Access Massage and Bodywork is excited to offer Light therapies. We offer a private room with our full spectrum infrared sauna and red light tower. These light therapies help with fatigue, stress reduction, detoxification, muscle recovery, skin disorders and also anti-aging and collagen-building. They are also used to increase blood circulation, lower blood pressure and aid in weight loss.
Our full spectrum infrared sauna and red light tower can be scheduled as a session or paired with a massage. If pairing with a massage, it is best to do the sauna prior to your massage session. In addition to a private atmosphere, our sauna also has a Bluetooth speaker built-in so you can listen to a book, music or, anything of your choice.
The Benefits of Infrared Saunas
Sunlight is a combination of visible light and invisible light. The seven colors of the rainbow are the visible lights, and infrared rays and ultraviolet rays are the invisible lights.
Full spectrum refers to the entire infrared spectrum: near infrared, mid infrared and far infrared. Access Massage Therapy has a Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna.
- Near Infrared is the shortest wavelength, and will be absorbed just below the surface of the skin creating a sweat that promotes healing and revitalization.
- Mid infrared is a longer wavelength that can penetrate deeper into the body’s soft tissue increasing circulation, releasing oxygen to reach injured areas.
- Far infrared is the longest wavelength which penetrates the fat cells causing vasodilation, where the fat cells vibrate to expel toxins, resulting in the greatest levels of detoxification and stimulate your metabolism to aid in weight-loss.
While it would be ideal to get these infrared rays from the sun, too much sunlight damages the skin. Infrared heat provides all the healthy benefits of natural sunlight without any of the dangerous effects of solar radiation.
How Will the Infrared Sauna make me Feel?
Many people feel energetically rejuvenated and balanced from contact with far infrared waves. It is also believed that far infrared waves help improve blood circulation and recovery from fatigue. Stress reduction, wound healing, and better skin are just some of the results of the infrared sauna.
Infrared Heat Versus Traditional Sauna
Clearlight infrared saunas use low-EMF True Wave™ Carbon/Ceramic heaters that produce invisible, far infrared heat. Infrared heat is very safe and not at all like the heat produced by microwaves. In an infrared sauna, only 20 percent of the energy is used to heat the air, leaving the rest of the energy to heat the body. The radiant heat can penetrate deep below the skin producing a gentle warming inside the body. The temperature inside an infrared sauna is adjustable and averages a comfortable 100°F to 130 °F. These lower temperatures allow you to sweat faster and to tolerate a longer sauna session offering greater therapeutic benefit. Typical sessions last 20 to 45 minutes and can be repeated once or twice during the day to maximize the benefits. Infrared saunas leave you feeling invigorated, not depleted like conventional saunas.
Infrared heaters warm the body in the same manner as natural sunlight. Infrared heat therapy uses the wavelength of the visible and non-visible light spectrum of sunlight that heats the body normally. Traditional saunas raise the temperature of the air to a very high level within the chamber to warm the body. Some people have difficulty breathing in this extremely warm air. Infrared saunas work differently. Instead of heating the air within the enclosure, infrared saunas heat the body directly. The result is deeper tissue penetration. In an infrared sauna, the body perspires and receives all of the healthy benefits but avoids the harmful and extremely hot air of a traditional steam sauna.
Feel amazing and make your appointments today to feel the benefits of our Clearlight Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna. Call or text ACCESS Massage and Bodywork at 401-225-4128. We offer single and package sessions. Your body and mind will love you for it!