WELLNESS – HEAT THERAPY
Heat-based Wellness Options That Provide A Warm Feeling For years, access to warm wellness experiences including a sauna, steam room or other heat-based environments meant either holidays or expensive hotels, destination spas or similar exclusive settings. Hot tubs aside, over recent times, the availability of these products has become much more widespread. Whilst still a niche sector, it seems that the temptation to invest in wellness products that involve heat is now proving irresistible and here we focus on some just of the options By Jon Wadeson
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oth physical and mental wellbeing is needed for the complete wellness experience, so it’s important to ensure that each side is provided for. Thankfully, there are various products that offer this in an all-embracing package, and a number of them do so through the use of heat therapy. Putting hot tubs to one side, these warming solutions include saunas, steam options and a number of other temperaturebased solutions that can be located both indoors and increasingly outdoors too. Despite the increased interest in cold therapy solutions, warm options of both a traditional and electric nature, are still the preferred choices for many and it’s no surprise why. As the warmth permeates down to the body core to relax and soothe tired muscles and joints, the mind is free to wander and unwind – an experience that is the complete opposite to one provided by cold therapy products! With a greater understanding of the advantages of heat therapy combined with advances in technology enabling more compact units and therefore more accessible units to be developed, the interest in and popularity of these types of products is at alltime highs – and that’s regardless of whether it’s for a home, a garden setting, a leisure centre or a spa facility. In short, with more products on offer combined with the wellness and health side of our lives still being at the forefront of our thoughts, these solutions are set to continue tempting both homeowners and commercial businesses going forward. And now that the colder weather is with us, the thought of unwinding in a warm and soothing sauna or other warm wellness product becomes even more appealing. So in this issue, we highlight just some of the options that are currently providing a warm feeling to owners and users of this special kind of product.
WORLD-LEADING PRODUCTS BACKED BY UK EXPERTISE As the UK wellness market continues to
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expand, Certikin is building on its wellestablished partnership with Harvia – one of the world’s most respected sauna and wellness manufacturers. Having worked closely with Harvia for many years, Certikin continues to bring their full range of products to the UK, offering pool and leisure professionals unrivalled access to premium heat and cold therapy solutions. Certikin’s long-standing relationship with Harvia ensures that the entire portfolio from traditional saunas and heaters to advanced infrared cabins, steam rooms, control units and accessories is readily available through a single, trusted distributor. Combined with Certikin’s extensive technical knowledge, this means faster lead times and seamless integration for both new-build and refurbishment projects, whether in a commercial or residential setting. Among Harvia’s most sought-after technologies is infrared heat, which has rapidly gained momentum across the wellness sector. As well as sharing the health benefits of a traditional sauna, such as lowering the risk of heart and vascular diseases and helping muscles recover and relax, infrared also has beneficial psychological effects,
such as releasing endorphins and improving the quality of sleep. Recognised for these benefits, as well as its ease of use, infrared heat offers a contemporary alternative to traditional sauna bathing, and with interest in heat therapy experiencing a notable surge, it represents a significant growth opportunity for the UK trade.
TWO WAYS TO KEEP A HEALTHY BOTTOM LINE FROM GOLDEN COAST Tylö, the iconic name in Swedish sauna and steam has been distributed in the UK by Golden Coast for over 30 years. Tylö create sauna, infrared and steam wellness experiences with a Scandinavian design aesthetic for the modern lifestyle. Tylö’s current flagship product is the Reflection, a sauna room that gets its name from its stunning smoked glass front that beautifully reflects on the outside. Once users step inside, they’re greeted by a central portal that leads them to the heart of the sauna where they can relax and reflect. The portal features LED lighting on the side, three spotlights, a built-in Elite control panel and integrated high-quality Bluetooth stereo
Available through Certikin, among Harvia’s most sought-after technologies is infrared heat
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