Hydromassage
- Which service is right for you
- Things to do in New Orleans without drinking
NOLA Chill is a wellness studio at 6045 Magazine Street in New Orleans, not a medical clinic.