3 Reasons You Might Feel Worse After Using the Sauna
Sometimes using the sauna isn’t all joy and relaxation. You might feel a range from mild discomfort to an outright need to get out. If you feel a need to…
How to Clean Your Steam Room (or Steam Shower)
Because steam rooms are generally made with tile, stone, glass and other nonporous materials, they are less delicate and less prone to accumulate bacteria and mold than a wooden sauna.…
The TRUTH About Chromotherapy
The topic of chromotherapy (also known as light therapy) comes up frequently in relation to sauna use. Installing colored chromotherapy lights in your sauna seems like a no brainer, considering…
Sauna Blankets Really Do Work
Take you standard infrared sauna and get rid of its non-essential elements. Get rid of the bench, strip away the wood panels and remove the glass door. Now take away…
The Steam Room Won’t Improve Your Acne
The internet is plastered with claims that hot steam can be used to treat acne. Growing up, my personal experience was that the more I sweated, the more pimples I…
NEVER Take Your New Tattoo Into the Sauna or Steam Room
You’ve developed a routine habit of using the sauna or steam room and are reaping the benefits. Does getting a brand new tattoo mean you will have to interrupt this…
How To Clean Your Sauna (Care and Maintenance)
Heatandsteam.com may receive commissions on purchases made from the links on this page. A sauna is supposed to be a relaxing escape from your daily grind, not another chore. Fortunately,…
Do Portable Saunas Work?
Portable saunas are one of the stranger and sillier looking contraptions that you will find on amazon or at your nearest mall. They are often made of bright colored synthetic…
Sauna and Steam Room Use May Help Depression
The dim lighting, the peace and quiet, the feeling of seclusion from the rest of the world—it is easy to understand why the sauna can be a relaxing respite from…
The Difference Between a Sauna and a Steam Room
When I first started using the “steam room” at my gym, I thought the terms sauna and steam room were interchangeable. I would say things like “I’m taking a steam.” …