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Darien P&Z To Consider Wellness Studio Offering Saunas, Cold Plunges And IV Drips
The commission's agenda lists deliberations and a possible decision on the proposal.
DARIEN, CT — The Darien Planning and Zoning Commission may decide Tuesday on a proposal to open a wellness studio offering infrared saunas, cold plunges, IV drips and other treatments in The Corbin District.
The commission will meet in person at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Room 206 at Darien Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road.
Pause Studio is seeking a special permit to occupy 2,423 square feet of first-floor space at 15 Corbin Drive.
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Founded by former Equinox executives in Los Angeles, Pause Studio offers programs focused on mental regeneration and physical recovery. Its services include infrared sauna, contrast therapy combining a sauna and cold plunge, IV drips, red light therapy, massage and a float isolation tank.
The first Connecticut Pause Studio location opened in Greenwich in August 2025.
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The proposed Darien studio would operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Between two and four employees and four to 10 customers are expected to be on-site at any given time, according to materials associated with the agenda item.
The public hearing on the Pause Studio application closed Sept. 8.
View the full Planning & Zoning agenda here.
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