TRIBE
BENEFITS
Benefits of
Contrast Therapy
Boosts Energy & Mental Clarity
Alternating between hot and cold activates your sympathetic nervous system, releasing adrenaline and endorphins that provide a natural energy boost. Cold exposure, as explained by Dr. Andrew Huberman, sharpens focus, improves alertness, and elevates mood. Dr. Susanna Søberg adds that this “positive cold shock” raises dopamine and serotonin levels, giving your brain a reset that enhances energy, mental clarity, and emotional balance.
Activates Brown Fat
Dr. Susanna Søberg explains that cold exposure activates brown adipose tissue (BAT), a special type of fat that burns calories to generate heat and keep you warm. This thermogenic response supports weight loss and improves metabolic health.
Reduces Stress
Saunas help lower cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, while cold exposure boosts endorphins—natural mood enhancers. The shock of cold water triggers your brain to release dopamine and serotonin, which improve mental clarity, reduce anxiety, and elevate mood. This contrast leaves you feeling relaxed and clear-headed.
Speeds Up Muscle Recovery
Cold plunges reduce inflammation and muscle soreness, while saunas increase blood flow, helping flush out toxins like lactic acid. Together, they accelerate muscle repair after exercise.
Improves Circulation
Heat causes blood vessels to expand, while cold causes them to constrict. This alternating effect improves circulation and blood flow, supporting cardiovascular health and delivering oxygen and nutrients more efficiently throughout the body.
Enhances Sleep
Sauna heat raises your core temperature, which then drops after the session, signalling melatonin release and helping you relax. Cold exposure also supports sleep regulation through nervous system adaptation.
Improves Skin Health
Sweating in a sauna clears toxins and impurities from your pores. Cold exposure tightens skin, reduces puffiness, and improves tone. Combined, they promote clear, healthy, and vibrant skin.
Supports Immune Function
Raising body temperature in a sauna mimics a mild fever, activating immune cells. Cold exposure further supports immunity by boosting white blood cell counts and increasing resilience to stress.
Benefits of
INFRARED SAUNAS
Detoxification
Infrared saunas increase sweating, unlike traditional saunas, infrared heat reaches deeper into the skin and tissues, helping your body remove toxins and heavy metals. This leaves you feeling refreshed with more energy, better focus, and improved immunity.
Stress & Fatigue Reduction
The gentle heat relaxes your muscles and calms your mind, reducing stress and fatigue while boosting your mood and focus.
Muscle & Joint Relief
Sauna heat improves blood flow, helping reduce muscle aches, stiffness, and joint pain—supporting faster healing and less soreness.
Skin Health
Sweating cleanses your skin, promotes cell repair, and reduces toxins, making your skin clearer, smoother, and more youthful.
Cellulite Reduction
Deep heat vibrates fat cells and improves circulation, helping to reduce the appearance of cellulite and improve overall skin tone.
Heart Health
Regular sauna use lowers blood pressure, improves circulation, and strengthens your heart—supporting better cardiovascular health.
Immune Boost
Raising your body temperature helps activate your immune system, making it stronger and better at fighting illness.
Key DifferenceS between Traditional vs Infrared
Heating Style
Infrared saunas gently heat your body directly, while traditional saunas warm the surrounding air to raise your core temperature.
Temperature
Infrared sessions run at a milder, 65°C–70°C, whereas traditional saunas reach higher temps around 80-90°C for a more traditional heat.
Experience
Traditional saunas deliver a powerful, intense session with strong heat. Infrared provides a slower, more targeted warmth that feels gentler on the body.
At Tribe
Our Infrared Sauna are a private session, while the Traditional Sauna is a social experience shared with others and located alongside our ice baths for contrast therapy.
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