For centuries civilizations have relied on induced sweating to maintain optimum health. From the Nords to the Romans, to the Native North Americans, sweating is induced to ensure health and longevity.
What is an Infrared Sauna?
Unlike a traditional sauna, infrared saunas don’t heat the air around you. Instead, they use infrared lamps to warm your body directly.
“These saunas use infrared panels instead of conventional heat to easily penetrate human tissue, heating up your body before heating up the air,” – Physical Therapist, Vivian Eisenstadt, MAPT, CPT, MASP.
An infrared sauna can operate at a lower temperature (usually between 120˚F and 140˚F) than a traditional sauna, which is typically between 150˚F and 180˚F.
During your Infrared Sauna session(s), only about 20 percent of the heat goes to heat the air and the other 80 percent directly heats your body.
The heat penetrates more deeply than warmed air. This allows you to experience a more intense sweat at a lower temperature, -this environment is more tolerable.
We proudly offer Infrared Saunas by Sauna Ray.
Sauna Ray has designed a modern twist on this ancient ritual. Our ceramic infrared heating elements mimic the heat reflected by the beach sand into the ocean and create a feeling of calm relaxation. The lower temperatures allow you to sweat without raising your core body temperature. This means you can breathe normally while inducing a profuse sweat. You can stay inside longer and relax instead of enduring a super-heated environment. It’s like going to the beach with the flick of a switch.
Some of the proven health benefits of Infrared Sauna are:
It contributes to your overall health and well-being by helping you relax, loosening up stiff or tight muscles, reducing joint pain, and giving you some much needed time to yourself!
When to avoid Sauna?
Certain health conditions are not compatible with saunas or steam rooms. Be sure to check with a doctor before using a sauna if you have any of the following conditions:
You can make your appointment(s) for your Infrared Sauna session(s) as a stand-alone therapy and experience all of the amazing benefits it offers! We do, however, recommend you consider combining before or after any Massage Therapy or (most) Skin Care Techniques and Lymphatic Drainage.
Below are some of our favorite service combinations to optimize your Infrared Sauna session benefits and get one step closer to your health and well-being goals:
*please note private showers are provided before and/ or after your session(s).
We can help create service combinations that best fit your individual needs & goals!
Typically, we recommend a 40 Minute Session to best target health goals. However, we also offer 20 Minute Sessions.
Built to be naturally chemical-free, our saunas are safe, sustainable, and made from wood within 100 miles of Sauna Ray’s factory in Canada.
A Recipe for the World’s Cleanest Sauna: Solid Ontario Basswood. Selected for its allergy-free characteristics, warm wood tones and natural beauty. Thick planks of wood ensure it can be assembled without glue. Solid Ceramic Far Infrared heaters. Chosen for purity, warmth and longevity. Pure and Natural Stainless Steel. Solid toxin-free and naturally rustproof. Tempered glass. Toxin-free, child-safe, locally made. Canadian Beeswax. Carefully selected and hand-rubbed onto the outside of your sauna, creating a natural toxin-free protective coating.
Natural Ingredients only for your 100% Toxin Free Sauna.
Capture the Healing Power of the Sun: Infrared heat is not high-tech. Infrared heat is the most natural way for your body to absorb heat from the sun. Your sauna should also be natural, and that’s nylon, epoxy, toxic resins, chemical hardeners, metal coatings, fire retardants, paint or asbestos. Absolutely no substituting unproven, inferior or toxic components. VIDA together with Sauna Ray guarantees Toxin-Free Heaters every time. NO adhesives, solvents, fibreglass, asbestos or toxic metals are used in the Infrared Sauna heating system here at Vida Organic Wellness.
All of our saunas are built free of toxic chemicals. No formaldehyde by hiding plywood in the roof or floor or anywhere else in our sauna will or has ever been used. No use of plastic or fiberglass in heaters. No adding chemical fire retardants or toxic glues on the protective heater covers. No installation of air fresheners, plastic ionizers or any other plastic material inside the sauna. Plastic binders called phthalates are linked to breast cancer. No halogen of fluorescent lights inside the sauna, –there is no safe distance for Halogen lighting. Only sharing incandescent lights for your comfort and safety.