Far Infrared Sauna

This depends on your personal health situation and your preferences.

One could think of the sauna like yoga; doing it once will be beneficial and help you relax, doing it occasionally (2+ times per month) will provide more health benefits and rejuvination, doing it regularly (2+ times per week) can have a more dramatic impact on your health and well-being.

If you're looking to detox or see if the sauna will help a chronic condition, we recommend a series of sessions; either 3x per week for 2 weeks, or 2x per week for 3 weeks.

This depends on your personal health situation and your preferences.

For people new to using a sauna, we recommend starting with 20 minutes. The ideal time for you will depend on your goals for the session (relaxation, pain relief, detox, etc.), how experienced you are with the sauna, and how you feel that day. We schedule sessions of 20, 30 or 40 minutes.

Most people find the infrared sauna to be a gentler heat. You can raise your temperature as much (and sweat as much) as in a steam sauna, but it won't feel quite as intense. Studies have also shown that the sweat produced in an infrared sauna contains more toxins than from a steam sauna, meaning it is a better detoxifier.

We think Dr. Dean Ward, MD describes the process best, in his editorial from the Journal of the American Medical Association, Aug. 7, 1981- Vol. 246, No. 6:

“The fact overlooked by most people who attempt to debunk saunas and other devices that cause enhanced sweating is that the water does not just “leak out” of the body. Sweating is a part of the complex thermoregulatory process of the body involving substantial increases in heart rate, cardiac output, and metabolic rate, and consumes considerable energy.

In a sauna, heat is absorbed by the subject from radiation, convection, and conduction. The only means of maintaining body temperatures in the normal range is by evaporation of sweat, a process that consumed approximately 0.586 kcal per gram of water lost.

A moderately conditioned person can easily “sweat off” 500g in a sauna, consuming nearly 300kcal-- the equivalent of running 2 to 3 miles. A heat-conditioned person can easily sweat off 600 to 800 kcal with no adverse effects. While the weight of the water lost can be regained by rehydration with water, the calories consumed will not be.”

Do NOT use the sauna if:

• you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• you are under the age of 12 years old

Please consult your doctor before using the sauna if:

• you are taking a prescription medication
• you have artificial implants, stents, or a pacemaker
• you have a heat sensitivity or lack the ability to perspire

If you have had a prior injury:

Please wait 48 hours or until swelling reduces to enter the sauna.

Nearly everyone will experience some benefits, but people with these conditions may experience more pronounced positive results:

• Psoriasis, Eczema, Acne and other Skin conditions
• Hypertension/High Blood Pressure
• Circulation problems
• Heart Disease
• Arthritis
• Anxiety
• Chronic Pain
• Soft Tissue damage/bruising

Definitely! Our sauna includes a private shower and fresh towels.