When working out in the gym, you are often used to running on the treadmill, lifting weights, or going on a few lapses in the pool. You then take a nice bath in the steam shower room, and when you get home, you grab your foot massager to relieve your tired feet. Most gyms also have saunas, but using it probably never came across your mind. If it did, you brushed the thought away and proceeded to your usual workout routine. There is a reason why gyms have saunas. They bring a number of health benefits that can help your body before and after a workout. Post-workout Sauna Saunas can be very relaxing, especially when you’ve just finished a tough workout. The heat helps loosen up your … [Read more...]

The image of a traditional steam sauna with smoldering rocks and wide side benches may be the first thing that pops into your mind when people talk about “saunas.” For the most part, this is true. But we forget that flushing out toxins from the body using heat is a tried and tested healing technique. It is a method which lived through thousands of years, from its early days in Europe to its popularity in Asia. Today, we hear of home sauna installations. You can even buy a portable sauna off of shop TV or have an outdoor sauna installed in the yard. However, the creation of the infrared sauna made heat therapy incredibly important. It offers more than just rejuvenation and … [Read more...]