Infrared sauna at home: all you need is an appropriate blanket

C‘was once the Finnish sauna on the shores of a Northern European lake. Today, evolution is there infrared sauna to do at home. Already some celebs are fans, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga above all. Useful for body and spirit, due to its detoxifying virtues, here’s how it works (and how to get it).

Infrared sauna, a “blanket” of well-being

Looking for a beauty ritual to do easily at home, perhaps sitting on the sofa, that is good for the body but also for the mind? Around Hollywood they found the answer: it’s the infrared sauna, a ready-to-wear alternative to the Finnish version.

Extremely cozy, the infrared sauna is the ideal ritual when the evenings start to get cold. Having become a true object of desire, it is nothing more than one blanket to slip into with numerous benefits for the body. According to experts, the first would be that detoxifying: the heat emitted by the rays, in fact, helps to relax the muscles thanks to its relaxing, therefore anti-pain and anti-inflammatory effect. This is why it is particularly used post-workout, to facilitate muscle recovery.

Elimination of toxins and complete relaxation, the benefits of the infrared sauna

However, the benefits are not only on the muscular system. Infrared rays, emitting heat, have many beneficial properties. The first, in common with the classic sauna, is the detoxifying action: through sweating, the skin eliminates epidermal impurities such as bacteria and dead cellsso as to appear brighter.

Also there blood circulation benefits: Just like when performing low or medium intensity exercise, this particular sauna stimulates heart rate and vasodilation. Wellbeing is not only physical but also mental: the heat emitted by the infrared sauna helps release endorphins bringing body and mind to a state of relaxationalso promoting a deeper sleep.

The differences with the Finnish sauna

The main difference with the traditional Finnish sauna is in the heat emanation system and the temperature reached. In the case of Finnish saunas, the heat originates from the evaporation of the water thrown on the hot stones, whereas in the infrared sauna it comes from the infrared itself and does not disperse into the environment.

Ritual of maximum 30 minutes, the infrared sauna is very similar to a dry bath, pleasant and relaxing: the sensation is similar to when you sit in the sun. Another difference between the two types of sauna is in the temperature: in the one to be done at home it is between 40°-60°, in the classic version between 80°-90°. Insecurity.

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