Relaxation & Mental Health
Stress affects your entire body.
Studies show stress impacts the brain, blood pressure, weight and immune system. It creates memory problems, anxiety and learning difficulties. Neuroscientists say chronic stress can cause physical changes in grey and white matter, impact quantity of neurons and the size and connectivity of the amygdala.
The American Institute of Stress estimates stress problems make up 75 to 90% of all primary care doctor visits. Cortisol is the culprit. Stress increases that “fight or flight” hormone that raises heart rate, blood pressure and deposits excess calories in our midsection.
Find perfect stress relief.
Sunlighten saunas help you relax in natural comfort with an invigorating deep tissue sweat that will have you feeling fully refreshed after every sauna session.
Through the use of cutting-edge SoloCarbon® heating technology, Sunlighten saunas deliver the most therapeutic infrared sauna heat (up to 99% efficient), so that you can be enveloped in soothing warmth to help you relieve stress, ease your muscles and fully relax.
Infrared sauna therapy promotes relaxation by helping to balance your body’s level of cortisol, your body’s primary stress hormone. The heat generated by the sauna will also help to relax muscles and relieve tension throughout the body, allowing you to relax and de-stress.
Infrared saunas help relaxation and mental well-being in many ways.
Heat may help depression.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison study using hyperthermia to raise body temperature of depressed volunteers to the equivalent of a mild fever found improvement in symptoms of major depression for as long as six weeks after a single treatment.
Sauna is a great place to meditate.
Practicing mindful meditation while in a sauna therapy session can also help with mental stress reduction. Many studies have shown the benefits of meditation for reducing inflammation, cortisol, and cytokine chemicals and increase calm. Reap double benefits from infrared plus meditation!
Color therapy balances the whole body.
Chromotherapy casts colors into your sauna, creating an artful atmosphere with a balancing effect on your body. The sun's visible light spectrum is believed to align with different body energy points; violet and blue help alleviate anxiety and bring calm.
A whole-body longevity modality.
You’re on a mission to stay healthy and active for as long as possible. Managing stress is just one of the many ways infrared sauna impacts longevity. While you relax in comfort, our patented infrared sauna goes to work on several biomarkers of aging to make health improvements that are linked with reversing biological age, and help fight age-related diseases to support overall well-being and vitality.
Which sauna is right for me?
Choosing the right sauna means looking at your lifestyle, your health and longevity goals. Whether you want relaxation, deep detoxification, or reversing your biological age, Sunlighten infrared saunas will help you achieve goals on your wellness journey. From weight loss to muscle recovery and skin rejuvenation, our patented infrared technology will restore your body and your mind.
Select your health benefit needs and how many people you want to accommodate in your sauna to learn which options are best for you.
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