Spa Services: Saunas, Steam Rooms and Paraffin Baths

Saunas and steam rooms offer thermal therapy benefits, but it's important to understand the differences between them. Learn the best way to use a dry sauna, the benefits of infrared heat, and how paraffin treatments can improve skin health.

water with floating flowers and stones in the sauna

Pros and Cons of a Sauna

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Lisa Mercer

A sauna is a wood-enclosed room, whose temperatures can be as high as 185 degrees Fahrenheit. The room is warmed by heated stones, on which water is tossed to produce heat. Sauna patrons sit or lie on wooden benches. Saunas are a mainstay at spas, where they are used for skin cleansing.