Sauna Rules:

• Booking at least 1 hour in advance is essential. No booking, no sauna. 

 

• £3 per 30mins for members, £5 per 30mins for non-members, 

• Bring a towel to sit on. 

 

• Speak to us before your first use so we can show you how it works and how to clean it after use. 

• It’s a family gym so cover your bits!

Sauna FAQs:

How long should you stay in an infrared sauna?

The amount of time you can spend - healthily - in an infrared sauna is determined by a range of factors, but most importantly, your health and hydration before climbing in. If you’re not properly hydrated, you shouldn’t stay inside a sauna for longer than 20 minutes, as you’re risking dehydration.

 

However, if you’re fit, healthy and hydrated, you can stretch this out into a significantly longer period of time, in the area of 30 - 45 minutes, even an hour.

 

Keep in mind that the timer starts when your body starts to sweat.

The average session time for an infrared sauna user is anywhere between 20-40 minutes. While exact time-frames might remain subjective, infrared saunas have a royal flush up their sleeve when it comes to how long you can stay inside soaking up their benefits. This is due to the fact that infrared saunas operate at lower temperatures than a traditional hot-air saunas. Your body is therefore able to soak up the same health and psychological benefits, without receiving too much stress on its essential systems and putting the user into considerable discomfort.

 

On average, an infrared sauna operates at temperatures between 38-54-degrees C (100-129 F), but is capable of even higher temperatures. The human body needs only a small increase above its operating temperature of 37-degrees C (98F) to trigger the sweat and cardiovascular response. 

 

What happens if you stay too long in a sauna? 

Contrary to popular belief, higher temperatures do not correlate with better results from a sauna… so long as your body begins to perspire, you’ve initiated the healing process. If you stay in a sauna too long, particularly a hot-air sauna, you risk severe dehydration and symptoms of heat-stroke like dizziness and headaches.

 

How long until you should benefit from a sauna?

The short answer is, it’s dependent on factors like your health and hydration before entering, but the research suggests just 20 minutes can dramatically improve your body’s health.