Infrared Sauna

Using the sauna 2-3 times per week to help improve immune strength helps to keep the body fighting off infection and maintain tissue and cell repair within the body. Using the sauna the day after a strong training or exercise session is great to flush the body of lactic acid and detrimental toxins to help you recover faster.

In a traditional sauna the heating elements heat the air around you which results in increased body temperature and perspiration to remove toxins etc. In contrast, the Sunlighten IR saunas heat your body directly through infrared waves that penetrate the skin and tissue layers below for a deeper more intense heating and perspiration. The Sunlighten sauna is the only one that use near, mid and far infrared waves.

Children between 10-14 years need adult supervision and we don’t allow children under 10 years to use our services.

Medical clearance for the following conditions:

- Pregnancy

- Has a pacemaker

- Chronic conditions/diseases that reduce your ability to sweat or perspire such as (but not limited to)

o MS

o Central nervous system tumours

o Raynaud's

o Diabetes with neuropathy

- High or low blood pressure

- Heart disease

- Viral infections.

- Circulatory issues/conditions

- Acute infections

- Inflammation, pain of unknown origin, bleeding internal or external

Some medications need to be cleared before using the IR sauna as they can be contraindicated to increased circulation or impact your body’s ability to regulate heat. If you are unsure please check with your health practitioner before use.

At RIGS we recommend IR sessions of 30minutes as the evidence does not show any increased benefit of exposing the body to the conditions for longer than this and it can then be harder to replace the lost fluid if you have been in there too long.

The Sunlighten sauna’s are recommended to be set at 60*C for the optimum increased in circulation, heart rate, metabolism and perspiration. You can increase the temperature if desired for your session however the benefits are greatest at the 60*C setting for these sauna’s. With increased temperatures and the increased perspiration please remember to try to replace the fluid lost after your session by drinking plenty of water.

The evidence shows that you burn up to 600 calories during a 30minute IR sauna set to 60*C.

Yes, we do recommend that you try to replenish the water lost with the increased perspiration from your sauna. Although flushing of the toxins is the greatest benefit of perspiration, it is important to remember that water is crucial to your body’s function and must be replenished shortly after your session.