While some people love winter, others are counting down the days until summer returns. Whether you’re a winter lover or yearning for the warmer months, embracing the beauty of the season and proactively supporting your health throughout the colder months is one way to ensure you make the most of it.

The ‘winter blues’ can be a common experience during winter, with shorter days and colder temperatures reducing the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine. We’re also more susceptible to illness during winter, with reduced immune systems working to combat a wide range of seasonal colds and flus.

Thankfully, there’s one easy way to overcome both of these challenges: infrared sauna therapy.

What is Infrared Sauna Therapy?

Infrared sauna therapy is a particular type of sauna that uses infrared heaters to emit warming infrared light, which is then absorbed by the skin and produces heat. Traditional saunas are designed to heat the air around you, while an infrared sauna directly heats your body. This results in a deeper level of sweat with a higher level of detoxification. 

Infrared sauna therapy offers a host of health benefits, including improved circulation, relaxation, pain relief, and detoxification. During winter, this can be a powerful tool in protecting your overall health and wellbeing, keeping your body fighting fit during the colder months.

Why are infrared saunas so beneficial during winter?

The ‘winter blues’ (which can be known as Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of diagnosable depression that commonly occurs during the winter months. Symptoms may include fatigue, a lack of motivation, and decreased interest in activities that previously offered great enjoyment. If you’re feeling impacted by Seasonal Affective Disorder, reaching for health-boosting tools and treatments that will lift your mood can be highly beneficial.

Infrared sauna therapy has been proven as one effective way to alleviate and combat the symptoms of SAD. The heat and light have a direct impact on positive moods and increased energy levels, with clients who’ve used infrared sauna therapy reporting feeling more energised and less depressed after each session.

Building your immunity during winter

Of course, the immunity-boosting benefits of infrared sauna therapy can be of great advantage during winter. Infrared sauna therapy can help increase the production of white blood cells, which are responsible for fighting off infections. 

This form of therapy has also been shown to help reduce inflammation, which can improve overall immune system function. 

Infrared sauna therapy right in your backyard

ReGen Wellness offers Bayside the first science-driven wellness centre focused on longevity, anti-ageing and recovery. With a range of treatments designed for cellular regeneration, you’ll find treatments that help you to reduce inflammation, recover faster from injury, and overcome seasonal depression through powerful infrared sauna therapy sessions. 

Book now to experience your first infrared sauna therapy session – you’ll be amazed by the difference in your physical, mental and emotional health this winter.