MEDICAL

SWEATSPA

sweatspa ®️, a pioneer of Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna Therapy in Malaysia , has grown from being a provider of infrared sauna services to designing and developing its own brand of infrared cabins for service and home use .

Founded in 2014 , sweatspa ®️ is the brainchild of founder Ms Sabrina Tang , who wanted to bring the various health benefits of infrared therapy to the nascent Malaysian wellness market .

“ We offer our customers a soothing and relaxing journey while they sweat for wellness . Combining infrared sauna with colour light therapy is designed to provide a natural healing environment while stimulating the body and your senses in a relaxing setting ,” Ms Tang said .

In a conventional sauna , steam heat causes your body to sweat , but the heat is only skin-deep . sweatspa ®️ Full Spectrum saunas offer advanced near , mid , and far infrared technologies , which penetrate deeper past the epidermis and dermis into the subcutaneous layer for maximum effectiveness .

While the average person sweats out 20 percent toxins and 80 percent water , sweatspa ®️ saunas enhance the sweating process , resulting in a detoxifying sweat that is seven ( 7 ) times more effective than a traditional sauna .

Moreover , infrared saunas are famous for their pain relief properties as it increases blood circulation , which delivers oxygen to muscles quicker , thereby relieving muscle tension and resulting in faster recovery .

Infrared sauna therapy also rejuvenates the skin by stimulating collagen and elastin production ,

Sabrina Tang

reducing wrinkles , firming , and improving skin tone and elasticity ; infrared heat accelerates the wound healing process for burns , eczema , skin lesions , or cuts .

Regular use of an infrared sauna imparts a similar boost to the cardiovascular system as running . While enjoying the warmth of the saunas , the body produces sweat , pumps blood , and burns calories . As the body sweats to cool off , the heartbeat increases to circulate blood and burn extra calories . This increase in metabolism is also burning more calories . A 45-minute session in infrared saunas can burn between 300- 600 calories .

After several years in the industry , in 2018 , sweatspa ®️ leapt and innovated by designing its sweat cabins to maximise the full breadth of infrared sauna benefits that best meet the needs of its customers .

Equipped with clinically-backed heater technology , sweatspa ®️ saunas offer an unmatched experience by providing the most effective , patented combination of all three infrared wavelength bands for achieving the client ’ s desired results . With its combination of colour light therapy , enhanced sound systems , and ergonomically-designed benches , no wonder these proved popular !

“ During the pandemic lockdowns , customers could not visit sweatspa ®️ outlets to enjoy our sauna services . Instead , demand for the homebased cabins skyrocketed , with some customers even choosing our larger cabins so that the whole family could enjoy the health and wellness benefits of infrared therapy ,” Ms Tang said . sweatspa ®️ cabins have also been installed in wellness centres at trusted family medicine brands such as KPJ Hospital Kuantan and Umra Hospital . Today , sweatspa ®️ boasts five ( 5 ) outlets throughout Klang Valley , in addition to having sold and installed over 1,000 sweatspa ®️ home saunas for residential and business purposes across the country . But Ms Tang has bigger dreams for sweatspa ®️.

“ As people have returned to malls , we plan to open more branches across Malaysia by 2025 . We ’ re also frequently fielding calls from interested partners who want to bring sweatspa ®️ beyond Malaysian shores . Now everyone ( in the Asia-Pacific ) can sweat !”

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