Infrared Sauna Therapy
At Flow Spa, we have a 2-person far infrared sauna with ceramic heaters primarily due to the smaller footprint able to be offered by an infrared Sauna compared to a traditional sauna.
There are a lot of infrared saunas on the market today that fall under two categories: near-infrared and far-infrared. Many biohackers and lifestyle gurus are claiming near-infrared saunas are superior for a wide range of reasons from detoxifying effects to stimulating the metabolism through activating the mitochondria in a way that normal saunas cannot. All of the claims towards near-infrared saunas, which use red light bulbs and do not heat up much, are unfounded.
Compared to traditional saunas, which use wood stoves or heaters to warm the air to very high temperatures (above 185 F), infrared saunas sometimes more specifically referred to as far-infrared saunas, aka FIRS use light and ceramic heaters to warm sauna users directly, providing a deeply penetrating heat at a lower, more comfortable temperature (closer to 140 degrees F).
Far-infrared saunas stimulate blood circulation in your skin, which may help to boost your skin's ability to produce collagen for greater skin health and elasticity.
The great thing about far-infrared saunas, like the one at Flow Spa is that the benefits are supported by the research into saunas on health because all of those findings are attributable to hyperthermia, or the effect of heat on the body.
Just like with cryotherapy, sauna has been scientifically shown to enhance recovery and athletic performance through better thermoregulation. Our contrast room features an infrared sauna to turn up the heat and promote blood flow and cardiovascular health.