Health & Wellness

Why You Need a Muscle Recovery Plan: Tips from the Experts

Exercise, Infrared Saunas for Your Business, Pain, Weight Loss

One of the biggest trends in fitness is not the workout itself, but the muscle recovery afterward.  Ahead of the trend is New York City’s first recovery studio.  RēCOVER opened its doors in March 2018 and quickly captured the attention of The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The Today Show, and many, many more. When you are first to market and boast that you are “the world’s first fully comprehensive recovery studio”, people start to listen. The first thing we want to make clear is that “fully comprehensive” doesn’t mean simply having more “stuff” than our predecessors. The …

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Self-Care Hacks for Busy People

Health & Wellness

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month!  Yes, you read that right. In our technology-driven world, we are accustomed to being “on” and available 24/7 that we actually need to raise awareness about taking care of ourselves.    This initiative was started by Evolve to Live to remind us that simple self-care is essential to our longevity.  We are so consumed with deadlines, schedules and endless inboxes, that we forget to do basic things like eat and breathe.   At Sunlighten, we are committed to empowering others to live healthier lives, which is why we support the self-care movement.  Personally, this …

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20 Years of Wellness: Then & Now

Health & Wellness, Sunlighten

This month marks 20 years of Sunlighten and we are truly grateful for the opportunity to help our customers with a quality product that promotes natural healing.  In this fast-paced world, wellness trends can come and go quickly. The world of wellness has transformed since our inception in 1999. Sunlighten began with the mission to perpetuate a shift from disease treatment to disease prevention.  Twenty years later, we are humbled to see that our efforts and the efforts of other like-minded brands and consumers have truly made a difference.  According to the Global Wellness Institute, it wasn’t until the 21st …

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Men’s Health Month Series: 4 – The Men of Sunlighten Share Their Health Secrets

Men's Health

As Men’s Health Month comes to an end, I want to share some tips to inspire others to empower wellness. I’ve already shared how I keep my health a priority by including my family in the process. Read on to learn how some of our Sunlighten associates fit wellness into their everyday lives.    Build Your Energy Levels “I started strength training 19 years ago, selfishly to look good. Now that I have young children I want to lead by example, and stay healthy for them.  It can be a challenge to keep energy levels up with three small kids …

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Men’s Health Month Series: 3 – Sam’s 5 Pillars of Wellness

Health & Wellness, Men's Health

One of the reasons I love working at Sunlighten is because the culture here completely embodies my stance on health and wellness.  Wellness can mean different things to different people. For me, it is about optimizing my performance both physically and mentally.  The best way I can do that is to practice five lifestyle techniques that have proved to help me think and feel my best.   My 5 Pillars of Wellness Clean Nutrition I begin each day with lemon water to jumpstart my body and organs, followed by black coffee for an energy boost.  Throughout the day I eat …

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Men’s Health Month Series: 2 – Make Healthy Living a Family Affair

Health & Wellness, Men's Health

If you are reading this, chances are that you are committed to improving your health and wellness. That’s awesome! The key to success is to find a community of supportive, active people to join you on this journey. And, who better than your family? My wife, Connie, and I are committed to making our healthy lifestyle a family affair. Our boys are still young, so we try to be active as a family. Eating healthy meals together is also a wellness habit that makes sense for us. In the spirit of Men’s Health Month, I would like to share some …

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Men’s Health Month Series: 1 – Simple, Healthy Tips for Men

Health & Wellness, Men's Health

June is Men’s Health Month and it is the perfect time to celebrate the men in our lives. The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. We will be sharing a series of blogs with wellness hacks to help keep yourself or the men around you living strong. Enjoy! Simple, Healthy Tips for Men   Schedule Your Next Physical – Just Do It! No one enjoys going to the doctor, especially men.  According to health.gov, men in the United States visit …

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Happy Global Wellness Day!

Health & Wellness

June 8th is Global Wellness Day and we are ready to celebrate!  Why do we celebrate Global Wellness Day?  At Sunlighten, we want you to take advantage of all things wellness and empower yourself to feel your best!  We put together some quick tips on how you can take part in this movement and celebrate your wellness.   Your Global Wellness Day Checklist #1 – Take a Sunlighten Sauna Session We might be a little biased in our opinion that Sunlighten infrared therapy is the ultimate wellness tool. But, it is hard to argue that relaxation, detoxification, natural pain relief …

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Keep Employees Happy and Healthy with Workplace Wellness

Commercial Usage, Health & Wellness, Infrared Saunas for Your Business

Corporate wellness programs have been around for years, but it’s been in the last several that they’ve really taken off and become mainstream. With healthcare costs increasingly chipping away at company profits and the health of our nation a continuing concern, organizations are taking notice of their role in employee wellness.   What Is a Corporate Wellness Program? Corporate wellness programs offer incentives to improve health and employee engagement. These take widely varying forms from organization to organization. While one company might make next year’s gym membership free to someone who used it a certain number of days this year, …

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Far Infrared Saunas Help with Detoxification and Symptoms Associated with Lyme Disease

Detox, Lyme Disease

With the warm weather upon us, many of us look forward to spending time in nature. The natural world is a beautiful place, but it is important to be vigilant about the dangers that come with it. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, created to help educate on this life-altering disease transmitted by a tiny tick bite. Ticks are insects that can give someone a bit of the creeps, and rightly so. These little parasites are known for transmitting diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Ehrlichia and tularemia.   Common symptoms are fever, headache, distinct rash and blood count …

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