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Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Spa and Wellness – Sweden’s Finest
Think saunas are for the basement? Think again.
Live longer and feel happier with a sauna for all the senses The sauna has come a long way from its piping hot, dry-aired, can-cracking former self. A strong wellness trend and ample research proving the huge health benefits of regular saunas for elevated body temperature have spurred on Tylö, the global leader within saunas and steambaths, to change forever what it means to take a sauna. By Linnea Dunne | Photos: Tylö
“We’ve completely turned our backs on the testosterone-fuelled experience of saunas in the basement,” says Tylö’s CEO, Krister Persson. “With our soft saunas we’re talking lower temperatures, higher humidity and really pleasant scents, not to mention a completely new aesthetic that is beautiful to look at.”
decades. But along with a persistent wellness and relaxation trend came new findings and a greater understanding of the plentiful benefits of a raised body temper-
Wellness in scientific terms Tylö has long been well-established on the spa and wellness scene, supplying saunas, steambaths and steam showers to many of the world’s leading spa resorts for
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Tylö's Sensation sauna.
ature and regular breaks for complete relaxation, and the door to a whole new market was opened for the sauna specialist. “Regular saunas help reduce cholesterol levels, lower the risk of heart attacks, increase serotonin levels and help the body recover after exercise,” Persson explains. “This is what independent research institutes say based on scientific studies, it’s not us making this up. So really, you could say that we’re not just in the wellness sector: we’re a health sector brand too!” Tylö’s latest, most cutting-edge steambath concept takes both the wellness and the health aspects and adds innovative technology and design to make for a groundbreaking relaxation experience that perfectly embodies Tylö’s mission statement about appealing to all your senses. Panacea, named after the healing god-