Improved recovery. Reduced stress. Better skin. Deeper sleep. There’s an entirely natural form of therapy delivering these outcomes, and all you’ve got to do is sit there.

Infrared saunas have quickly become a go-to wellness experience for both everyday users and professional athletes who are looking for a non-invasive, natural way to gain these benefits on a regular basis. With infrared saunas offering both immediate benefits and some that build up gradually with consistent sessions, both newcomers and those who’ve spent many hours in the sauna can be happily surprised by how their body responds to the sauna’s heat. If you’re wondering how long it will take before you start to see certain benefits for yourself, here’s our guide through what to expect over regular infrared sauna use.

The immediate benefits 

For many people who step into an infrared sauna for the first time, they’re able to enjoy the experience of feeling these benefits from their very first session. The benefits that are likely to settle in after a session or two include:

• A sense of deep relaxation. Since infrared sauna heat directly stimulates the nervous system, it’s a powerful way to reduce cortisol (the hormone responsible for stress) and increase an overall sense of calm.
• Improved circulation. As your core temperature rises with the sauna’s heat, blood flow also begins to increase. As a result, more oxygen and key nutrients are able to reach every part of our internal systems. This impact may be most immediately noticed through how your muscles and skin feel post-session.
• Improvements to sleep quality. If you’ve had a sauna session before, you’re likely familiar with how sleepy it can make you feel. The drop in body temperature that comes after an infrared sauna session helps your body to understand when it’s time for sleep, encouraging you to drift off more easily.
• Relief from muscle tension. If you’re aching with stiff joints and tight muscles, the infrared sauna’s heat will quickly get to work in reducing tension. 

Short-term benefits

If you commit to ongoing infrared sauna sessions (two to four times a week), you’ll likely begin to notice ongoing, tangible improvements to both your physical and mental wellbeing. These include:

• Faster muscle recovery. With ongoing increases to blood circulation levels and enhanced muscle relaxation, DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) can be reduced, with regular use supporting work-out recovery.
• Ongoing skin improvements. Thanks to the sweating that infrared heat promotes, regular use will see pores unclogged, impurities flushed out, and clearer skin emerging week by week.
• Improved energy levels. For many regular infrared sauna users, daily energy levels quickly begin to increase.

Long-term benefits

It’s no surprise that a long-term infrared sauna schedule will deliver more and more results. For long-term infrared sauna users, improvements to cardiovascular health, a stronger immune system, and overall mental clarity improvements can create transformative shifts in their overall health and wellness. All of these simply from sitting and sweating in the heat? Sign us up!

Whether it’s your first time in the infrared sauna or your fiftieth, ReGen Wellness offers the healing heat that can improve every aspect of your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Discover the capabilities of our Sunlighten mPulse smart saunas and Amplify high-heat saunas. Immediate and long-term health benefits alike are waiting for you!