Find Infrared Sauna Near You
Soul Plunge
La Jolla, CA
Kuya Wellness
Austin, TX
Sauna House North Loop
Austin, TX
Perspire Sauna Studio - Austin Southwest
Austin, TX
Cøntrast ATX
Austin, TX
Othership Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
AIRE Ancient Baths – Upper East Side
New York, NY
The Ocean Lab
Austin, TX
Red Ice Infrared & Cold Plunge
Dearborn, MI
Pure Sweat + Float Studio – Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills, CA
Pause Studio Tampa
Tampa, FL
Everwell
Barrington, RI
Restore Hyper Wellness West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
RVIVL Recovery & Wellness – Playa Vista
Los Angeles, CA
Red Light Therapy Tampa
Tampa, FL
Bend Athletic Club
Bend, OR
Cold Plunge Studios – Carmel
Carmel, IN
Floatation Spa Burlington
Burlington, VT
Restore Hyper Wellness – Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Oak St. Sauna (Seasonal)
Chicago, IL
Perspire Sauna Studio Port St Lucie
Port St Lucie, FL
Float Therapy Spa Culver City
Culver City, CA
Hotel del Coronado Spa
Coronado, CA
SweatHouz Boston
Boston, MA
YTX Austin
Austin, TX
Perspire Sauna Studio - Westlake
Austin, TX
The Ocean Lab
Austin, TX
Ceremony Spa
Austin, TX
SweatHouz San Diego
San Diego, CA
The Sauna Lab Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Valor Strength & Performance
Ann Arbor, MI
Chill Space NYC
New York, NY
The Studio Madison
Madison, WI
Float Lab – Venice
Venice, CA
Pause Studio Boston
Boston, MA
Float Sixty One Nashua
Nashua, NH
Breathe Degrees San Diego
San Diego, CA
Restore Hyper Wellness - Maple Grove
Maple Grove, MN
SweatHouz Madison
Madison, WI
SOAK Spa at The Detroit Club
Detroit, MI
Light Lounge Boulder 30th St
Boulder, CO
Rituals by LIV – Upper East Side
New York, NY
Glowbar Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
PORTAL Thermaculture Denver
Denver, CO
Green Mountain Cryo
South Burlington, VT
Rodeo Athletic Club – Silver Lake
Los Angeles, CA
The Float Shoppe Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Pause Studio West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
Gather House Sauna
Bend, OR
Perspire Sauna Studio St Petersburg
St Petersburg, FL
Alive and Well Austin
Bee Cave, TX
Generator Athlete Lab
Austin, TX
The Austin Bathhouse
Austin, TX
R3 Spa
Englewood, CO
True REST Float Spa – Rocky River
Rocky River, OH
Rough Hollow Recovery
Lakeway, TX
The Float Society Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
Float Madison
Madison, WI
Sauna VA Studio – Caledonia
Caledonia, MI
Rejuvenate Wellness Salem NH
Salem, NH
Lake Steam Baths
Denver, CO
Restore Hyper Wellness St Petersburg
St Petersburg, FL
Biohacking Austin
Austin, TX
Restore Hyper Wellness - Woodbury
Woodbury, MN
AIRE Ancient Baths – Tribeca
New York, NY
Restore Hyper Wellness - Blaine
Blaine, MN
Restore Hyper Wellness Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
Hotbox Yoga Manchester
Manchester, NH
Bloom Wellness Spa
Ann Arbor, MI
Element Float Spa & Cryotherapy
Westland, MI
Juniper Preserve Athletic Club
Bend, OR
Third Space and Co
Boulder, CO
KOKORO Wellness Center
Austin, TX
Watershed Spa
Minneapolis, MN
The NOW Massage Silver Lake
Los Angeles, CA
Melt Well Sauna & Plunge Studio
Austin, TX
Cryo Body Works
Austin, TX
Restore Hyper Wellness - South Lamar
Austin, TX
Lake Champlain Yoga Burlington
Burlington, VT
SweatHouz Tampa
Tampa, FL
Inner Fire Yoga Fitchburg
Fitchburg, WI
The Sweatland
Austin, TX
Recoverie
Brooklyn, NY
SweatHouz Belterra
Austin, TX
Salt Spa
Royal Oak, MI
Urban Float St Petersburg
St Petersburg, FL
PORTAL Thermaculture Boulder
Boulder, CO
NE Wellness
Minneapolis, MN
Float Siesta Key
Sarasota, FL
Perspire Sauna Studio Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
Red Rock Sauna
Denver, CO
Chill Cryotherapy San Diego
San Diego, CA
Soulshine Yoga and Sauna
Williston, VT
Liv Sauna & Recovery – West Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA
Beem Light Sauna – Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY
Elite Spa Wellness Center – Northridge
Northridge, CA
Ocean Float Rooms Hollywood
Hollywood, CA
ULU Recovery & Wellness
Austin, TX
Pause Studio – South Bay
Los Angeles, CA
The Recovery Room Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
About
Infrared Sauna
Infrared (IR) saunas warm the body more directly than the surrounding air, creating a comfortable, lower‑temperature sweat. This makes IR a welcoming entry point for newcomers or guests sensitive to intense dry heat.
For vitality, IR exposure raises heart rate and circulation in a way sometimes described as ‘exercise‑mimetic,’ supporting cardio‑metabolic conditioning alongside muscular relaxation. Users often report easier movement and less stiffness after sessions.
Emotionally, IR heat encourages deep calm without the overwhelm some feel in a 190°F room. The quieter, gentler experience pairs well with breathwork or guided meditation for a full‑body reset.
Typical protocol: 15–30 minutes at 110–150°F (43–65°C), 3–5 days per week, with steady hydration and a cool rinse after. Many recovery lounges combine IR with light compression, stretching, or red‑light therapy for a layered effect.
Evidence is promising yet heterogeneous; benefits likely depend on session regularity, hydration, and total weekly dose. Always exit if you feel dizzy, and skip sessions when acutely ill.
Evidence Based Approach
Similar to sauna benefits (circulation, blood pressure, relaxation); tolerated at lower air temps; small studies suggest improvements in pain and cardiovascular markers; overall evidence smaller than traditional sauna.
General Protocol
10–30 min per session at ~50–60°C, 3–5x/week; hydrate; similar cool‑down/contrast options; start shorter for heat‑sensitive individuals.
Contraindications
Same as sauna: unstable cardiac dz, pregnancy (avoid high core temp), fever/illness, alcohol, meds impairing thermoregulation; ensure device safety/ventilation.
Citations and References
Laukkanen, J. A. et al. (2018). Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93(8), 1111–1121. (General sauna health.) Additional small IR‑sauna trials exist but evidence base remains limited compared to Finnish sauna.