Infrared Sauna

We strive to provide our patients with the most effective ways to health and pain free living. Our Integrative Care approach allows for authentic healing and a way to actually treat the problem and not just the symptoms.  

In light of this it only seemed natural when we learned about the vast array of benefits provided by these saunas and their full spectrum infrared technology that we include one as part of the care we provide to our patients. These saunas are a cut above the rest and Sunlighten is the exclusive provider of this technology. We are extremely proud to offer this to our patients and include it as part of our plan of care here at NBIC.  

what do these saunas do and how can they help me?

For starters Sunlighten saunas use infrared heat instead of hot rocks or steam used in traditional saunas. Traditional saunas heat the air at extremely high temperatures which can make the experience unbearably hot and difficult to breathe. Infrared light is part of the Sun’s invisible spectrum of light that has the ability to penetrate the human tissue. Infrared heat therapy uses these infrared light characteristics to heat the body directly rather than just the air. The experience of an infrared sauna is similar to sunbathing, which gives you the radiant heat that is all your own. The infrared heat penetrates your skin, giving you that wonderful natural warmth. Unlike sunbathing, infrared heat therapy is completely healthy and safe. You can relax in an infrared sauna and it will never cause your skin to burn. ​Picture yourself feeling the sun’s rays on a warm day. That is what it is like to be in a Sunlighten sauna.

Clinically Tested Technology The heaters in Sunlighten Saunas are 7x more effective for detoxification than those found in traditional saunas. Proven 95-99% efficient, it is the only heater on the market clinically shown to raise core temperature, lower blood pressure and aid in weight loss.

Full Spectrum Infrared Technology has shown to promote:

Detoxification

Sweating is the body’s safe and natural way to heal, stay healthy and detoxify. In a Sunlighten sauna, the average person sweats out 20% toxins and 80% water, while in a conventional sauna, the average person only sweats out 3% toxins and 97% water.

Weight Loss

A 30 minute infrared sauna session can burn up to 200-600 calories! As the body works to cool itself while using an infrared sauna, there is a substantial increase in heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate. Sunlighten’s infrared heat therapy raises core body temperature causing passive cardiovascular conditioning.

Relaxation

Sunlighten saunas deliver the ultimate experience in relaxation. With the most therapeutic infrared heat found in Solocarbon® heating technology, our saunas are guaranteed to help you relax in comfort with an invigorating sweat that will have you feeling stress-free with each session.

Pain Relief

Clinical research on pain has shown evidence of heat responsive pain or HRP, which encompasses several common pain conditions that can be specificallytreated with the use of our infrared heat therapy.

Blood Pressure Reduction

Sunlighten’s Solocarbon® heaters were shown in a clinical study by the University of Missouri Kansas City in 2005 to lower blood pressure from a 30 minute infrared sauna session three times per week.

Improved Circulation

Sunlighten saunas heat your muscles with infrared rays and produces anincrease in blood flow similar to regular exercise. Blood flow during infrared sauna use has been reported to rise from a normal rate of 5-7 quarts per minute to as much as 13 quarts per minute.

Skin Purification

A study showed significant improvements in skin appearance after just 12 weeks of sauna skin therapy using near-infrared technology. Participants experienced a reduction in wrinkles and crow’s feet, as well as improved overall skin tone, including softness, smoothness, elasticity, clarity and firmness.

Wound Healing

Studies conducted by NASA concluded that NIR LED light significantly promotes faster cell regeneration, wound healing and human tissue growth.  Human cell growth increased by 155%-171% in some cases and wound size decreased by 36%.

Cell Health

Sunlighten infrared therapy stimulates the circulatory system, which causes more toxins to flow from the cellular level to the skin’s surface to improve cell health, aid in muscle recovery and strengthen the immune system.

Chromotherapy

Establish a Natural Balance with Chromotherapy

Chromotherapy is the science of using colors to adjust body vibrations to frequencies that result in health and harmony. Humans need the sun’s light, which is broken into seven distinct rays, to live. If there is an imbalance in these colors within our bodies, it can manifest itself in mental or physical distress. Each color possesses frequencies of a specific vibration, and each vibration is related to different physical symptoms. Chromotherapy works on various energy points to help your body re-establish its natural balance. It accomplishes this via the full spectrum of visible light, each color of which addresses a separate bodily need.

Color Benefits:

Red Activates the circulatory and nervous systems.
Strong Pink Acts as a cleanser, strengthening the veins & arteries.
Pink Activates and eliminates impurities from the blood stream.
Orange Energizes and eliminates localized fat. Helps address asthma and bronchitis.
Strong Yellow Strengthens the body and acts on internal tissues.
Yellow Reactivates and purifies the skin. Helps with indigestion and bodily distress.
Green Acts as a nerve relaxant.
Strong Green Provides anti-infectious, anti-septic and regenerative stimulation.
Strong Blue Lubricates joints. Helps address infections, stress and nervous tension.
Blue Stimulates muscle & skin cells, nerves and the circulatory system.
Indigo Helps address eye inflammation, cataracts, glaucoma and ocular fatigue.
Violet Relaxes the nerves & lymphatic system. Addresses inflammation and urinary illness.

Acoustic Resonance Therapy (ART) from SO SoundHeart Technology

This ground-breaking technology is the heartbeat in the Sunlighten sauna! It uses sound waves to create a musical massage that harmonizes all the systems of the body. Attached at specific locations within the Sunlighten sauna, the SO Sound System uses an amplified audio signal to resonate waves to the surface of your sauna. These waves stimulate the body and mind’s natural relaxation response.

Acoustic Resonance Therapy provides an environment for the body/mind to be able to experience the benefits of sound healing in a more integrative way.  Feeling the music helps to provide harmony physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and environmentally by stimulating our senses.  The entertainment of our body/mind also expands our awareness.  When we begin to listen and feel the music we naturally relax into the harmonic flow.

Through harmonic resonance, the body and mind find sound balance, sound health and expanded awareness of the more subtle aspects of ourselves through the vibrations of light and sound.

Acoustic Resonance Therapy Health Benefits:

Stimulates the body and mind’s natural relaxation response.Releases the tension in stressed areas, such as muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons.Relieves the mental and emotional “body” from such tension.

Check out these Great Articles and Studies on Full Spectrum Infrared Saunas:

A Tool to Help Combat Autism by Kim Henderson

How Detox with Infrared Sauna Helps Children with Special Needs by Dr. Rachel West

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Dr. Oz, Far Infrared Saunas and Extending the Best Years of Your Life

Diffusing Muscle Pain, Gayle Davis, PT

Leading Medical Doctors Endorse Infrared Sauna Therapy

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Warm Your Heart by Julie Powell​

An Ounce of Prevention - Infrared Sauna Therapy Detox for Cancer Patients

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