Infrared therapy, ice plunges, IV drips… For those interested in optimising their wellness, P3 Recovery is Melbourne’s newest uber-tech spa, offering evidence-based therapies and the latest innovations for performance and recovery.
The three titular “Ps”, preparation, prevention and performance, illustrate the ethos, but P3 sets itself apart in its bid to champion inclusivity and friendly customer service, welcoming elite athletes, leisure athletes and health-conscious individuals alike.
A franchise with its roots in Queensland, P3 is backed by former athletes and boasts five locations across Australia, with seven still to come. The Port Melbourne location was Victoria’s first in May 2024 and was closely followed by P3 Geelong.
All P3 centres feature a range of therapies across four distinct zones, “immersion”, “recovery”, “infrared” and “performance”. Within these zones, P3 Port Melbourne offers all of the services you’d expect at a recovery centre, and then some. The wet therapy section boasts an ice plunge and four pools of varying temperatures for those interested in practising contrast therapy. Taking it further, you can receive intravenous nutrition with the personalised IV drip therapy service, or experience the power of deep heat in a full-spectrum infrared sauna. You can also indulge in breathwork, compression therapy, or heal yourself with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
In spite of the state-of-the-art facilities and first-class therapies on offer, P3 sits at the more affordable end of the spectrum of wellness centres, with memberships starting at $35 a week – a relatively low bar to enter into your ultra-chic, advanced technology-fuelled recovery journey.