Infrared sauna

Heat and sauna therapy for the purposes of healing, cleansing and purification is an ancient practice that can be found across cultures throughout hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

Variations of heat therapy include ancient Romans baths, Native American sweat lodges, Japanese hot soaking tubs, Russian banyas and Finnish saunas.

Modern saunas come in 3 main varieties: dry, steam and infrared, and all utilise short-term exposure to high temperatures, typically ranging from 45 0C to 100 0C, depending on the modality chosen

Infrared saunas use infrared radiation lamps that emit both visible and infrared light, with the infrared light being either near- or far-infrared spectrums.

Far-infrared saunas emit longer wavelengths of infrared light that penetrate tissue to 0.1 mm deep, whilst near-infrared saunas emit shorter wavelengths that can penetrate the body up to 5 mm

Our sauna is capable of emitting both wavelengths and these are known as full-spectrum infrared saunas. Because of the deep tissue penetration, infrared saunas operate at cooler temperatures than dry saunas while still heating up the body, typically 45 0C to 60 0C

COLD WATER THERAPY / ICE BATH

Like the name suggests, cold water immersion involves immersing yourself in cold water up to your neck or immersing a specific joint or area of the body.

How long you spend in the cold water varies depending on your tolerance level. Tolerance builds up over time and the body adapts to the therapy following each exposure.

Here at the Peninsula Zen Den our team will guide you in your sessions to optimise the benefits for your body and personal requirements.

Our Ice Bath is at a temperate between 1 -3 degrees Celsius at all times and can be used in conjunction with our Infrared Sauna to include Contrast Therapy.

fire & ice / contrast therapy

Contrast therapy (also known as hot cold therapy) uses alternating hot and cold temperatures to create an intense pumping effect in our blood vessels. The alternating temperatures are repeated several times over a period of around 45 minutes.
Hot and cold treatment has been used by experts for more than 2,000 years and is effective for relieving pain, muscle stiffness, and inflammation. When used correctly, contrast therapy can also hasten the healing of physical injuries.