Infrared Sauna
What is an Infrared Sauna?
An infrared sauna uses gentle heat to penetrate deep into muscles and tissues, promoting detoxification, relaxation, and improved circulation. Unlike traditional saunas, it operates at lower temperatures, making it more comfortable while boosting recovery, reducing inflammation, relieving stress, and enhancing overall well-being.
We use Sunlighten Saunas as they are the only brand capable of delivering near, mid, and far infrared wavelengths. You need all three for maximum benefit, and we want only the best for you!
What are the benefits of Infrared?
Heart Health
Strengthen your heart. Infrared therapy acts like a passive cardio workout, impacting healthspan by improving circulation and reducing blood pressure.
Muscle Recovery
Recover faster. Infrared helps deliver more oxygen to muscle cells, facilitating vitality through faster repair and pain relief.
Immunity
Stay healthy. Infrared heat enhances cell health and strengthens the immune system.
Relaxation
Experience therapeutic light and heat that leaves you feeling physically restored and mentally refreshed, increasing quality of life.
Anti-Aging
Renew your skin. Harness a scientifically proven “fountain of youth” to revitalise your skin’s appearance. Near-infrared LED technology increases collagen and elastin, while far infrared waves enhance circulation and cell regeneration.
Sleep
Improve your sleep. The time you spend in your sauna can help you get better rest by creating a routine that supports relaxation and a healthy circadian rhythm essential for vitality and longevity.
Weight Loss
Increase metabolism. Burn calories. Infrared wavelengths in Sunlighten saunas create a passive workout, stimulating metabolism, reducing waist circumference, and improving fat burning.
Is Infrared suitable for everyone?
People with the following conditions should consult with their health care practitioner before using a sauna.
Medications: Individuals who are using Warfarin or other blood thinning drugs should not use the sauna. Individuals who are using prescription drugs should seek the advice of their personal physician or a pharmacist for possible changes in the effect of the drug when the body is exposed to infrared energy. Diuretics, barbiturates and beta-blockers may impair the body’s natural heat loss mechanisms. Some over-the-counter drugs such as antihistamines may also cause the body to be more prone to heat stroke.
Children: The core body temperature of children rises much faster than adults. This occurs due to a higher metabolic rate per body mass, limited circulatory adaptation to increased cardiac demands and the inability to regulate body temperature by sweating. The ability to regulate body temperature by sweating is said to occur only after a child has reached puberty.
The Elderly: The ability to maintain core body temperature decreases with age. This is primarily due to circulatory conditions and decreased sweat gland function. The body must be able to activate its natural cooling processes in order to maintain core body temperature.
Cardiovascular Conditions: Individuals with cardiovascular conditions or problems (hypertension/hypotension), congestive heart failure, impaired coronary circulation or those who are taking medications, which might affect blood pressure, should exercise extreme caution when exposed to prolonged heat. Heat stress increases cardiac output, blood flow, in an effort to transfer internal body heat to the outside environment via the skin (perspiration) and respiratory system. This takes place primarily due to major changes in the heart rate, which has the potential to increase by thirty (30) beats per minute for each degree increase in core body temperature.
Alcohol/Alcohol Abuse: Contrary to popular belief, it is not advisable to attempt to “Sweat Out” a hangover. Alcohol intoxication decreases a person’s judgment, therefore they may not realise it when the body has a negative reaction to high heat. Alcohol also increases the heart rate, which may be further increased by heat stress.
Chronic Conditions/Diseases Associated with a Reduced ability to Sweat or Perspire: Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Central Nervous System Tumours and Diabetes with Neuropathy are conditions that are associated with impaired sweating. Consult your health care practitioner before using a Sauna.
Haemophiliacs/Individuals Prone to Bleeding: The use of Infrared should be avoided by anyone who is predisposed to bleeding.
Fever: An individual that has a fever should not use any type of Sauna.
Insensitivity to Heat: An individual that has insensitivity to heat should consult their health care professional. The temperature of the sauna can be set at lower temperatures. If in doubt, do not use any type of Sauna.
Pregnancy: Pregnant women should consult a physician before using any other type of Sauna.