Benefits for YOUR WELLBEING
What are the benefits of sauna + Ice baths?
Bathing oneself in heat and cold for the purposes of purification, cleansing, and healing is an ancient practice, observed for thousands of years across many cultures. Variations of its sauna continue today in the banyas of Russia, the sweat lodges of the American Indians, and the saunas of Finland.
Healing Power
Icy, cold water and soothing heat: both elements have the power to heal us. It’s well known that placing ice on an injury can help to reduce your swelling. In turn, heat applied in the right way can also bring down your sensations of pain. In Finland, known as the home of the use of hot water and cold water to rejuvenate mind and body, the practice often referred to as the “Nordic Cycle”.
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CONTRAST THERAPY Boosts Energy Levels
According to research the transition from a hot sauna to cold temperatures causes your heart rate to increase. This move also constricts your blood vessels and sends a sudden rush of adrenaline and endorphins racing through you. The results? An amazing feeling! Your mind is put into sudden focus and your body is activated in response.
COLD EXPOSURE Burns “Brown” Fat for Weight Loss
Research done in 2021 at the University of Copenhagen showed the benefits of the hot-cold combo can have on brown fat. Brown fat, or brown adipose tissue (BAT), is a specialised type of fat in the body that generates heat by burning energy, which plays an important role in regulating body temperature.
Scientists think that alternating between chilled water and a hot sauna affects how your brown fat burns energy and produces heat, which can affect how you keep and lose weight.
SAUNAS + ICE BATH Reduce Stress
Both saunas and cold plunges have been linked to stress reduction. Saunas promote relaxation by reducing the level of cortisol in your body after a session. Then, the shock of cold water in an ice bath can help trigger the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feed-good chemicals.
CONTRAST THERAPY Increases Circulation
Alternating between hot and cold temperatures can stimulate blood flow and improve circulation. The heat from the sauna causes blood vessels to dilate, while the cold plunge causes them to constrict. This contrast can enhance overall circulation, potentially benefiting cardiovascular health.
SAUNAS + ICE BATHS Promote Faster Muscle Repair
And what about speeding up your recovery? Cold plunges help reduce muscle inflammation and soreness by constricting blood vessels and decreasing metabolic activity, which may aid in muscle recovery after intense exercise. Saunas, on the other hand, can relax muscles and relieve tension.
Through her research, Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick PhD , found that regular sauna sessions can reduce the buildup of lactic acid in your muscles. Sauna use also induces heat shock proteins and the production of human growth hormone while releasing many other hormones. Because of this reaction to extreme heat, some experts believe that regular sauna use can help your body recover faster, lower your anxiety, sharpen your focus, and allow you to endure tougher workouts.
SAUNAS HAVE POSITIVE EFFECT ON SLEEP
Heat will raise our body temperature when in a sauna, afterwards, our body temperature will cool and drop, which then signals to the body to produce the hormone melatonin. And melatonin is a key component to getting better sleep.
Heat exposure in a sauna may boost melatonin production, a sleep-inducing hormone. This typically makes people fall asleep faster and often leads to deeper, restorative sleep.
In addition to raising and lowering your body temperature and jump-starting melatonin production, spending time in a sauna before bedtime can also help you relax, both physically and mentally — a key element in falling and staying asleep.
Heat boosts muscle relaxation and reduces tension in the body. This allows people to enjoy a deeper state of relaxation that can also help them fall asleep more easily at night.
CONTRAST THERAPY Improves Skin Health
The combination of heat and cold exposure can positively affect the skin. Saunas may help cleanse the skin by promoting sweating, while cold plunges can tighten pores and improve skin tone. The alternating temperatures can contribute to a healthy complexion.
RED LIGHT IN THE EVENINGS IN OUR SAUNA
Research studies discovered red to be the best colour light to help you sleep, because it increases production of melatonin as well as full darkness. Red light will help regulate your natural circadian rhythm by eliminating blue light in the evenings and closer to bedtime. And it will help you sleep more soundly after your sauna session. Throughout our venue we’ve also kept lighting to 3000K warm white to create a more cozy + relaxing atmosphere.
SAUNAS Enhance Immune Function
Scientists have found that an elevated body temperature can help certain types of immune cells function better. In this way, sauna sessions could help to keep you from falling sick, especially during colder winter months. Heat can enhance the generation of a type of lymphocyte in your body that destroys virus-infected cells. We do not advocate that you ever allow your body temperature to get too high in your sauna as this can be dangerous. However research shows, that heat therapy can be beneficial.
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