Unwind in the Sauna
A traditional sauna uses heat to warm the air, typically at temperatures between 180 - 220°F, which in turn warms your body.
An infrared sauna heats your body directly without warming the air around you, maintaining a temperature no greater than 150°F.
Infrared saunas are able to provide the same therapeutic benefits as traditional saunas at a much lower temperature.
Benefits of the Far-Infrared Sauna
With the longest wavelengths of the infrared spectrum, far-infrared light penetrates deep into the body.
Click on each item to see more about each benefit and links to our research.
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Sweating is the body’s safe and natural way to heal & stay healthy.
Far infrared heats the body directly causing a rise in core temperature resulting in a detoxifying sweat.
Far-infrared light encourages the body to let go of toxins and heavy metals from deep inside.
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Unlike traditional saunas which operate at extremely harsh temperatures, infrared is a gentle, soothing, and therapeutic heat that promotes relaxation and improved sleep.
Infrared sauna therapy helps you relax while receiving an invigorating deep-tissue sweat, leaving you fully refreshed after each session.
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Infrared heat penetrates tissue, joints, and muscles to relieve anything from minor aches and pains to chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.
Pain management professionals incorporate infrared heat therapy into treatment plans to decrease pain and muscle spasms and to speed up recovery time.
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Your body will naturally work to keep itself cool throughout your sauna experience.
This takes a lot of energy, burning several hundred calories per session, which boosts the metabolism and promotes the loss of body fat.
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As your body sweats, you’ll notice your heart rate pick up. This helps to increase blood flow, improve circulation, and lower blood pressure, similar to the effect of exercise.
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The warmth of the sauna increases blood flow and levels of oxygen in the blood, which directly helps to repair muscle tissue.
NEW to Hope Floats: A Full-Spectrum Sauna
We’ve always had two far-infrared saunas, which are the most popular and well-researched saunas available.
We are so excited to introduce a brand new full-spectrum sauna to our wellness spa in Bethesda, Maryland.
Full-spectrum saunas bring all the benefits far-infrared saunas have to offer, plus added benefits for the skin and soft tissue layers of the body.
We can’t wait to tell you more about it.
The Added Benefits of the Full-Spectrum Sauna
Full-spectrum saunas have all of the same benefits as the far-infrared sauna, plus the benefits of mid and near-infrared light.
Mid-infrared light goes just past the skin to the body’s soft tissue. This is where most of the blood flows, and inflammation commonly resides.
With the smallest wavelengths in the Infrared Spectrum, near-infrared light directly impacts the skin.
Near-infrared light, also known as Red Light Therapy, is commonly used and researched for its anti-aging benefits.
Click on each item to see more about each benefit and links to our research.
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Mid-infrared light goes just past the skin to focus on the body’s soft tissue. This is where a majority of the blood flows, and is where inflammation commonly resides.
Mid-infrared light helps expand the blood vessels and increase oxygen circulation throughout the skin and soft tissues of the body.
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As the full-spectrum infrared light penetrates the body, it interacts with cells in ways that improve performance of the cell:
Improved levels of oxygen in the cell
Enhanced mitochondria function
Increased dermal fibroblast production, which helps to repair or maintain structure of the skin
Protect DNA from oxidative stress, with the potential to repair DNA structure in cancerous cells
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In a study where 20 people were exposed to near-infrared light every day for 6 months, all 20 people reported skin improvements (51-75%) in skin texture and wrinkles. all 20 people reported skin improvements (51-75%)
Near-infrared light improves collagen and elastin contents in the skin.
This helps to reduce signs of photo-aging (from sun exposure).
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Red light therapy, using near-infrared light, has been shown to provide anti-bacterial detoxification of the skin, while reducing inflammation.
Continued exposure to near-infrared light works to decrease the amount of sebum, or oils of the skin, that often cause acne, itchiness, and skin irritations.
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Near-infrared light speeds up the healing process by reducing inflammation, promoting oxygen circulation, and restoring the function of the cells in the skin.
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With improved blood circulation and increased levels of oxygen in the skin, near-infrared light helps with the production of healthy skin cells.
Continued use of Red Light Therapy is shown to rejuvenate the skin.
Get a Dose of Chromotherapy
Each of our saunas has an option for Chromotherapy or Color Therapy (for no additional charge, of course). Turn the Chromotherapy option on for a relaxing color display that cycles through the Visible Light Spectrum.
Similar to the variety of infrared wavelengths, each color in the rainbow also has a different wavelength. Because of this, Chromotherapy has been thought to bring balance to the mind and body.
Chromotherapy has been proven to improve mood levels and treat many mental health disorders including insomnia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), eating disorders, addiction, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and more.
Sauna Pricing at Hope Floats
Step into our private sauna rooms, fully equipped with a shower, towels, robes, spa slippers, and all the toiletries you’ll need for a comfortable experience.
Far-infrared Sauna
Comfortably fits four adults*
One 30-minute sauna session: $40
One 45-minute sauna session: $55
Full-Spectrum Sauna
Comfortably fits three adults*
One 30-minute sauna session: $50
One 45-minute sauna session: $65
Add $25 for each additional guest
Try a Cold Plunge in the middle of your Far-Infrared Sauna session.
Alternating between the far-infrared sauna and a cold plunge in our private Contrast Therapy room can help you strengthen your immune system, reduce inflammation, boost happiness levels, and more.
Gift a Luxurious, Healing Experience
With a gift certificate to Hope Floats, your loved ones can choose how they’d like to relax.
Our wellness spa has something for everyone to enjoy, no matter their lifestyle.
Sauna Synergy with Flotation Therapy
The sauna opens the pores, allowing for greater absorption of magnesium, the significant healing element found in Epsom salts that flotation tanks are filled with.
To experience the maximum benefit of both therapies, we suggest a 30-minute sauna followed by a 60 or 90-minute float.