Lee Braun, CEO and founder of Perspire Sauna Studio, explains the benefits of infrared saunas.
As people continue to prioritize their health and wellbeing following the pandemic, a variety of boutique spa and wellness concepts are starting to emerge. Infrared sauna therapy is one of those concepts that’s beginning to make a name for itself in the wellness industry. While most gyms and health clubs already have traditional saunas and included in their memberships, infrared saunas offer completely different heating methods and air quality, making for a much more pure and natural experience with cleaner, deeper health benefits.
So, what is the differences between a traditional sauna and an infrared sauna? Lee Braun, CEO and founder of Perspire Sauna Studio (multiple locations), says there are three key differences; how it’s heated, how you feel, and how you use it. First and foremost, the biggest difference is that traditional sauna heats up the air within the cabin, whereas an infrared sauna heats your core body temperature. The immediate health benefits can seem identical at first, but Lee says infrared sauna therapy amplifies them. “While both saunas will help you relax and loosen up your muscles, infrared rays penetrate deeper into the skin, helping to break up water molecule clusters and release more harmful toxins from the body,” says Lee.
Long story short, infrared sauna therapy provide a plethora of science backed health benefits, including:
- Detox the body
- Relax the mind
- Burn calories
- Ease pain
- Clear skin
- Improve sleep
- Improve muscular healing and accelerated recovery
- Accelerate healing and reduced inflammation
- An increase of “feel-good” endorphins
- Accelerate return to athletic activity after injury
Air quality is perhaps the most significant difference worth calling out. Since traditional saunas entail intense humidity, it can be difficult to breathe when inside them. “In an infrared sauna, the air is much clearer and more easily digested, so people can enjoy these sessions for longer, therefore experience a much more enjoyable and relaxing sweat,” says Lee.
What’s special about infrared saunas is that they’re personal and private. Traditional saunas at gyms and health clubs are shared by multiple people at once, while an infrared sauna gives you an individual space, that is fully customizable to each individual’s preference and naturally socially distanced. Perspire Sauna Studio features infrared technology that enhances the user experience through a 40-minute, personalized sauna session set anywhere from 135 F to 155 F. Guests and members can choose from various entertainment options, sauna temperatures and color light therapy, including red light therapy, to create the most comfortable experience.
An infrared sauna is the combination of traditional sauna practices with the modern science of infrared technology and therapy. By eliminating the sun's troublesome, harmful UV rays, infrared saunas provide a safe, restorative sweat session that penetrates the skin, muscles, joints, and tissues to increase circulation, speed oxygen flow, and help rid the body of harmful toxins, leaving guests refreshed and recovered. Infrared sauna therapy is also great for boosting the immune system. By raising our core body temperature, the artificial fever that occurs from during infrared sauna therapy is the body’s natural mechanism to strengthen and accelerate the immune response.
Think of infrared saunas as today’s modern approach to sauna therapy. While the act of sitting in a hot, enclosed space to reap the benefits of sweating is the same, infrared sauna therapy helps guests physically, mentally, and emotionally through the utilization of science driven technology. It’s a holistic experience that elevates the mind, body, spirit connection and promote rest, relaxation, and recovery.