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We take a look at some of the most innovative and stand out heat experiences on the market
Klafs green sauna
From the traditional Finnish sauna, to the Native American sweat lodge, hot rooms are the mainstay of any thermal area. Health benefi ts include improving blood circulation and eliminating toxins. Klafs is now offering a Green Sauna package, starting at 590 (US$818, £520), which can reduce energy con- sumption by over 40 per cent. It can be integrated into all existing Klafs sauna models and the functions are activated by a touch pad. The same heat for signifi - cantly less energy input is made possible with the addition of an electrical fl ap and
Energy-saving is controlled by a touch pad (below) and can be added to existing Klafs saunas (above)
a double-walled Eco Plus thermal ceil- ing, which keep the heat in the cabin for longer. All the energy-consuming devices – such as the sound equipment, coloured lights, or light features – operate only when the cabin is occupied via a motion sensor to also reduce energy consump- tion. Sustainable wood is used too.
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Cryotherapy Champneys, UK, charges £50 a session
It may sound unpleasant, but spending three minutes in a chamber cooled to a bracing -135˚C, is actually an exhilarating endorphin pumping experience, according to Champneys Tring, in the UK, which is now offering cryotherapy (or kriotherapy). Pioneered in Japan in 1978, and popular in Eastern Europe, the health benefi ts of chilling the body to this extent are numerous: relieving symptoms of fatigue, depression and sleep deprivation; aiding menstrual pain, improving cellulite appearance, as well as helping the symptoms of long-term illnesses such as MS. Workouts are enhanced after time spent in a cryochamber, so Champneys
offers packages which combine time in the room with an exercise programme. For this reason, it is popular with elite sports people. Only three minutes can be spent in the chamber and modest exercise has to be undertaken. In addition, wooden clogs, socks, gloves, a mouth mask, a top and shorts must be worn.
While Champneys charges £50 (US$79,
57) for its basic cryotherapy package (25 minutes cryotherapy, 25 minutes exercise), this is still an expensive treatment to run because of the need for nitrogen and specialist staff. Nitrogen pressure tanks and oxygen levels, need to be regularly monitored. For a fi rst-person account of cryotherapy (see SB09/2 p71).
THE CHILL®
: Getting cold closes the pores,
it is also a mild stressor, which kick starts the immune system and boosts blood circulation. Design for Leisure has come up with The Chill®
– a cooling experience,
which is much cheaper to install and run than an snow room or cryochamber. The Chill, expected to launch in early 2011, has a footprint of only 1.5m, although
a larger, two-person model is on the drawing board. Prices start at £29,995 (US$47,100, 34,150). In comparison, snow rooms cost around £175,000 (US$274,800, 199,150). “You only get the health benefi t from be- ing hot, if you then get cold and the more quickly you swap, the greater the health benefi t,” says MD, Don Genders.
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The Chill uses cool misting sprays and works with air conditioning to bring the temperature down to 16˚C. A fog-like mist is created in the cubicle and users inhale the air, which cools the body faster. As it can be operated by customers, it doesn’t have to be in constant use, making it economical to run.
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