{"id":150,"date":"2026-06-18T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heklasaunas.com\/what-is-infrared\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:23:06","slug":"what-is-an-infrared-sauna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heklasaunas.com\/us\/what-is-an-infrared-sauna\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Infrared Sauna?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is an Infrared Sauna?<\/h1>\n \n

An infrared sauna warms your body directly with infrared energy, rather than heating the air around you like a traditional sauna. Cabins run at a gentler 45\u201360\u00b0C, so sessions feel calmer and last longer, while still drawing out the same deep, restorative sweat.<\/p><\/div>\n \n

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The modern sauna<\/p>\n \n

Heat that reaches you, not the room<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n

Where a traditional sauna heats the air until the air heats you, an infrared sauna skips a step: panels emit gentle infrared energy that your body absorbs directly, warming you from the skin inward. Because the air itself stays cooler \u2014 around 45\u201360\u00b0C \u2014 the heat feels calm and breathable, and sessions can run longer.<\/p>

You still reach a deep, restorative sweat; you simply get there in a milder room. It’s a newer take on a very old idea \u2014 and for many people it’s the easiest kind of heat to keep as a daily habit.<\/p>

Every Hekla infrared cabin seats one or two, runs from an ordinary plug socket and fits a spare room. Browse them with the rest of our saunas for indoors<\/a>, or compare our small saunas for couples<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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