We hope to meet you at the Chicago CryoSpa.

Opened in July 2013, Chicago CryoSpa was the first Cryotherapy spa in Chicago and the eighth in the country. Chicago CryoSpa was conceptualized by Jim Karas, who suffered a partially torn Achilles which needed an alternative solution. When traveling to Los Angeles, Jim visited Cryo Healthcare, owned by Dr. Jonas Kuehne and Robin Kuehne, and after five whole body and local treatments (specifically on the injured Achilles, Karas was "cured" and immediately purchased the equipment and opened the space on Lincoln Avenue across the street from his personal training studio.

The ‍immediate response to Chicago CryoSpa had been overwhelming. As Karas has successfully been in the weight loss and fitness business for over 37 years, many opportunities have come his way. Jim's Cryo Chamber is the coldest in Chicago, getting down to -240F. The CryoSpa also provides the coldest fat freezing treatment (Cryo T-Shock) in Chicago as our wand gets down to -18C. Other fat freezing wands only get down to -4C which decreases the benefits. Let’s face it, the man who kept Hugh Jackman and Diane Sawyer in top form and has written seven New York Times bestsellers has to be in high demand. Not one opportunity has compelled him to take such immediate action with the exception of Cryotherapy.

OUR FOUNDER

The Cryo King,
Jim Karas

Jim Karas is a Lifestyle Expert who combines a degree from the Wharton School of Business with 38 years of unparalleled success in helping people look and feel their very best.

Jim is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Business Plan for the Body, the New York Times bestsellers, The Cardio-Free Diet, The 7-Day Energy Surge, The Petite Advantage Diet, Flip The Switch and The Ultimate Diet Revolution. His newest book, Confessions of a Division-1 Athlete was released in June of 2021, co-authored with his daughter, Olivia Karas.

Jim has been the Fitness Contributor on ABC's Good Morning America (he helped former co-host Diane Sawyer lose over 25 pounds), is frequently seen on 20/20 and The Dr. Oz Show.

Jim is widely sought after as a keynote speaker for many of the world’s most prominent corporations and organizations such as Oprah’s O You, Kraft Foods, Fortune Brands, Blue Cross BlueShield, the Federal Reserve, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Young and World Presidents’ Organization.

Jim has served as a Contributing Editor for Good Housekeeping magazine and has written feature articles for countless other national publications, including “O” The Oprah Magazine (he helped Editor-At Large and Oprah’s bff, Gayle King, lose 25 pounds) Jim and his team of trainers have personally worked with People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” Hugh Jackman, and with countless other celebrities, CEOs and Soccer Moms in Chicago and New York.