Sauna Sessions: Before or after Your Workout?

Sauna Sessions: Before or after Your Workout?

Whether you’re an experienced gym bird or you’re slowly easing yourself into working out, you’re probably looking at adding sauna sessions to your routine, if you haven’t already. Several gyms offer sauna sessions, so it’s easier than ever before to simply pop into the steam room and sweat out those worries and toxins! But do … Read more

Sauna Etiquette: What You Should and Shouldn’t Wear

Whether you’ve just had an intense workout or want to brush off the soreness of a long day, a sauna session can feel like a slice of heaven! What may not feel so much like a slice of heaven for some of us, though, is being greeted, as you enter the sauna, by a fellow … Read more

Pre and Post-sauna Ice Baths: Benefits and Drawbacks

If you’re a fitness enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of ‘contrast bath therapy’—it’s honestly kind of hard not to have, with all the paeans being sung for it! The belief is that exposure to extremely hot and cold temperatures, in succession, has a range of health benefits to the human body, such as better circulation, reduced … Read more

Losing Weight in the Sauna: Is This Possible and to What Extent?

Though many praises are sung for saunas, one of the most long-ranging debates when it comes to sauna benefits is whether or not a sauna session can really burn them calories! From fitness enthusiasts to sauna lovers, the opinions have been divided, with an equal number of fans on both sides, but what does science … Read more

Should You Have Your Sauna Session in the Morning or at Night?

Using the sauna at the best possible time can help you feel the benefits more effectively. However, whether you have your sauna session in the morning or at night can depend on your routine as well as the kind of sauna that you have. For instance, if you have or go to a traditional sauna, … Read more

Best Portable Infrared Sauna Low EMF

If you love the relaxation and benefits offered by sauna therapies, but don’t really like the expensive price tag that comes along with these treatments, then the best solution is probably to purchase your personal, portable infrared sauna. Portable infrared saunas are among the most versatile and useful inventions for people who love to detox … Read more

Building a DIY Near-Infrared (Heat Lamp) Sauna Tent

If you are an ardent sauna fan or use one for athletic or personal reasons and love using one at every chance you have, but find it time consuming or expensive to use one very often at your local gym, spa or wellness center, then it may be worthwhile to invest in a personal sauna … Read more

Infrared Sauna Therapy for Lyme Disease: Is It Really Effective?

Infrared saunas are the newest rage when it comes to spa treatments and therapy. They are sauna chambers fitted with infrared lamps that heat the occupant of the sauna directly, as opposed to using heat or other elements of heat to raise the temperature of the air around them. Infrared saunas heat the body directly … Read more

Infrared Sauna Side Effects

Over the years, infrared saunas have become very popular in spas, gyms, homes all over the world. Not only can infrared sauna therapy sessions help you to relax and rejuvenate, but they also have plenty of other benefits such as improving sleep, easing sore and aching muscles, etc. While largely, the use of infrared sauna … Read more