Alb-Donau-Kreis · 28 km to Memmingen

Cryotherapy (Cryo) Balzheim

Cryotherapy Memmingen for Balzheim: a short session with a big effect – at 28 km one of the closest addresses in the region.

Location

Kempterstr. 25, 87700 Memmingen

Getting here from Balzheim

28 km · approx. 27 min by car

Duration

3 minutes at -110 °C, recommended 2–3× per week

Guests from Balzheim (28 km away) mostly come for recovery, pain relief, skin and energy. Parking: parking spaces are available right outside the Cryotherapy practice at Kempterstraße 25 – coming from Balzheim, you can drive straight to the door.

Focus: Longevity through Cryo Stimuli

Longevity in Balzheim: Cryotherapy as a building block for healthy ageing

Longevity isn't just about getting older, it's about staying healthy and capable for longer. Short, strong stimuli – heat, cold, exercise, fasting – keep the body adaptable. Cryotherapy delivers exactly that kind of stimulus in concentrated form: three minutes, the whole body, a clearly measurable circulatory response. For people from Balzheim who deliberately invest in their healthspan, the cryo session is therefore often the weekly fixed point alongside strength and endurance training. With around 28 km to travel from Balzheim, the effort stays manageable – and the monthly unlimited pass makes several sessions a month easy to plan too.

Main focus for guests from Alb-Donau-Kreis: Back and posture. Many guests from Alb-Donau-Kreis combine the appointment with shopping or a doctor's visit in Memmingen. From Balzheim the route runs über die Illertalstraße; after 27 minutes and 28 kilometres you're at the door. For guests from Balzheim, early mornings and evenings are the most relaxed slots. Balzheim liegt im Illertal auf württembergischer Seite.

If you're covering the 28 kilometres from Balzheim, don't schedule the session right before a deadline: the rest afterwards is part of it.

  • Consistency beats intensity
  • Combines with strength and endurance training
  • More everyday energy and focus
  • Monthly unlimited pass with unlimited cryo sessions (Mon–Sat)

The physiology

What happens during a cryotherapy (cryo) session

At -110 °C the body first reacts through skin receptors: superficial vessels constrict, blood shifts towards the core and the sympathetic nervous system is briefly activated. After leaving the chamber the vessels widen again – this alternation is the actual training stimulus of cryotherapy (cryo).

The literature mainly looks at inflammatory parameters, recovery after exertion and pain perception. The evidence differs in strength depending on the question, so we deliberately speak of possible effects rather than guaranteed results.

  • Vasoconstriction

    Superficial vessels narrow during exposure, blood shifts towards the core.

  • Reactive perfusion

    Vessels widen again afterwards – the alternation acts like vascular training.

  • Cold adaptation

    Repeated stimuli over several weeks change how the body responds to cold.

For guests from Balzheim

What the cold treatment can do

Whether someone from Balzheim comes to Cryotherapy (Cryo) for back pain, for their figure, or simply for more energy: the cold impulse is the same, but the focus isn't. These four areas sum up what Cryotherapy can do.

In practical terms the trip from Balzheim is 28 kilometres each way; a ten-session package noticeably lowers the price per visit.

Cancellations from Balzheim are no problem up to 24 hours in advance. The chamber doesn't replace physiotherapy; for many from Balzheim it's a sensible addition. Demand from Alb-Donau-Kreis peaks between October and March – booking early pays off.

Please note: we cannot promise any cure – every body responds differently to cold therapy. Results also depend on regular sessions of at least 2–3 times a week over a longer period.

Cryotherapy (Cryo) Beauty – for guests from Balzheim

Beauty

  • Anti-aging
  • Body shaping
  • Fat burning of up to 1,000 kcal
  • Tightens skin and connective tissue (wrinkles, cellulite, stretch marks)
  • Rejuvenated face (glow)
  • Harmonious complexion (rosacea)
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Cryotherapy (Cryo) Vitality – for guests from Balzheim

Vitality

  • Mood booster (burnout)
  • Mental balance (depression)
  • Hormone balance (fertility, PMS, postpartum recovery, menopause)
  • May reduce night sweats
  • Improved sleep
  • Stress relief
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Cryotherapy (Cryo) Health – for guests from Balzheim

Health

  • Support for postpartum recovery
  • Relief of complaints after vaccine reactions
  • Relief of allergic complaints
  • Accompanying support with autoimmune diseases (e.g. MS)
  • Eased complaints from fibromyalgia and collagenoses
  • Activation of the vagus nerve (accompanying support with long covid)
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Cryotherapy (Cryo) Sport – for guests from Balzheim

Sport

  • Stronger muscle blood flow and metabolic activation of the muscles
  • Reduces disturbances of proprioception (joint injuries following long immobilization)
  • Prevention of atrophy
  • Reduced risk of secondary injuries
  • Shorter periods of inactivity
  • Positive effect on disturbed sleep and general well-being (following injuries)
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You can find all effects in detail on the page Effects – the process is described under How It Works .

Crystal-clear mountain lake with ice – cold therapy for Balzheim

The process for guests from Balzheim

How it works!

To make the trip from Balzheim worthwhile, here's the essentials about Cryotherapy (Cryo): -110 °C, dry air, eddy-current cooling, three minutes. The overview below shows what happens in the body.

Arrival & briefing

Arrive relaxed

We calmly explain the process and answer all your questions before your first session.

Getting ready

Change & get ready

Swimwear, hat, gloves, socks and a face mask – your skin stays dry and free of creams.

3 minutes at -110 °C

Into the cold

Dry cold down to -110 °C, evenly distributed by our eddy-current cooling (Cyclon).

Step out & feel it

Done. Now feel it.

Warmth, tingling, freshness: many feel the effect right after the very first session.

Chamber temperature

-110 °C

Duration

03:00 MIN

Good to know

Session lasting 3 minutes of dry cold at -110°C.

The difference: whole-body cryotherapy with eddy-current cooling (Cyclon) that circulates the cold air evenly around the body.

The cold penetrates about 1mm into the skin and stimulates the nerve endings – including the vagus nerve, which runs along the cervical spine, is positively stimulated by the cold.

The stimulus on the skin travels to the brain and can trigger the positive effects.

Dry cold in general triggers the release of adrenaline and the happiness hormone dopamine, as well as corticoids, for regeneration.

Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and triglycerides can gradually normalize.

Even after the very first session you feel better, more at ease – a true mood booster. Already inside the cold chamber you can sense something happening in your body, and afterwards you feel reborn – an indescribable tingling on the skin, a feeling of warmth and a wonderful sense of relaxation follow.

You are professionally supervised throughout the session: we discuss your health situation beforehand, explain the process and stay in visual and verbal contact. We recommend 2–3 sessions per week.

Focus: Cryotherapy for Pain & Joints

Cryotherapy for joint and back pain – for guests from Balzheim

Back pain, stiff joints, rheumatic complaints or tension after long working days bring many guests from Balzheim and Alb-Donau-Kreis to Cryotherapy for the first time. The intense cold stimulus at -110 °C slows the transmission of pain signals and has an anti-inflammatory effect, entirely without medication. After a cryo session many report noticeably more mobility – an effect that, depending on the starting point, can last from hours to days. Cryotherapy does not replace medical treatment, it sensibly complements it; if you have an existing condition, please talk to your doctor beforehand.

For beginners from Balzheim the visit starts with a short briefing; the time in the chamber itself stays at three minutes.

Regulars from Balzheim name steadier daily energy as their main reason. It's 28 kilometres from Balzheim – there's barely a closer alternative in Alb-Donau-Kreis. From Balzheim we often hear from club athletes who take recovery seriously.

  • Can be planned as a cryo series for chronic complaints too
  • Pain relief without medication through the cryo stimulus
  • An anti-inflammatory impulse throughout the whole body
  • More everyday mobility after the cryo session

Practical tips for Balzheim

How to plan your sessions

Rhythm for Balzheim

Bundling trips is worthwhile from Balzheim: many guests combine the cryo session with shopping, a doctor's appointment or training in Memmingen. That way, the 28 km trip becomes not an extra errand but a fixed part of the weekly rhythm.

Summer or winter?

Many people in Balzheim start a cryo series in autumn to get through the infection season well, and continue in spring for reasons of shape and skin. Cryotherapy works regardless of weather and season.

Cryotherapy (Cryo), ice bath or sauna?

There are lakes, streams and, in winter, plenty of cold around Balzheim – yet Cryotherapy is something different. Cold water cools the body's core and needs a long time to get used to. The dry cryo cold at -110 °C works within three minutes through the skin's receptors, without the core cooling down. The stimulus is stronger, and the strain on circulation is shorter and more controlled.

Face covered in ice crystals after a Cryotherapy (Cryo) session – prices for guests from Balzheim

Prices for Balzheim and the surrounding area

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There are no surcharges for guests from outside Memmingen: from Balzheim you pay exactly the same prices for Cryotherapy (Cryo) as guests from Memmingen. Regular guests save considerably with a package or the monthly unlimited pass.

Many from Balzheim start with a single session and switch to a package once they've found their rhythm.

Opening Offer

3 sessions for €79.00

Only €26.33 per session·incl. 19% VAT

Valid until 31 January 2027

The 3 sessions must be used within 4 weeks of purchase.

Single Session

€46

Maximum flexibility – incl. 19% VAT

5-Session Package

€199

€39.80 per session

Valid for 1 month from purchase

incl. 19% VAT

10-Session Package

€299

€29.90 per session

Valid for 1 month from purchase

incl. 19% VAT

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Monthly Unlimited

€349/ month

Unlimited sessions < €13.42 per session

Monday to Saturday

incl. 19% VAT

Your first visit from Balzheim

A little preparation goes a long way: here's what you should bring on the way from Balzheim to Memmingen for Cryotherapy (Cryo).

In practical terms the trip from Balzheim is 28 kilometres each way; a ten-session package noticeably lowers the price per visit.

Anyone coming regularly from Balzheim should pick a fixed weekday for the appointment. After the session we advise guests from Balzheim to keep moving briefly before driving back. The briefing takes a few minutes – first-timers from Balzheim have all their questions answered afterwards. Requests from Alb-Donau-Kreis can often be arranged at short notice when slots are free.

Allow around 27 minutes of driving time. On site we explain everything calmly, followed by 3 minutes in the chamber.

Recommendation

  • · 2-3x/week for the fastest possible effect
  • · Don't eat anything 1.5h before and after the session

What to bring

  • · Hat
  • · Face mask
  • · Gloves
  • · Swimwear
  • · Socks

No cream on the body, cover piercings and open scars

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Frequently asked questions from Balzheim

Where is the nearest Cryotherapy (Cryo) for Balzheim?

The nearest Cryotherapy (Cryo) practice offering -110 °C for Balzheim is Cryotherapy (Cryo) Memmingen at Kempterstr. 25, 87700 Memmingen – around 28 km or 27 minutes' drive away.

How much does a session cost for guests from Balzheim?

A single cryo session costs €46, €29.90 per session with the 10-session package and €29.90 per session with the 10-session package. Guests from Balzheim who come regularly often use the monthly unlimited pass for €349 per month with unlimited sessions (Mon–Sat) – all prices include 19% VAT.

How often should I come to Cryotherapy (Cryo) from Balzheim?

For a start, 2–3 cryo sessions a week over four to five weeks are ideal; after that, one session a week is enough for most people.

Is Cryotherapy (Cryo) at -110 °C dangerous?

The dry cryo cold only cools the outermost layer of skin, not the body's core. With protection for ears, hands and feet and expert guidance, Cryotherapy (Cryo) is well tolerated – except in certain pre-existing conditions.

What do I need to bring from Balzheim?

Swimwear – we provide protection for ears, hands, feet and mouth. Please come into the chamber dry, without creams or jewellery; we'll explain the details calmly before your first session.

Do I have to travel far from Balzheim for Cryotherapy (Cryo)?

There's no Cryotherapy (Cryo) practice with -110 °C and Cyclon eddy-current cooling in Balzheim. The nearest address is Memmingen – at 28 km or around 27 minutes' drive, one of the shortest journeys in Alb-Donau-Kreis.

Can I also give the session from Balzheim as a gift?

Yes – vouchers are available for single sessions and for packages. They're a popular gift in Alb-Donau-Kreis and can be requested directly at an appointment or by phone.

How do I get from Balzheim to Cryotherapy (Cryo) in Memmingen?

From Balzheim it's about 27 minutes (28 km) to Kempterstr. 25 in 87700 Memmingen. Parking is available right nearby, and appointments are booked exclusively online – so there's no waiting time.

How quickly can I get an appointment as a guest from Balzheim?

All appointments are booked online, and time slots are usually available at short notice. Guests who travel regularly from Balzheim set up fixed weekly appointments – the 10-session or 10-session package makes that the most economical option.

You can find all contraindications under Notices.

Balzheim, three minutes of Cryotherapy (Cryo) stand between you and your next energy boost.

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Helga Maria Freitag – founder of Cryotherapy (Cryo) Memmingen and expert in cryotherapy (cryo), portrait photo
Helga Maria Freitag, founder of Cryotherapy (Cryo) Memmingen: podologist for 37 years, sectoral non-medical practitioner for podology and expert in cryotherapy (cryo) at -110 °C.

Founder

Helga Maria Freitag

Guests travelling from Balzheim should know who they'll meet: Helga Maria Freitag runs Cryotherapy (Cryo) Memmingen and personally accompanies the sessions.

Demand from Balzheim peaks between October and March; booking early is worthwhile then.

Helga Maria Freitag – known to many simply as Marie – has been working with people for almost 40 years. Her professional roots lie in medical foot care; she has been a state-certified podologist since July 2025 and, since March 2026, also a sectoral non-medical practitioner for podology.

Her daily work with mobility, pain and well-being sparked her interest in cryotherapy. With Cryotherapy (Cryo) Memmingen she has created a place where modern whole-body cryotherapy (cryo) is offered in a personal atmosphere – for people who want to do something good for their body as well as for active athletes.

Everyone brings different conditions, strains and goals. That is why personal support, a responsible approach to health and a suitable application always come first. "Growing old in good health" is her personal credo.

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Cryotherapy (Cryo) Memmingen, Kempterstr. 25, 87700 Memmingen – about 27 minutes from Balzheim. By phone at 089 15880714 or directly online.