The Benefits of Infrared Sauna
Infrared saunas are an excellent addition to any wellness routine, especially if you’re active, managing pain, or simply looking for deep relaxation. The combination of detoxification, circulation improvement, pain relief, and stress reduction makes infrared sauna therapy the perfect way to restore balance after exercise or a busy day.
Sweating
Sweating is one of the body’s natural ways to eliminate toxins. Compared to traditional Swedish saunas, infrared saunas allow you to sweat up to seven times more, helping your body release toxins more effectively.
Relaxation
Infrared sauna therapy helps balance cortisol, your body’s primary stress hormone. The gentle heat relaxes muscles, eases tension, and provides a quiet, restorative environment for de-stressing.
Pain Relief
Infrared heat improves circulation and helps reduce inflammation. This combination provides relief from sore muscles, stiff joints, and general aches, making it an effective option for those managing chronic pain or recovering from workouts.
Increased Heart Rate
The rise in body temperature from an infrared sauna session naturally elevates your heart rate, mimicking the effects of light exercise. If you have high blood pressure or related health concerns, please review our caution guidelines or consult your physician before booking.
Improved Circulation
Regular sessions help improve blood flow, speed up muscle recovery, and reduce inflammation. Mid-level infrared heat is especially effective for stimulating circulation and aiding recovery post-exercise.
Skin Purification
By eliminating toxins through sweat and boosting circulation, infrared saunas help purify your skin. Many clients notice clearer pores, softer skin, and a healthier glow with consistent use.
How Infrared Saunas Work
Unlike traditional saunas that rely on convection heat, infrared saunas use radiant heat to warm your body directly. This promotes more intense sweating and helps your body expel toxins efficiently.
Self-Care Time
Our saunas are private and designed for one person at a time, allowing for 30–45 minutes of uninterrupted personal relaxation. You can enjoy quiet reflection, listen to music, or play your own custom playlist.
Colour Therapy
Each sauna is equipped with light therapy to enhance your session. Choose from colours like cyan, purple, green, red, blue, white, or yellow based on your mood or desired outcome. Each shade supports different aspects of relaxation, clarity, and balance.

Cyan
Cyan is the colour of clarity, harmony, healing, and energy. Cyan inspires clarity of thought, increased creativity, and decisiveness.
Cyan is a colour that is associated with heightened sensitivity to emotions, thoughts, and actions. To induce clear thinking, compassion, and self-healing, try incorporating some cyan into your surroundings or wardrobe. Too much exposure to cyan can lead to confusion and indecisiveness.
Positive descriptors: clarity, balance, harmony, compassion, healing, self-sufficient, communication.
Negative descriptors: boastfulness, secrecy, unreliability, deception, carelessness, indecisive, reticent.

White
White is the colour of purity, innocence, and completion. White inspires creativity with the image of a blank slate or clean sheet.
White is a colour that symbolizes peace, independence, and inner cleansing. White is often associated with a fresh start or a clean slate, so if you want inspiration or a cleanse, try looking at the colour white. However, too much of the colour white can feel sterile and empty.
Positive descriptors: wholeness, innocence, simplicity, pristine, open, equality, purity.
Negative descriptors: sterile, boring, critical, cautious, empty, isolated, fastidious.

Purple
Purple is the colour of imagination, spirituality, and balance. Purple inspires creativity, humility, intuition, and transformation.
Purple is the combination of red’s energy and blue’s integrity, creating a balance between the body and mind. Purple is often used to foster meditation and introspection. Too much exposure to the colour purple can lead to intense introspection and feelings of depression.
Positive associations: creative, intuitive, inventive, humanitarian, selfless, fantasy, psychic.
Negative associations: immature, cynical, impractical, aloof, arrogant, corrupt, pompous.

Red
Red is the colour of energy, motivation, and passion. Red inspires action, confidence, ambition, and determination.
If you need a motivational boost or encouragement for physical activity, red is the colour to incorporate into your life. It can be as simple as adding a red home decor item to a specific room in your house or an article of clothing that you put on when you need a confidence boost. But don’t overdo it! Too much red is known to increase aggression and anger.
Positive associations: assertive, confident, exciting, stimulating, powerful, courageous, strong.
Negative associations: aggressive, domineering, angry, ruthless, intolerant, violent, fearful.

Green
Green is the colour of balance, harmony, and growth. Green inspires feelings of renewal, stability, and energy.
Green is a great colour that promotes the balance of the head and heart. It’s the colour of sustainability, gardens, and spring. Looking at the colour green and wearing green clothing can help you feel refreshed and restored of energy. When you feel in need of an energy boost or positive thoughts, find some green to incorporate into your surroundings. Keep in mind that too much green can be exhausting.
Positive associations: balance, harmony, calm, reliable, generous, tactful, kind.
Negative associations: possessive, overly cautious, envious, greedy, hypochondriac, misery, jealousy.

Blue
Blue is the colour of trust, honesty, and loyalty. Blue inspires idealism, responsibility, sincerity, and confidence.
If you have high-stress levels or anxious thoughts, blue is a colour that can help you feel more relaxed. Adding blue elements to your home or wardrobe can help you cultivate tranquillity and calm in your everyday spaces. Blue is best in moderate doses. Too much of the colour can foster feelings of sadness.
Positive associations: integrity, trustworthy, tactful, reliable, conservative, devoted, organized.
Negative associations: rigid, sad, passive, unstable, weak, manipulative, self-righteous.

Yellow
Yellow is the colour of intellect, optimism, and cheer. Yellow inspires mindfulness, happiness, hope, and clarity.
Yellow is the brightest colour on the spectrum, so it seems natural that it suggests fun and entertainment. Yellow is also a colour that symbolizes research, innovation, and analysis. If you’re in search of a pick-me-up stimulus or a sliver of hope, infuse some yellow into your life.
Positive descriptors: optimistic, cheerful, enthusiastic, creative, wisdom, logic, fun.
Negative descriptors: critical, egotistical, pessimistic, spiteful, cowardly, impatient, judgemental.
Try Them All
Each colour carries its own unique energy, but the real magic happens when you explore them all. By rotating through the full spectrum, you can balance your mood, inspire creativity, and discover which shades resonate most with your body and mind.
Trying different colours allows you to experience clarity, calm, energy, and renewal at different times. It’s a holistic way to support wellness, sometimes you may crave focus, while other days you may need rest or motivation. Experimenting ensures you always get the most out of your sauna session.
What You Should Know Before Booking
Sign the Waiver
All clients must sign a waiver before their first infrared sauna appointment. We encourage you to review our caution guidelines before booking.
Safe Sauna Use
Our staff monitor and maintain all sauna equipment to ensure safety, cleanliness, and comfort. Each unit is sanitized between clients and inspected regularly.
Stay Hydrated
Because sauna use promotes heavy sweating, hydration is essential. Drink plenty of water before, during, and after your session. Please bring your own water bottle to your appointment.
Not Recommended For
The minimum age to use our infrared sauna is 18. Certain medical conditions may not be suited for sauna use. Please review our caution page and consult your doctor if you are unsure.
Enjoy the Benefits of Infrared Sauna in St. Albert
Take time for yourself while enjoying powerful health benefits in our state-of-the-art infrared sauna. Whether you want to warm up on a cold day, ease muscle soreness, or simply enjoy thirty minutes of peace, an infrared sauna session is the perfect reset. Book as a stand-alone service or pair it with a massage for the ultimate relaxation experience.
Book your infrared sauna appointment today and discover deep relaxation and renewal at Urban Massage & Wellness in St. Albert.











