Leading-edge technology blended with an age-old tradition...

For thousands of years, cultures around the world have recognized the therapeutic value of heating the body for better health, healing, and greater vitality. The Mayans, Native Americans, the Inuit, and Europeans all developed their own versions of saunas and sweat lodges. Two thousand years ago the ancient Greek physician Paemendides said, "Give me a chance to create fever and I will cure any disease". The therapeutic benefits of a sauna are especially important today. Stress, toxic chemicals, airborne pollutants, poor dietary and exercise habits - all compromise our health. With a trend toward a more wholistic approach to health and wellness, the sauna is beginning to experience a resurgence in popularity.

Introducing SOFT HEAT® - the "non-sauna sauna"!

Your body is heated directly instead of heating the air around you. Breathe easier and enjoy the added benefits of Infra-red heat.

RELIEVE PAIN...Soft Heat® infra-red radiant heat saunas produce deep, soothing penetrating heat that is easily absorbed by the body to relieve chronic pain: arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia, back pain, etc.

IMPROVE CIRCULATION ...Heating the body stimulates blood flow. Increased circulation boosts energy levels, promotes greater bodily healing capabilities, and improves overall health.

EXPEL TOXINS & BURN CALORIES...With deep radiant heat, you will sweat more than in a conventional, old fashioned sauna. The heat is more penetrating and it's also more tolerable so you can enjoy it longer. Toxins and impurities are cleansed from your system while your body burns calories to produce sweat. Great for skin tone and elasticity!

What exactly is infra-red, or radiant heat?

Simplified, it is a form of energy that heats objects without heating the air in between. Infra-red heat is transmitted by invisible waves of light that can be seen with special cameras able to record the image on film.

An everyday example of infra-red is the warmth we experience from the sun, without the harmful UV rays. Picture yourself enjoying a warm sunny day, and a cloud passes over, obscuring the sun. You suddenly feel cooler, yet the air temperature has not dropped. The warming infra-red rays you were enjoying have been blocked by the cloud.

Our own bodies radiate infra-red energy. This is easily demonstrated by holding your palms together, without touching. The almost instant heat that is generated is infra-red. Palm healing, a 3000 year old Chinese tradition, is based on the properties of these natural infra-red rays.

Why does Soft Heat® work so well?

The ceramic infra-red emitters are engineered to produce radiant heat that is within the same wavelength as our own body heat. The infra-red is in tune with our own energy system. This allows greater heat penetration than is possible with other methods and is readily absorbed to relieve aches and pains, reduce tension and stress, and increase circulation.

The Convience of "NO WAITING"...

The most advanced infra-red radiant emitters heat up quickly to produce maximum output. Simply set the time and temperature for deep, soothing, relaxing, pain relieving SOFT HEAT® , step inside, and it's ready when you are. No waiting period for the unit to be ready. If you are a busy person.... you will never have to worry about wasting your valuable time with a warm up period. The SOFT HEAT® is ready when you are!

Spacious Comfort...

The world's largest radiant heat portable sauna. Special touches such as extra deep benches, large doors and windows are added for your total relaxation.

Fingertip Control...

Soft Heat's® electronic digital control panel produces the precise time and temperature you desire. There are no moving parts to wear out. Easy to read Fahrenheit or Celsius LED display.

Just Plug It In...

All units plug directly into your standard 110V wall outlet. No plumbing is required. Economical to operate....using less than $5./month for electricity.

Reach Out...

Hook up a phone to the built-in phone jack and call or answer your phone from the privacy of your personal sauna.

Surround Yourself In Sound...

Connect your favorite mode of listening entertainment to the high quality stereo speakers built into all models.

Economical...

The Soft Heat® sauna uses dramatically less power to operate than a traditional sauna. Just pennies a day.

Portability Plus...

All units are packaged disassembled for safe and easier handling. Amazingly, the Soft Heat® sauna takes only minutes to assemble and requires no tools. Built in levelers adjust to any floor.

Fits In Any Room...

An attractive addition to any home, the Soft Heat® sauna is affordable luxury.

LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE EMMITTERS (heaters)!

The exterior is finished to our exacting and high standards, just like a fine piece of furniture. All units are double wall constructed and manufactured in Calgary, Alberta, CANADA.

• CSA Approved
• Member of National Sporting Goods Assoc.
• Member of National Spa & Pool Institute
• European Safety Approval

Today, with water and airborne pollution, toxic chemicals, heavy metals and poor dietary and exercise habits, the therapeutic internal cleansing of regular sweating is critical to maintain a healthy body and mind. However, the hot, dry air of the traditional sauna is therapeutically different from the wet air of the steam room sauna.

The dry sauna causes profuse sweating, the air itself absorbing the sweat. But, the water-saturated air of the steam room doesn't readily accept the sweat released by the body.

On the other hand, the steam room makes people feel hotter because their sweat doesn't evaporate and carry away the heat. This raises the question, is it better to be warm on the inside or sweaty on the outside? That depends on what people want from either system.

When exposed to heat of any kind, blood vessels in the skin dilate to allow more blood to flow to the surface. This activates the millions of sweat glands that cover the body. The fluid in the blood dehydrates sweat glands, which pour the water into the skins surface. As the water evaporates from the skin, it draws heat from the body. It is nature's cooling system.

Both saunas and steam rooms can be used to relax and unwind. However, dry saunas have an advantage over steam rooms by helping to rid the body of more toxic metals picked up from the environment. Of course, the kidneys take out many of these toxins but a daily sweat can help reduce the body's accumulation of lead, mercury and nickel in addition to cadmium, sodium, sulfuric acid and cholesterol.

The sauna is also more beneficial than the steam room if weight loss is desired because of the energy expenditure. Compared to the steam room, the sauna places a greater demand on the body in terms of using up calories, thus assists in fat loss. Therefore, the heart needs to work harder to send more blood to the capillaries under the skin. The energy required for that process is derived from the conversion of fat and carbohydrates to calories.

In addition, the sweat glands must work to produce sweat, which also requires energy and more calories. Studies show a person can burn up to 300 calories during a sauna session, the equivalent of a two to three mile jog or an hour of moderate weight training.

People can lose up to a quart of water during a 20-minute sauna. Without replacement, such a high water loss can lead to disruption of normal heart rhythms and cause fatigue and nausea. Therefore, drinking fresh fruit juice or water before, during and after the sauna is highly recommended.

Any attempt to lose weight by depriving the body of replacement fluid is extremely risky and can land people in the hospital. Further, people should eat plenty of leafy greens and a variety of vegetables to repalce essential minerals (i.e., iron, zinc, copper and magnesium) that are lost in sweat. Sweating by overheating the body in a dry sauna also produces the following effects:

• Speeds up metabolic processes of vital organs and inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The vital organs and glands (including endocrine and sex glands) are stimulated to increased activity.
• Creates a "fever" reaction that kills potentially dangerous viruses/bacteria and increases the number of leukocytes in the blood, thereby strengthening the immune system. In other words, it increases and accelerates the body's own healing activity and restorative capacity.
• Places demands upon the cardiovascular system, making the heart pump harder and producing a drop in diastolic blood pressure.
• Stimulates vasodilatation of peripheral vessels, which relieves pain and speeds healing of sprains, strains, bursitis, peripheral vascular diseases, arthritis and muscle pain.
• Promotes relaxation, thereby lending a feeling of well-being.

HERE'S WHAT SOFT HEAT® SAUNA USERS ARE SAYING:

What a relief it is to be without arthritic pain. You wouldn't believe the difference after 25-30 minutes in the sauna. It's like a miracle for us. Everything they say it can do, it has done for us

Maureen Theroux - Edmonton, Alberta

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Emily S. - Edmonton, Alberta

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Ron Pacholuk, (Massage Therapist) - Edmonton, Alberta

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Michael Smith - CANADIAN GOLD MEDAL DECATHLETE, Calgary, Alberta

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