Intentional heat exposure through sauna use is a great way to trigger hormesis, a mechanism that enables your body to adapt to a stressor so that you become stronger as a response. Both steam saunas and infrared saunas provide a range of health benefits, making it a smart idea to add regular sauna use to your wellness, training and/or recovery regimen.
Research shows that infrared and traditional saunas offer similar benefits, but there are a few key differences when it comes to pain relief, as well as skin and respiratory health. Plus, there are important cost and experience factors to consider.
Plunge Sauna’s angled backrest is a brilliant design innovation that dramatically improves the overall sauna bathing experience. Plus, this unit gets HOT, with temps up to 230 degrees.
Sweat Tent is spacious, heats up quickly, and reaches temperatures as high as 220 degrees with just a few logs of firewood. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I ended up enjoying the fire-making process, which I found relaxing and ancestral.
SaunaBox is an affordable, portable way to make sauna bathing part of your routine. It doesn’t get as hot as other saunas, but my testing shows it produces similar cardiovascular results as much hotter units.
The Sunlighten mPulse is a full-spectrum infrared sauna that delivers the combined health benefits of near, mid and far infrared radiation. We’ve been using the mPulse since winter of 2022 and in this review, I’ll tell you how this sauna has improved the quality of our lives.
The best infrared saunas have heaters with 90% and higher emissivity, and choosing one with visible red light can deliver additional health benefits. Here’s a list of our top picks based on testing and first-hand experience.
Here’s everything you need to know about buying an infrared sauna, including pricing, key features, size considerations and more.
Red light therapy and infrared light therapy have distinct mechanisms of action and benefits, so combining them can result in a synergistic effect that maximizes their potential advantages. Here are some specific benefits that red light adds when combined with infrared light in a sauna.
If you want to make sauna bathing a regular part of your wellness routine but don’t have the space or budget for a full-size sauna cabin, the Therasage Thera360 PLUS is an excellent choice. It offers all of the health benefits of much larger (and more expensive) saunas, costs a fraction of the price, and … Read more
Redwood Outdoors makes Finnish saunas using high-quality and non-toxic materials that look phenomenal, are easy to assemble and offer all the health benefits saunas are known for. We’ve had our Thermowood Panorama Sauna with Porch since early 2023 and absolutely love it.
The Sun Home Sauna blanket offers an inexpensive and convenient way to make sauna bathing a regular part of your wellness routine to anyone who doesn’t have the space or budget for a traditional walk-in sauna.
Infrared saunas have a range of scientifically-validated benefits, including stress reduction, cardio health and more. Here’s everything you need to know, including their limitations and potential side effects.
Both sauna bathing and cold plunging offer several unique health benefits you should be aware of. However, combining these techniques amplifies some of these benefits, as I’ll explain in this article.
My wife and I have been using the Sunlighten Solo for several months, and in this review, I share the benefits of infrared therapy and the pros and cons of this personal far infrared sauna system.