I am thinking about trying a FIR sauna, at a spa. I would be able to use it all I wanted during one day.
Some people get sick from using FIR saunas though. So pushing it too hard might not be a good idea.
How soon after I use the sauna would symptoms likely appear?
What kind of experiences have other people had with using FIR saunas?
Hi Lisa,
FIR saunas can be a touchy thing for me, even after having done dozens of them over the post several months. Sometimes a 20-minute sauna can leave me feeling much better, sometimes the same length sauna can leave me feeling a bit depleted. Either result can sometimes be followed by a headache and/or less than normal sleep that night (generally worse, but sometimes better).
Just when I think I don't want to do them anymore, I can find myself feeling toxic, and remembering that only a FIR sauna has the ability to pull me out of that kind of feeling. And it usually works. In short, the effects can be really variable, and it's often difficult to tell what results might occur at any given time or any given day.
One thing I discovered recently, is that I can be pretty sure I won't have any lingering after effects if I
get out of the sauna just before I start sweating. That may seem counter-intuitive to what we would expect from a sauna, but I've found the FIR waves seem to have the ability to calm my agitated neurological system, and lead to a gentle relaxing, and I'm assuming, detoxification process.
I seem to remember Forbearance mentioning once she could be in a FIR sauna for only 30 seconds before feeling overwhelmed by a detox reaction. So this appears to be a very individual thing. I would recommend starting out slowly. When I do them for only 10 minutes or so (without sweating), I don't even have to get out of my street clothes.
Hope some of this helps. BTW, you might be interested in
this post touching on Chinese foot reflexology.
Best Regards,
Wayne