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C. Helpful Tips for Enjoying Your Sauna Sessions
C. Helpful Tips for Enjoying Your Sauna Sessions
1. Review all health and safety instructions. If in
doubt as to the advisability of using your infrared
sauna, consult with your physician.
2. The interior of the Health Mate Infrared Sauna is
made of the finest Canadian Western Red Cedar. It is
very aromatic and adds to the enjoyment of your
sauna session. If the fragrance of the fresh wood is
too strong during the first few months of use, first
wipe the wood with a damp cloth to minimize the
aroma.
3.
Always
drink plenty of water,
before, during and after a session.
Doing so will replenish fluids lost during
perspiration.
4. Do not eat anything at least an hour before your
sauna session. It is better to
go in the sauna
on an empty stomach. You are more likely to feel
uncomfortable sitting in a sauna with a full stomach.
5.
Choosing to take a hot shower or
bath prior to the sauna session
will further promote perspiration.
However, dry off thoroughly before
going into the sauna because excessive water will
leave stains and might warp the wood.
6. Provide at least 2-3 towels. One towel folded over
several times for added cushioning on the bench.
Another towel on the floor to absorb extra sweat.
And a third towel to wipe off sweat.
7.
Start up your sauna and select the
desired session temperature and
time using the control panel (see
page 6 and below).
8. Allow approximately 10 to 15 minutes for the
sauna to warm up before beginning a session
(warm up time is subject to the air temperature
and is different for each model).
1. Preparing for Your Infrared Session
Your Health Mate Infrared Sauna is equipped with special infrared heaters. Infrared heat waves
reach the body directly without having to heat the intervening air inside the sauna.
With this system, breathing is more comfortable and the atmosphere inside the sauna is more enjoyable
than in conventional saunas. Because the infrared heat energy is warming the body directly (and not the
air, walls, and fixtures within the sauna), lower temperature settings can be used to achieve results in short sessions
starting from 20 to 30 minutes.
Your body will probably need a few weeks to fully
adapt to a regular use of your Health Mate sauna.
Here are some
average guidelines to set the time
and temperature, once you are used to the sessions:
1.
TIME:
Noticeable results are usually obtained
with sessions of
at least 30 minutes.
For
therapeutical use, it is adviced to
do sessions of
45 minutes and more.
2.
TEMPERATURE:
Depending on your condition and per-
sonal preferences, session temperature
is usually set between
120°F/50°C
and 140°F/60°C. If perspiration does not start after
10 to 15 minutes, this usually indicates that the
temperature is set too low to obtain good results.
Always make sure you feel comfortable at all times!
2. Setting Session Time and Temperature
When using your Health Mate sauna
for the first time:
Do not do more than three sessions a week
during the first four weeks. You can do daily
sessions after six weeks, if desired.
If you do not feel comfortable or relaxed during a
session, lower the temperature and/or open the
door of the cabin.
Recommended schedule and settings for starters:
TIME
TEMPERATURE
week 1
20 min
120°F/50°C
week 2
23 min
120°F/51°C
week 3
26 min
125°F/52°C
week 4
29 min
125°F/53°C
week 5
32 min
130°F/54°C
week 6
35 min
135°F/55°C
