Updated Jan 7, 2026 - Health

Full-service wellness studio Pause coming soon to the Arboretum

McKenzie Rankin

Bright lounge with white curved armchairs, blue gradient curtains, modern floor lamps, wood shelves displaying products on the left wall, a large window glass door, and a fire extinguisher. — Walk in and turn right to reach the infusion lounge, where vitamin shots, IV drips, NAD+ therapy, and compression therapy are offered. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

A new wellness destination called Pause will open in the Arboretum on Saturday, Jan. 10, offering a full menu of wellness and recovery services, from contrast therapy to float tanks.

Why it matters: Charlotte's wellness scene is expanding with more luxury studios and social wellness clubs — but most center on one or two specialties. Pause packs multiple recovery services under one roof.

What to expect: A modern, high-end facility offering a range of services, from float therapy, infrared saunas and cold plunges to cryotherapy, IV drips, LED light therapy and compression therapy.

Services are available à la carte, in bundles, or through memberships and are open for booking.
Visitors can also purchase a $153 discovery package, available through Jan. 10, which includes a float therapy session, a 60-minute contrast experience, cryotherapy, an LED light bed session and a vitamin shot of choice — all in one visit or spread out over multiple visits.
The studio will also offer 20% off intro packages and founding memberships during its first month.

Zoom in: Services like Cryotherapy, LED light therapy and vitamin shots are $45 each. A 60-minute contrast therapy session in a private sauna and cold plunge suite is $95. Flotation therapy is $75.

Services can also be purchased in bundles of three. Pricing on monthly memberships is still being finalized.

Zoom out: Pause opened its first studio in Venice Beach in 2018 — it now has 17 locations in eight states.

The Arboretum studio is locally owned by Katie and Keith Fox.
Another Pause will open soon under separate ownership in South End at 124 E. Kingston Ave., in the retail space of the Kingston South End apartments.

Stop by: The Arboretum location's hours will be 8am to 9pm Monday-Saturday and 9am-7pm Sunday.

Find Pause at 7915 Providence Road.

We got a sneak peek at the facility and tried a couple of services ahead of its opening. Here's a look around and more on what you can expect during a visit.

Cozy treatment room with four dark navy cushioned chairs, each with white pillows and blankets, beside small round tables and standing lamps, a wooden cart with supplies, and a woven wall hanging. — A closer look at the infusion lounge. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

Long hallway with wooden arch entry, warm wall sconces, white doors, a private room door at end, and dark abstract wall art on right side under soft lighting. — Behind the front desk is a hallway that leads to the treatment rooms. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

Person wearing a white towel, black mask, headphones, and white mittens giving thumbs up, standing in front of a blue-lit door marked with a pause symbol. — This is the cryotherapy chamber, which I tried for the first time. Two minutes, a full outfit change, and cold air blasting, but I walked out wide awake. Bonus: The team played Fleetwood Mac in my headphones while I was in there. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

Warmly lit spa room with a wooden sauna on the left, a small plant, a beige shower area in the back, a wooden hot tub on the right, and a round woven laundry basket nearby. — One of the larger private contrast therapy studios, which can fit several people. It includes a sauna, cold plunge tub (with guided breath work) and a shower. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

Modern wooden sauna room with red lighting, glass door, towel on bench, adjacent stool, mirror, shelf with towels, ambient warm lighting in cozy spa space. — A closer look at the infrared sauna, where you can adjust the temperature and play your own music through a Bluetooth speaker. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

A red-lit NEO LIGHT therapy device with a person using a touchscreen on its side in a dimly lit room. — The LED light therapy room offers several types of light therapy — including red, green and pink — which claim to treat different conditions such as inflammation, migraines and skin issues like eczema and psoriasis. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

A large white sensory deprivation float tank illuminated by blue light, with its lid open and water inside. — The private float tank contains 10 inches of body-temperature water and 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

Storefronts of "pause" and "myeye Dr." businesses in a brick shopping center with parked cars in front on a cloudy day. — Exterior of the studio, which you'll enter on the second floor, across from the Arboretum Shopping Center. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

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