How does Infrared Saunas Work?

Infrared saunas use infrared light to create heat to warm the body from within. (Infrared light is not visible to us, but can be felt as heat.)

In a traditional sauna, using steam or hot rocks, you are just sitting in a hot room, 190-220 degrees. Traditional saunas can be uncomfortable, and some people find it hard to breathe in them.

Infrared saunas heat your body directly, from the inside out—giving you deeper penetration, greater health benefits, and more comfort.

In an infrared sauna, 80% of the heat is heating your body’s core, and 20% of the heat is heating the air. You want to heat your whole core, meaning your front core and your back core.

This is why you need an infrared sauna with back heaters, side heaters, and front heaters. If you don't have front or side heaters in your sauna, you will not raise your core body temperature to therapeutic levels. All Influence Sauna models have heaters all around you—back, side, legs, and front.

The infrared heat raises your core body temperature, and stimulates your lymphatic system, immune system, and your cardiovascular system. Your body’s response to the heat is to sweat profusely, releasing heavy metals and other toxins. The water in your body also resonates with far-infrared heat, which supports the detoxification process.

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