About Soulful Saunas
Rest. Rejuvenate. Renew.
A haven for your soul – infrared sauna based in Parkdale, Melbourne 3195.
Soulful Saunas
Using a sauna is an incredible addition to your health regime. Whether you’re striving for optimal health and longevity, looking to reach some goals such as losing weight or improving skin – or wanting extra support for specific health conditions, using a sauna as little as once a week can have numerous benefits.
It’s often not easy to get access to a sauna – we don’t all know someone who has one at home. That’s why we wanted to make one easily available to people within our local area – to enjoy all of the benefits without any hassle.
We hope it helps to improve your health in some way – big or small.
Think Healthy. Live Happy.
Kate & Duncan
Immune System
Raising body temperature powerfully assists the body to heal. Often misunderstood, a fever is a natural healing response of the body. The function of the immune system is increased naturally in heat, while virus and bacterial growth is slowed, weakening the hold.
Detoxification
The sweating process gently and safely helps eliminate heavy metals and toxic chemicals. Medical studies demonstrate that most toxins can be eliminated through the skin, relieving the burden on the kidneys and liver.
Weight Loss
By speeding up the metabolic process of vital organs and endocrine glands, you can achieve substantial caloric loss in a sauna heat session. You can burn up to 600 calories in 1 hour in the infrared sauna, provided you sweat profusely.
Relieve Pain
By heating the muscle tissues, we experience a vasodilatation of peripheral blood vessels which can be beneficial in reducing muscle spasms, joint stiffness as well as general aches and pains due to conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Improve Circulation
Having a sauna treatment increases heart rate and blood circulation, both crucial to maintaining one’s health. More blood flow is diverted from the inner organs towards the extremities of the skin without heightening blood pressure, also helping to bring more oxygen to joints and muscles.
Skin Rejuvenation
The skin is the largest organ of the body and a major eliminative channel. For that sought after healthy glow, far-infrared sauna therapy allows increased blood circulation to carry great amounts of nutrients to the skin, thus promoting healthy tone and texture. Far-infrared sauna heat also provides a mild cleansing of the skin.
Injury aid
There is some evidence that when the sauna is used 24 – 48 hours post injury, far infrared energy can reduce the time it takes for your body to heal sprains and strains. While also beneficial in reducing muscle spasms and joint stiffness.
Blood Pressure
Research has shown that sauna therapy reduces systolic blood pressure because the heat dilates blood vessels and reduces the volume of the inner lining of the vessels, thus promoting healthy blood pressure.
Reduce Cellulite
Infrared units can help reduce the formation and appearance of cellulite. The effects of detoxification and increased blood flow, also stimulates lipolysis, while boosting the production of collagen and elastin, and improving blood circulation.
Heart Health
Far-infrared sauna therapy is both safe and effective at improving clinical symptoms and cardiac function as well as decreasing cardiac size in chronic heart failure patients. Repeated infrared sauna treatments improved impaired blood vessel functions in patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. This suggests a preventive role for infrared sauna use for arteriosclerosis.
FAQ
How do I book?
Visit the Book Now page and select a date and time that suits you. Once you’ve checked out, you will receive one email that confirms the booking and a second to create a password to manage your booking.
Can I reschedule?
Of course! You will only be able to reschedule if your appointment is more than 8 hours away. Please visit the My Account page to reschedule.
Unfortunately at this stage we are unable to arrange refunds for cancelled appointments. We’re working on being able to do this.
How do I use the sauna?
Someone will meet you at the sauna to ensure it is set to the right temperature and time, and ensure you’re comfortable with everything.
You must only stay in the room for the time allocation to your session (half and hour or one hour), or you’re at risk of someone walking in on you!
Do you provide towels?
Yes – we have Bhumi organic cotton towels available for use in the sauna. These are thoroughly washed using eco-friendly, non-toxic, zero-fragrance laundry detergent after each use.
What do I wear in the sauna?
Underwear/swimwear must be kept on at all times whilst in the sauna.
What do I need to bring?
Nothing in particular. You may like to take a water bottle into the sauna – while water is provided, no glass is allowed in the sauna itself.
Are there showers available for use?
There is a shower available for use in the same building. We highly recommend a COLD shower to get maximum benefits from using the sauna. Please note you will have to bring your own towel for the shower.
All medical conditions
If you have been diagnosed with any medical condition, you warrant that you have discussed your use of the sauna with your doctor, and they have advised that it is appropriate for you to use the sauna.
Can I use the sauna while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Unfortunately the sauna is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Do you have gift vouchers available?
Yes! Absolutely. Please email relax@soulfulsaunas.com.au with the recipients name, email address and a short message from yourself – we’ll send you a payment link, then email the voucher to the lucky person.
Can two people fit in the sauna?
While it is a two-person sauna, it is a tight fit and a small room to accomodate two. So only one person is allowed in the sauna at a time.
Is there anything to be aware of in relation to allergies?
Some small parts of the sauna use a natural beeswax polish to help with cleanliness and hygiene. We don’t use any harsh chemicals to clean the sauna, room or towels – although do ensure the products that we use thoroughly sanitise all areas.
We do not allow essential oils within the sauna or room.
Do I need to worry about EMFs with a sauna?
The sauna is from Sunstream, which is the lowest EMF sauna on the market.
Ready to book?
It’s easy to book online, just follow the steps to select a date and time that suits you.
