Infrared Sauna
Have plans after your session and want to shower off? Schedule a "Spa Shower Add-On" following your sauna session!
What is Infrared Sauna Therapy?
An infrared sauna offers a gentler and more effective heat. Infrared light is a form of alternative and holistic health therapy. Infrared saunas are effective in reducing the stress response and creating balance in the autonomic nervous system. Our infrared saunas average between 135° to 155° F. Here at Transcend, our sauna by Sunlighten operates with full spectrum infrared technology, incorporating all ranges of infrared wavelengths.
Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy
Detoxification
Sweating is one of the most effective methods to cleanse your body. Each time we sweat we are enabling ourselves to rid our bodies of toxic substances and heavy metals that we encounter in our daily routines. There are toxins in the air we breathe, food we eat, and products we use and they can wreak havoc on our bodies if we first do not actively avoid them, and next remove them from the body as some toxins are simply unavoidable. Infrared sauna therapy helps accelerate this detoxification process by internally warming your body, expelling impurities from deep within.
Skin Health
Collagen and elastin increase after exposure to infrared heat. This can result is enhanced skin texture, less roughness, and improvement in color. Infrared technology enhances circulation, ensuring better oxygen supply to any damaged areas. This promotes cellular turnover, which can contribute to the improvement in the appearance of scars. The accumulation of oil on the skin is a common cause of acne, and excessive oil production can result in persistent breakouts. Infrared saunas induce sweat through infrared heat, rather than heated air, effectively aiding in the purification of clogged pores at a cellular level.
Muscle Recovery
Infrared saunas are extremely helpful at tackling the aches & pains of sore muscles. Heating the body from within, sauna sessions help increase circulation and blood flow. Good circulation is critical for proper healing! Red blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients to the area of the strain or inflammation, which helps to create new blood vessels and tissues in that area. The more red and white blood cells that can get delivered to muscles, the quicker they rebuild and the quicker our muscles feel better. Additionally, warm muscles make your sauna session a great time to stretch.
Cardiovascular Health
Infrared sauna sessions elevate your heart rate and enhance overall circulation. This momicks the effects of a cardiovascular workout, known as "passive cardio." During these sessions, blood flow may increase significantly, from a typical rate of 5-7 quarts per minute to as much as 13 quarts per minute. Since the heart is a muscle, exercising it only strengthens it. A robust cardiovascular system facilitates better oxygen delivery to muscle cells through our capillaries. For individuals unable to engage in traditional cardio activities due to injuries or health conditions, or for those who simply don’t enjoy it, infrared saunas offer a valuable alternative for obtaining these great cardiovascular benefits.
Relaxation
Infrared sauna therapy promotes relaxation by aiding the balancing the level of your body’s primary stress hormone, cortisol. Additionally, heat produced by the sauna will help to relax muscles and relieve tension throughout the body, allowing ourselves to truly relax and de-stress. It is also a safe, quiet, and warm place free from distractions.
Strengthen Immune System
Heightened body temperature may aid in fighting infections by triggering the production of heat shock proteins, which inhibit virus replication, and by reducing inflammatory cytokine proteins. Increasing our body temperature above normal levels is termed hyperthermia. Infrared heating technology provides high quality and quantity of infrared, clinically proven to elevate core body temperature by 2-3 degrees.
Colored Light Therapy
Our infrared sauna also offers light therapy! You are able to adjust the color inside of the sauna to your liking during your session after reading through the benefits of each one. Colored light therapy, or Chromotherapy, utilizes the visible spectrum to address physical, mental, and spiritual imbalances leading to illness. Each color carries its own wavelength, influencing mood and energy levels. The Chakra system, with seven energy centers, aligns with Chromotherapy, as each chakra corresponds to a specific color, regulating bodily functions and emotions.
Things To Note:
Our sauna is built for one or two people, and it is in a private room. If you would like to come with someone simply schedule one appointment and come together. If one of you is paying for an unlimited monthly package, the second person will need to pay our individual sauna session rate. If neither of you have an unlimited package, then just one sauna session needs to be paid for.
Towels are provided. We recommend bringing a water bottle with you to appointments as hydration is very important, especially on days when you use the sauna. We have a station to refill your water bottles, and cups are available for days you forget! You can wear whatever is comfortable as you will be in a private room.
Those aged 16-17 may use the sauna given that a parent or guardian has signed paperwork. Those younger than 16 are not permitted to use the sauna.
PLEASE READ:
Individuals who are using prescription drugs should seek the advice of their personal physician or pharmacist for possible changes in the drug’s effect when the body is exposed to infrared waves or elevated body temperatures. Some medications including diuretics, barbiturates, and beta-blockers and others 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. (perspiration) and respiratory systems. If using a pacemaker or defibrillator, please discuss risks involved with your physician.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not advisable to attempt to “sweat-out” a hangover. Alcohol intoxication decreases a person’s judgement; therefore it might not be realized when the body has a negative reaction to high heat. Alcohol also increases the heart rate, which may be further increased by heat in the infrared sauna.
Various chronic conditions including Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Central Nervous System tumors, and Diabetes with Neuropathy are associated with impaired sweating.
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 and blood flow in an effort to transfer internal body heat to the outside environment via the skin. Please consult a physician before use if you have a chronic condition.
If you have a recent joint injury, it should not be heated for the first 48 hours after injury or until the hot and swollen symptoms subside. If you have joints that are chronically hot and swollen, these joints may respond poorly to vigorous heating of any kind. Vigorous heating may be contraindicated in cases of infections.
Please consult your physician if you have metal pins, artificial joints, silicone prosthesis or any other surgical implants.
**Do not use the infrared sauna if you are Pregnant or have Hemophilia, Fever, or Heat Insensitivity.
**In the rare event that you experience dizziness, pain, and or discomfort, immediately discontinue sauna use.
