For the Pursuit of Wellness by REKOOP

The Heat Myth

For most people, “sauna” conjures the image of a cedar box cranked up to blistering temperatures, the kind that has you gasping for air and counting the minutes until you can escape. The common assumption is that the hotter, the better.

But what if the real benefits of heat therapy didn’t require your body to endure 90 degrees Celsius? What if there were a smarter way to sweat, restore and recover? Enter the infrared sauna, a technology that delivers deep, cellular-level benefits without the suffocating intensity of traditional heat.

What Makes Infrared Different

Infrared isn’t just heat. It’s a specific wavelength of light. Unlike traditional saunas that heat the air around you, infrared saunas use targeted wavelengths that penetrate the skin and muscles directly, creating a deep warming effect from the inside out.

There are three types of infrared light, each with its own impact:

• Near-infrared supports skin health, wound healing and cell regeneration.

• Mid-infrared improves circulation and muscle recovery.

• Far-infrared reaches deep into tissues, aiding detoxification and relaxation.

The beauty of this approach is efficiency. Infrared saunas only need to reach around 58°C to activate these benefits, meaning you get all the impact without the oppressive heat.

Why Less Heat Can Deliver More

Sweating is often seen as the goal in any sauna session. And yes, sweating matters. It’s one of the body’s most powerful detox pathways. But extreme heat isn’t the only way to get there.

Infrared heat works with the body rather than against it. Because it penetrates deeply, your core temperature rises more effectively, stimulating a sweat that’s rich in toxins and metabolic waste, even at lower surface heat. The result is a more comfortable experience, yet often a more powerful one.

Five Reasons Infrared Belongs in Your Wellness Pursuit

1. Feeling drained? Infrared helps combat burnout by lowering cortisol and supporting your nervous system’s recovery.

2. Muscle soreness holding you back? Deep tissue heat boosts circulation and accelerates repair so you can train harder, recover faster and move more freely.

3. Stressed and tense? The parasympathetic activation of infrared shifts your body out of “fight or flight” and into “rest and digest”, giving your mind a reset.

4. Want clearer skin and better detox? Infrared sweats promote the release of heavy metals and toxins while stimulating collagen production for healthier skin.

5. Struggling with sluggish energy? By increasing oxygen delivery and improving blood flow, infrared helps restore energy at a cellular level.

Infrared is not just a feel-good sweat. It’s a tool for anyone in pursuit of wellness, whether your goal is performance, resilience, longevity or simply showing up each day with more clarity and energy.

The Benefits of Infrared Sauna

Infrared therapy has been studied for decades, and the benefits are wide-ranging. At REKOOP, we like to group them into three main categories.

Cellular Recovery

This includes reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, supporting faster muscle repair after exertion, and enhancing circulation to deliver oxygen and nutrients where your body needs them most.

Detoxification and Immunity

Infrared promotes sweating that eliminates heavy metals and toxins, stimulates lymphatic flow for better immune defence, and supports the body’s natural detox systems without overwhelming them.

Mind and Mood

Infrared helps activate the parasympathetic “rest and digest” state, reduces cortisol, and creates an endorphin release. It’s the same afterglow you get from a workout, without lifting a weight.

Infrared vs Traditional Sauna: A Quick Comparison

Feature	Traditional Sauna	Infrared Sauna
Temperature	80–100°C	~58°C
Mechanism	Heats the air, then you	Directly warms tissues
Comfort	Intense, can feel suffocating	Gentle, more sustainable
Benefits	Sweating, circulation	Sweating, circulation plus cellular recovery, detox, skin health
Duration	Short (10–15 min)	Longer (20–45 min)

Why Infrared Fits Into the Bigger Picture

Infrared on its own is powerful. But at REKOOP, we don’t view any technology in isolation. Our philosophy is protocol-driven wellness: curated sequences that layer treatments for synergistic results.

For example:

• Stress Reset Protocol: Infrared sauna paired with lymphatic drainage to calm the nervous system and clear stagnation.

• Detox Protocol: Infrared sauna before an ice bath, flushing toxins while priming circulation for cold immersion.

• Performance Protocol: Infrared session to loosen and restore muscles, followed by cryotherapy for rapid recovery.

This integration ensures infrared isn’t just a “nice sweat”. It’s part of a strategy to help you recover smarter, perform better and live longer.

Smarter Heat, Smarter Recovery

In a world where extremes often dominate the wellness conversation, infrared sauna is proof that smarter can be better than harder. It’s not about how much you can endure. It’s about what your body can absorb, adapt to and grow stronger from.

At REKOOP, we believe in precision recovery. Every session is intentional, every modality purposeful. Infrared is one of our most versatile tools, and when combined with the right protocol, it becomes more than just heat. It becomes a transformation.