INFRARED SAUNA

What is an infrared sauna?

The infrared sauna in the swimming pool can accommodate up to 4 people at a time. The cabin slowly heats up to 42 degrees during the 30 minutes of use. This allows the body to slowly get used to the temperature. It is the infrared rays that provide the effect, the heat is just a pleasant supplement to the rays. We experience infrared rays from the sun on a daily basis. We can’t see them, but we can feel them as heat. This heat is the same heat that we experience in an infrared sauna. It also avoids the high humidity and very high temperature that characterize a regular sauna. The two are therefore not comparable at all. The infrared heat can penetrate 3-4 cm into the skin and heat bones, muscles, joints and tendons in a gentle and comfortable way, without harming the body and skin.

There are many benefits to using an infrared sauna. These include, among others:

  • Improved detoxification and cleansing
  • Weight loss and slimming effect
  • Improved immune system
  • Pain and arthritis relief
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Fitness training

How to use the sauna

Tickets can be purchased in Cafe Hyggestunden or at the ticket machine. A treatment lasts 30 minutes and costs only DKK 20 per person. There is room for 4 people in the sauna at a time.

The ticket is handed to the lifeguard in the hall, who will activate the sauna.

The effect of the infrared sauna happens as soon as it is activated. The heat then gradually rises up to 42 degrees.

When should I avoid infrared sauna?

There are a few situations where you should not use an infrared sauna. In some situations you should avoid it altogether and in other situations you can use an infrared sauna if you have consulted your doctor first. All situations are described below.

Avoid an infrared sauna altogether:

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Stroke/stroke in the brain
  • Severe heart cramps (Angina pectoris)
  • Other severe heart diseases
  • Heart tumors
  • Large open wounds

In these situations, you should consult your own doctor before using an infrared sauna:

  • Diseases where you have a reduced ability to sweat
  • If you have a pacemaker
  • When using special medication (Some medications can have a detrimental effect on an infrared sauna and in some situations, the effect can be completely negated)
  • Alcohol/substance abuse
  • Hemophilia or other bleeding disorders
  • Fever and heat sensitivity
  • Acute injuries and swelling
  • For implants of any kind (if pain in the area during infrared sauna use, stop treatment)
  • Using copper IUDs as contraception