Steam Sauna Vs Infrared Sauna
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Steam or Infrared - What are the differences?
1. Presence of Steam
A traditional steam sauna is very well known for it's steam! It brings to mind a communal experience sitting around, draped in towels. The environment is very hot and humid and seemingly your sweating out all the bad stuff.
Steam Saunas tend to be in spas and gymnasiums and are quite large. This makes them readily available and often without additional charge for you. You get the convenience of spreading out, lying down and not feeling cramped. This also means that there may be other people in the sauna with you at the same time.
5. Time spent Sweating
The advantage allows you to remain in the sauna and yield the benefits of the infrared waves without the need to step out!
Our temperature control is flexible and runs seperate to the infrared waves. Heat really is a personal choice here.
We also have the advantage of having a tablet in our sauna that is connected to both WiFi and Netflix.
You can read a book, sit in the quiet or be entertained with your favourite tv show!
So which should you choose?
At the end of the day, a steam sauna & an infrared sauna are both different.
Whilst they do have similarity they essentially function differently and benefit the body differently.
Purists much prefer the standard traditional steam sauna, but there is a growing momentum (and we're included here) of preference towards an Infrared sauna.
The addition of the infrared waves penetrates deeper into the body. It elicits a greater metabolic response facilitating a more profound detox.
The waves also have beneficial effect towards muscular aches and pains promoting pain relief as well as improving cardiovascular health and assisting in weight loss.
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General information only. Evidence and individual suitability vary, and this article does not replace assessment or advice from a qualified health professional. Ask your treating practitioner before using heat, floatation or hands-on treatment for a medical condition.