MELT WELL Sauna & Cold Plunge Studio

Amanda | Founder, Melt Well

Amanda is a Registered Nurse, triathlete, and wellness advocate based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Raised by a nurse and entrepreneur, she developed an early interest in health, wellness, and business. She earned her BSN from Northwestern State University and spent five years as a hospital nurse at Tulane Medical Center before moving into clinical informatics with Ochsner Health System. Along the way, she also taught fitness, focusing on safe movement and sustainable habits. In 2024, Amanda completed her first Half Ironman, further shaping her approach to recovery and performance.

Amanda’s search for effective recovery tools led her to infrared sauna and cold plunge therapy. After experiencing studios across the country, she opened her first infrared sauna studio in New Orleans in 2020 and expanded within the first year due to growing demand.

At Melt Well, every session is private and designed around consistency, not intensity. Guests move through sauna, cold plunge, contrast, and red light therapy in their own private suite. No shared spaces, no rush, just a calm environment built for repeatable recovery that fits into real life.

Melt Well has partnered with experienced owners to expand into Austin, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina, with the goal of delivering a thoughtful recovery experience that goes beyond a traditional studio.