Many people first discover the pleasures of sauna bathing in a spa or a health club. Others may be introduced to the delights of the sauna by friends who already own their own traditional Finnish or far infrared sauna 021 5567203. See our website http://www.saunatech.co.za. However a person may experience a sauna bath for the first time and however magnificently relaxing or invigorating that experience may be, it simply does not compare with the tremendous joy of being a home sauna owner.
With a commercial sauna or a residential sauna owned by a friend, you can never be sure of its availability, how clean the sauna is, or how properly it is being maintained. As well, you have only so much control over the sauna’s temperature, supplies and accessories.
However, if the sauna belongs to you, you can be in complete control of its operation, and you have access to it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You don’t need to get anxious about who may have been in the sauna before you, not being able to sit or lay down where you want, or rules about what to wear or not wear in the sauna. It’s your sauna, so you can do with it just about whatever you want.
In addition to control, two other terrific reasons to buy a home sauna are privacy and convenience. Public saunas may provide some good opportunities to socialize, but there’s never any guarantee that you’ll find complete peace, quiet and undisturbed solitude in a sauna that’s not your own. As for the positive social aspects of communal bathing, there’s nothing preventing you from hosting a sauna party at your place whenever you feel the need for fellowship. But when it’s long past midnight and you feel like soaking solo, your own home sauna is pretty much your only, and best, option.
Monetary cost is another important factor to keep in mind. Certainly the initial expense of purchasing a home sauna can be significant, but the growing number of sauna manufacturers and sauna dealers has resulted in more affordable prices on home saunas and sauna kits. Besides, consider what it would end up costing you in membership fees and gas expenses to make use of the sauna at the nearest spa or gym on a daily basis for, say, the next 10 years. Now think how much easier and cheaper being able to saunter into your bathroom, basement or backyard to utilize your personal sauna would be.
Perhaps the biggest consideration of all is the many health benefits associated with regular sauna bathing. Increased cardiovascular strength, improved respiratory function, stress and headache relief, and alleviation of muscle stiffness and joint pain are just some of the positive health outcomes reported in medical studies that have examined the merits of sauna therapy. Given these findings, it seems clear that a home sauna owner would have the advantage over a gym or spa patron, as the sauna owner has fewer obstacles and deterrents to accessing the sauna on a consistent basis and reaping the rewards of its use.
Today’s residential saunas can be found in many sizes and styles. Available as permanent installations or portable devices, they can also vary very much in how they operate. The far infrared or radiant heat sauna, for example, functions quite differently than the traditional Finnish dry sauna.
Prospective home sauna buyers would be smart to assess their individual needs and expectations and then conduct the necessary product research and analysis before making any final purchasing decisions. If you shop for, select, purchase and accessorize your home sauna with the appropriate knowledge and confidence, you are almost guaranteed to experience the tremendous delight of being a happy and satisfied home sauna owner.
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Contoured and shaped to support the back, the SX-801A Luxury massage chair is imported through Spectrum Imports and sold through various distribution companies. The massage chair automatically searches one’s body physique and massages accordingly.
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All these features reduce body fatigue, increase blood circulation, and warm up the body for a more productive day. Whether one chooses automatic or manual programs, a professional massage, comparable to one given by a masseuse, ensues. Specialty:
Sit back and enjoy this wonderfully therapeutic massage chair. Not only does it reduce tensions. pressures, muscle aches and pains, but one of its special features also grabs and stretches the ankle and knee joints and the thigh and calf muscles.
Use this massage chair daily and you may experience less body fatigue, better blood circulation, and better sleep quality. Functions And Effect:
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3) 5 kinds of automatic programs, and includes relaxing entire body or relaxing neck and shoulder, stretching back and waist, relieving aches, eliminating fatigue functions
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Your Immune System
The immune system is an amazing protection mechanism designed to protect individuals from millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade your body. The immune system is very complex and is remarkably effective, most of the time. It works around the clock. Most of the work done by the immune system goes unnoticed. It is only when the immune system fails for some reason or when it does something that has a side effect that we are aware of it at all. For example, if you cut yourself, the immune system reacts to protect you from bacteria and viruses allowing the body to heal. If the immune system misses something, the cut gets infected and fills with pus. This is a side-effect of the immune system doing its job. The immune system’s basic task is to recognize the body’s own cells as well as foreign invaders called antigens. Antigens include viruses, fungi, bacteria, foreign objects or tissue, and some toxins. When antigens enter the body, the immune system manufacturers special white blood cells to identify these unwanted infiltrators and eliminate them. There are many different components to the immune system some more obvious than others. The components on the outside of the body include:
Skin
Nose
Mouth
Eyes
Once inside the body, germs deal with the immune system at a different level. The major components of the immune system inside the body are the:
Thymus
Spleen
Lymph system
Bone marrow
White blood cells
Antibodies
Complement system proteins
Hormones
The immune system has so many built-in fail-safes that, in theory at least, we should rarely fall ill. But, in fact, we do. The immune system can simply be overwhelmed by viruses, bacteria, or other foreign cells and toxins. Sometimes the immune system mistakes a basically inoffensive intruder such as pollen or a bit of bee venom, as an enemy, causing the body to go into an allergic reaction. In addition, the immune system can mistake the body’s own cells and tissues as antigens and attack them, as in auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Because the immune system is crucial in maintaining good health, it is very important to keep it in good running order. Sounds simple enough but unfortunately, keeping your immune system in good shape is a complicated task. How to Strengthen or Boost your Immune System The question – “How do I strengthen or boost my immune system?” is really the same as “What can I do to keep my body healthy and well?” There are a number of things you can do to strengthen the immune system for optimal health. Research has shown that getting plenty of sleep; eating a well balanced diet of protein, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals; exercising on a regular basis; and limiting emotional stress help to strengthen the immune system for all age groups. Busy schedules, life stresses, and ‘eating on the run’ sometimes get in the way of our best intentions. Another excellent way to boost your immune system is with a portable Far Infrared Sauna. As the far infrared rays penetrate the body, it causes a brief but beneficial increase in body temperature inducing an artificial fever. Fever is the body’s natural mechanism to boost the immune system and is a natural stage of the immune system’s healing process and one of the best ways to rid the body of unwelcome visitors such as viruses and bacteria. As the body’s temperature rises, the immune system kicks in to fight the rise in temperature or fever by boosting the production of infection fighting white blood cells and killer T-cells. The heat from the far infrared rays also helps boost the immune system by detoxifying the body. The rise in body temperature causes the water soluble toxins stored in cells and fat soluble toxins stored in fat to be released. These toxins are then expelled from the body through perspiration. The strengthened immune system, combined with improved elimination of toxins and wastes via intense sweating, increases overall health and resistance to disease. Far Infrared Saunas are easily installed in the quiet and comfort of your own home. Take 30 minutes and eliminate the toxins and stresses of the day. You will not only feel better, you will look better.
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They’ve been around forever but it’s only been more recent that people have really started to sit up and take notice of the health benefits saunas offer. Even medical professionals are beginning to endorse the medical benefits of infrared saunas. Helping with our circulation and cardiovascular system are just a couple of the numerous health benefits to note.
Generally when we think about a sauna we think of steam coming from water over hot rocks or some other heating device. How ever with advancements in the technology behind today’s portable sauna, and sauna heater systems we are now able to enjoy the same wonderful heat, but without the steam. Both an electric Sauna heater, and a ceramic sauna heater are capable of supplying beautiful dry heat, without the requirement of water.
So what type of sauna is actually best for you? There are both dry heat and wet heat options when it comes to saunas at spas, or sauna kits. Of course both create a beautiful warmth that is relaxing, the difference is really how the heat is generated. For a home sauna it’s easer to use an infrared sauna or dry sauna. The reason for this is you can have a mobile unit, and there is less modifications required to your home to accommodate it. Not to suggest that a steam sauna rooms couldn’t be installed in a home, how ever there are more things to be considered when you’re creating that much steam in a area of your house.
Sauna health is different for each type of sauna. While heat therapy and the use of saunas to aid aches and pains has been going on long before it was ever documented there are some unique benefits that each type of sauna offers. For instance infrared saunas are preached that they have detoxification properties, while a steam room provides more help to those with breathing troubles.
Your sauna experience will be most enjoyed if you’re using the right equipment that makes you most comfortable and provides you with the greatest health benefits. How can you know what type of sauna suits you best? There’s only one way, and that’s to educate yourself on the options out there. So take your time, relax, and start learning about the different types of saunas from belt units, to an outdoor sauna. Saunas aren’t just for health clubs and spas any more.
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For thousands of years ancient cultures understood that the process of sweating offered an effective cleansing process for the body, many cultures have maintained a focus on sweat lodges and saunas as a primary method of encouraging sweating along with exercise (and hard physical labour!).
With modern lives all too often characterized by diets high in processed foods, sedentary lifestyles and exposure to environmental toxins, the arguments for enjoying a regular sweat have never been more compelling.
As the skin is the body’s largest organ and one designed to aid in cleansing and purifying, sweating plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy body.
While many people have used saunas primarily for relaxation and stress reduction, additional health benefits are increasing the popularity of Infrared saunas for use both in the home and at the gym.
Q. How does a sauna reduce stress and fatigue? High levels of stress put continuous strain in the autonomic nervous system and are considered to be one of the elusive causes of many chronic diseases. Heat therapy loosens the muscles and relieves muscular aches and pains. By facilitating the expansion of capillary vessels, thereby improving circulation, physical stress levels are reduced. The infrared rays also clear away build up of lactic acid and carbon dioxide around the muscles, by removing the toxins muscle and joint stiffness disappears. Besides these physiological effects, a sauna session also contributes to stress reduction by stimulating the endorphins of the brain, and simply by providing a peaceful and relaxing environment away from it all.
The deep penetrating heat of infrared energy has allowed health professionals and Sports Medicine practitioners to treat muscle and joint problems for many years.
Relief from arthritic joints and lower back pain is a common benefit for many people. Research has also shown infrared therapy to effectively manage all manner of muscular and skeletal aches and pains, and even improve posture.
One of the main reasons for this is its ability to dilate the capillaries in areas associated with pains, allowing oxygen-rich blood to bathe the area and carry away accumulated metabolic waste which contributes to the pain, soreness and stiffness, this also brings relief and healing to muscle and soft tissue injuries resulting in improved recovery times.
Many people who have had trouble sleeping from pain and stress have found deep restful sleep through regular use.
When our body heats up, the heart pumps blood faster around the body and to the extremities of the body. The best defence the body has to overheating is sweating because sweat evaporates from the skin taking the heat with it.
Our body expends energy to produce sweat – 1g of sweat requires 0.586 calories. A moderately conditioned person can easily sweat off up to 1Kg or more in a single sauna session – the equivalent in sweat to run 10 -15kms.
So, by sitting in a sauna your body will start to sweat, raise the heart rate and dilate the capillaries and other parts of the cardiovascular system, offering many of the cardiovascular benefits of physical exercise. It is a great means of exercise for those who cannot physically exert themselves.
NASA concluded after lengthy trails in the 1980’s that infrared therapy is the best way for astronauts to maintain cardiovascular fitness on long cramped space flights.
Q. How will using the Sauna benefit my skin? Infrared Heat penetrates deeply into the layers of skin. Perspiration removes the deep impurities, toxins and dead skin cells. Increased circulation draws your skin’s own natural nutrients to the surface. Together with Infrared heat’s cleansing effect, you will see a noticeable improvement in your skins texture, complexion, tone and elasticity.
Studies concluded that Infrared Heat has been beneficial in the healing of acne, eczema, rashes, psoriasis, burns, lesions and cuts – open wounds heal more quickly, reducing scarring.
Q. How does regular use of the Sauna reduce cellulite? European beauty specialists regularly incorporate sessions in programmes to reduce cellulite. Because the radiant infrared heat penetrates three times as deeply as conventional saunas, it is significantly more effective at breaking down hard to move cellulite and promoting a more youthful, beautiful complexion.
What boosts your immune system? Combat the effects of daily stress and wake up your immune system. Deep radiant infrared heat results in a rising of your body’s temperature, identical to the body’s defence mechanism against bacteria, microbes, and infection. The beneficial side effect of this induced temperature increase is immune system improvement resulting from increased production of white blood cells (leukocytes) by your bone marrow and killer T-cells by your thymus. Combined with the elimination of toxins and wastes from your body, your overall health and resistance to disease is noticeably improved so you feel and look better.
Q. Is the Far Infrared Sauna good for weight loss and burning calories? There is the obvious weight loss that is associated with burning calories. As you relax in the gentle heat of the infrared sauna, your body is actually hard at work, producing sweat, pumping blood – and burning calories. In a single sauna session you may burn as many as 600 calories, similar to exercising for 30 minutes.
Detoxify and weight loss Scientific studies have shown that a thirty minute session in an infrared sauna can result in the loss of toxins and stored fats at higher rates than with traditional saunas or exercise alone. Infrared heat penetrates deep enough into the tissues of the body to break down the chemical bonds binding these toxins and fats.
Using the sauna before exercise can bring benefits, as it helps increase blood circulation and acts as a warm up before activity reducing the chance of strains.
Lactic acid, a by-product of muscle metabolism that causes soreness and stiffness after exercise, is significantly reduced following infrared sauna therapy. It can also help accelerate repair to damaged tissues.
Infrared sauna cabins can be used pretty much anywhere there is a level floor and access to regular mains power. Since they are totally self contained there is no need for special wiring, plumbing etc. and with a wide range of sizes and shapes available they can often be found in bedrooms, family rooms, garages or even bathrooms.
Q. What about the pre-heating times? Infrared saunas heat up in a few minutes so you can enjoy your sauna whenever you feel like it, traditional saunas can take up to 90 minutes to heat up properly, not only do you have to plan far ahead every time you wish to relax, this can prove to be very expensive.
If you don’t think you have the space to fit a standard cabin, don’t despair – please call us to discuss a potential bespoke solution to suit what space you do have.
No. As an Infrared sauna is typically ready to use in around 10 minutes and each session lasts around 30 minutes the running costs are similar to that of using a hairdryer.
Yes. It is possible to choose from and enjoy a number of other therapies simultaneously in an Infrared sauna cabin including but not limited to; aromatherapy, ioniser, chromatherapy.
To be used outdoors the cabin should be provided with at least a canopy or roof to protect it from the elements. The external panels should also be treated to provide suitable protection from the weather. Ideally a building purposely designed for use outdoors should be considered as an Infrared sauna can be fitted into this – please call us to discuss details.
‘Infrared’ = below red. Infrared is the name given to a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths slightly longer than visible light. Infrared light is invisible to the human eye. The Infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum covers a very broad range of wavelengths from 0.7 to 1000 microns.
If this all sounds a bit technical it’s what causes the warm glow you feel on a sunny day, which comes directly from the sun’s rays. That is why you can feel a sharp drop when a cloud blocks these rays – even though the air temperature hasn’t changed.
The Infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum is sub-divided into three main sections:-
a) Near Infrared (NIR) – wavelengths of 0.7~2 microns
b) Medium Infrared (MIR) – wavelengths of 2~4 microns
c) Far Infrared (FIR) – wavelengths of 4~1000 microns
Far-infrared radiant heat is a completely safe form of energy that heats objects by a process called direct light called infrared heat or infrared energy.
The sun is the primary source of radiant energy, but not all of this energy is beneficial. Although life needs energy from the sun, too much sunlight damages the skin. FIR heat provides many of the health benefits of natural sunlight without any of the dangerous effects of solar radiation.
Infrared light has the ability to easily penetrate human tissue. This creates a natural resonance, which has many beneficial properties. The radiant heat of infrared gives off the same essential heat as the sun without any of the harmful effects of Ultra Violet (UV) rays. The Infrared heat penetrates the skin, providing you with that wonderful natural warmth. One of the most fascinating aspects of the infrared heat is that you can be exposed to infrared heat for hours and it will never cause your skin to burn. Infrared heat is completely safe and healthy for most individuals.
Absolutely. Infrared light energy is beneficial and not damaging to the body. Infrared has been researched and used in medical practices for many years with Far Infrared heating used in hospitals to warm newborn infants. Sports medicine has long accepted and used infrared to promote healing of sprains and strains. NASA has also concluded after lengthy trails in the 1980’s that infrared therapy is the best way for astronauts to maintain cardiovascular fitness on long cramped space flights.
Far infrared energy emitted as waves is used to heat the body directly, rather than warming the air first. In an infrared sauna, a heater produces this radiant energy, which is similar to the heat experienced from sunlight. Unlike sunlight, pure infrared energy is safe as it does not contain Ultraviolet or other harmful radiation.
When the infrared waves penetrates the body this is realised as heat energy, which proponents say can penetrate more than an inch and a half into the body to heal and stimulate tissues, making it an effective therapy for arthritis and tissue injuries. The resulting heat causes body temperature to rise and you begin to sweat, thus achieving health benefits similar to those from a conventional steam sauna. In fact, some say that the more penetrating and intense heat of a far infrared sauna makes you sweat 2-3 times more, resulting in more comprehensive cleansing.
In a traditional sauna the air in the cabin is heated to more than 70oC or even 80oC. Upon entering the cabin the body temperature rises due to contact with the very hot air and begins to perspire. In order to moderate the humidity levels, water is sprinkled over the heat source to vaporise as steam. Duration of exposure is typically limited to 5~10 minutes to prevent the core body temperature reaching dangerous levels. Having left the cabin and cooled to normal levels again the experience can be repeated, typically two or three times taking up to two hours.
With an infrared sauna the body is heated directly rather than via the air. This encourages the body to perspire profusely but at much lower ambient temperatures usually around 40oC~45oC. The heating effect is due to the Infrared waves being absorbed by the body producing a deeper heat sensation. As the process is more comfortable for the user the duration of a session may last from 30 minutes to an hour for seasoned users.
The amount of energy required to heat the air for a traditional sauna is quite significant compared to the more efficient Far Infrared method and takes considerably longer to achieve. The power requirements may necessitate a separate electrical circuit to be installed specifically for this purpose. Traditional saunas will also require to be installed upon tiled or other moisture resistant flooring and should contain a vapour barrier membrane within the structure.
As a consequence of the lower operating temperatures and no need to introduce water/steam into the cabin along with low power requirements it means that Infrared cabins can be located almost anywhere.
All three main types of infrared heating element have distinguishing characteristics:-
Type Area (typ.) Power Temperature Response time Wavelength
Rod 34×400~1400mm >500W 800oC~2400oC 1~4 mins 1~2.7 micron
Flat ceramic 60x245mm >150W 400oC~600oC 10~12 mins 2~14 micron
Carbon 650 x 305mm >150W ~88oC 4~10 mins 4~14 microns
Rod types heat up the quickest but have the shortest wavelengths and highest operating temperature.
Carbon panels are relatively new technologies. They boast the thinnest structure, have the largest area and the lowest operating temperature. As the Infrared rays travel in straight lines this large surface area means that much of the Infrared output is ‘lost’ into the cabin.
Cast ceramic heaters represent an industry proven solution being robust, operate in the Far Infrared region, have long life expectancy and operate with 96% efficiency making them our heater technology of choice.
There is no simple answer to this question. Some suggests that 9.4 microns is the optimum wavelength because this is the resonant frequency of water. Such an argument has some merit as the human body is composed of more than two thirds water however; a) around one third of the body is not made of water , b) none of the heater types produces only one tuned frequency or wavelength.
In summary, there cannot be a ‘best frequency’. There can however be an optimum range which is generally accepted as being 8~13 microns.
