The Rising Popularity of Infrared Saunas

Posted June 5th, 2009.

If you belong to a modern gym, chances are you’ve used or at least heard about infrared saunas. In recent decades, they’ve enjoyed a surge in popularity over traditional saunas. Many upscale homeowners are even installing them for personal use in their private home gyms and spas.build infrared sauna At first glance, infrared saunas may look very similar to rock saunas, as they are usually contained in a small wooden room or enclosure to simulate the feel of a traditional sauna. However, with an infrared heated sauna, a special infrared heater is used to convey far infrared heat waves directly to the body through a process called conversion, where traditional saunas heat the air first.