Far Infrared Sauna Experience
Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I completely forgot to tell you about my infrared sauna experience last Wednesday. I was doing a juice fast last week and decided to up the ante on my detox experience so I made a 30 minute appointment at Karyn’s Inner Beauty Center to use the infrared sauna. In the past, I would just use the sauna at the gym, knowing how beneficial sweating can be in detoxing. It’s free too! But I’ve always been curious about trying out an infrared sauna.
As defined by Wikipedia, an infrared sauna is “a sauna that heats its occupants with heaters that emit far infrared radiant heat. Unlike traditional Finnish Saunas, infrared saunas do not use steam, (which heats the air, and thereby the user) but instead use infrared radiation to directly heat the user.” Therefore, infrared saunas really heat you up to the core! These saunas are like private little closets with just enough space for one person to feel comfortable. This was truly a luxury sauna. There was even a pop out CD player and radio in there to use (which I totally did). I was in there for 35 minutes and was dripping sweat like I never had before at Bally’s (I’m not much of a sweater). I almost walked out early but I hung in there because I’m just hardcore like that ?
I really just loved the experience. It was $25 for the session so I found it to be pretty affordable and well worth it. It’s probably something I’d do while detoxing or fasting only. Or maybe when it get’s really cold here in Chicago and I NEED to be warmed up to the core. That would be really nice!
Have any of you guys used an infared sauna before?
I thought I’d leave you with a recipe today since I haven’t done that in a while. No Halloween candy recipes for you today. But if you need some, I know Kevin and Annmarie Gianni did a show on how to make a raw snickers bar the other day that you can check out here.
This is what I’ve been enjoying almost every night for the past month:
Lenette’s Green Soup Recipe (makes 2 servings of soup so you can have soup for both lunch and dinner or have leftovers for the next night)
½ cucumber
½ bell pepper
2 medium tomatoes or a handful of soaked sundried tomatoes or a big handful of spinach
some parsley
1 collard green leaf
1 tablespoon of miso
1 tablespoon of kelp powder
3-4 tablespoons of lime juice (I use bottled Organic Santa Cruz brand lime juice for the convenience
Add rejuvelac (water if you don’t have any)
Blend until smooth
Add one ripe avocado
Blend until smooth
THEN…stir in some sprouts and pour on Spirulina Flakes and or Nutritional Yeast.
I think that this is seriously the best soup ever.
You could add garlic if you want too but I never do because my stomach doesn’t like garlic or onion very much.
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