1. REDUCES STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND IMPROVES OVERALL MOOD

Perhaps the most instant and noticeable benefit of sauna bathing is most obvious in our post sauna mood. Many studies are showing that regular exposure to sauna heat increases cardiorespiratory fitness which is associated with a 75% decreased risk of incident depression. 

Reference Study; -  Are lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with incident depression?

2. IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

Recent studies have shown that regular sauna use can reduce mortality due to cardiovascular disease by up to 50%. 

Reference Study; - Association Between Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events

3. LONGEVITY OF LIFE

Regular sauna heat exposure is showing an extension in lifespan by improving cardiovascular health and increasing ‘heat shock proteins’, which protect and repair cells. Heat shock proteins are widely known to activate Foxo3 genes which are associated with longevity in humans.

Reference Study; - Heat-Induced Longevity Extension in Drosophila

Reference Study; - FOXO3A genotype is strongly associated with human longevity

4. REDUCTION IN ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY

Regular sauna use has a 40% reduction in All-Cause mortality according to new studies. All-Cause mortality is all deaths that occur in a population, regardless of the cause.

Reference Study; - Association Between Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events

5. REDUCES RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S AND OTHER DEMENTIA RELATED DISEASES

Regular use of sauna activates ‘heat shock proteins’ (preventing protein aggravation) in the body which repair A-Beta proteins. Multiple studies have shown a correlation between the aggravation of A-Beta proteins and the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Sauna use is estimated to reduce risk of Alzheimer’s by 65%.

Reference Study; - Extended longevity of Caenorhabditis elegans by knocking in extra copies of hsp70F, a homolog of mot-2

6. IMPROVES SLEEP

Research has shown that a deeper, more relaxed sleep can result from sauna use. In addition to the release of endorphins, body temperatures that become elevated in the late evening, fall at bedtime. This slow, relaxing decline in endorphins is key in facilitating sleep.

7. STIMULATES MUSCLE RECOVERY

Research is showing that heat therapy, or “hyperthermia,” has been shown to increase the production of “heat shock proteins,” which repair damaged proteins in our bodies and protect us against oxidative damage. The same study also showed an improvement in muscle growth after saunas. In short, sauna therapy can help reduce muscle breakdown and increase muscle building.

Reference Study; - How the sauna affects the endocrine system

8. SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS

Although relaxing in the sauna can be a great place to find peace and solitude, it is also a great environment for socialising with friends, family and fellow sauna lovers. An open, intimate and quiet conversation is conducive to the sauna room environment.

9. IT JUST FEELS GREAT!

Let’s face it! The hours after a sauna session are the most blissful hours of the day. The feeling of elated relaxation and relief in the muscles, calmness and tranquility of the mind mixed with the ever lasting happy hormones streaming through the body will have you sleeping like a ‘teenager’ at night.