The Sanctuary
To enhance your experience of pampering and relaxation visit The Sanctuary, the lodge's spa and therapy suite.
The spa offers a Physiotherm sauna, It heats to a maximum heat of 45C, but the infrared heat waves penetrate up to 45mm inside the body making you perspire far more than in a traditional sauna. Incubators used by newborn and premature babies are equipped with infrared heating systems; this sauna provides a safe, deep heat therapy. Sports medicine therapist use infra red therapy to promote recovery from injury. Some of the attributed health benefits include weight loss, cellulite treatment, pain relief, strengthened cardiovascular system, mood improvement, relaxation and improved sleep.
For thousands of years, the human body has had its own self-healing mechanism, which supports it when dealing with mechanical injuries such as inflammations just as much as it does in the fight against viruses and infections - namely fever. The increase in the body core temperature kills off harmful intruders into the system and accelerates the healing process.
Physiotherm supports the body in its task of strengthening and protecting itself through infrared deep warmth. This immediately has an extremely alleviating effect on the body - most users experience reduced pain levels within only a few days or weeks, plus a significant boost to their quality of life and general sense of well-being.
One in two adults has pain in the spinal column region, and slipped discs are becoming increasingly common. Have you noticed that your pain eases in summer? Many people experience pain relief in a warmer environment. What better way to warm your body and relax than in a Physiotherm cabin.
Many people complain of being overweight, states of exhaustion caused by stress (burn-out syndrome), frequent illness because of an impaired immune system and of complaints linked to a poor supply of oxygen to the brain (e.g. poor concentration).
Body Conditioning
Physiotherm Infrared Therapy can aid in increasing heart rate, cardiac output and assist in faster calorie burning.
Detoxify
Physiotherm Infrared penetrates deep into the body and causes a resonance in the water molecules that surround our cells. Because the far infrared frequency matches that of the body, this resonance allows the water molecules to move more freely in and out through the membrane of the cells. Many therapists will tell you that sweating is a great way to remove toxins from your body. Far Infrared therapy induces a considerable amount of sweat in most users in a low temperature, comfortable environment.
Enjoy radiant, youthful skin
Physiotherm's Infrared heat dilates the body's capillary network. Together with infrared heat's super cleansing effect, you will see a noticeable improvement in your skin's texture, complexion and tone. Beauty therapists often use Infrared therapy in conjunction with more traditional treatments, to enhance the results of facials, body wraps and exfoliation treatments.
A retreat to de-stress and relax
Stress and anxiety melt away in the soothing warmth and comfort of the Physiotherm. Your senses are being further treated with sensual aromas, soothing colourtherapy and soft music if desired. A Physiotherm session thus helps to truly rebalance both the mind and body.
Unbeatable for Insomnia
Whether you are still on a different time zone, working too late or have overindulged with late night socializing, a Physiotherm session can quickly help get you back on track. Either before bed to promote deep, restful sleep, or the morning after to help flush out the excesses of the night before, the Physiotherm helps you recover.
Prevent injury through effective warm up
" Tissues heated to 45 C and then stretched exhibit a non-elastic residual elongation of about 0.5-0.9% that persists after the stretch is removed, which does not occur in these same tissues at normal temperatures. Thus 20 stretching sessions can produce 10-18% increase in length of tissues so heated and stretched."
Justus F Lehmann M.D., Williams and Wilkins, Therapeutic Heat and Cold, 4th edition.
Low comfortable temperature and effective in only 30 minutes
In just 30 minutes you will feel relaxed, rejuvenated, revitalized and rebalanced, in the pleasant warmth of 30-40C. This low temperature ensures you will not feel uncomfortable and along with the full safety glass door prevents claustrophobia.