The doormat when you walk in sets the tone really ... Yay it's you. Also the smell when you come into the Gaia Wellness and Recovery studio, most people comment on the amazing smell. Ange has put a lot of thought into the small details, she wants it to feel like your home, your sanctuary from the pressures of modern life, a place for you to be able to take a moment just for you. Our aim is for you to leave your worries and to do list at the door, just for a moment, so you can make the most of the relaxing space that has been created for you.
We currently offer Contrast Therapy (Found-Space Infrared Sauna and Ice Bath combo), Infrared Red Sauna and Red & Near-Infrared Light Therapy (SOHL Complete Panel & Lux Pod).
What to expect with a Red & Near-Infrared Light Therapy session
You will be guided into the warehouse portion of the studio, this is where the chill out space, an amazing calming image of a river running through a forest (we've been told no picture does it justice), and the Red & Near-Infrared Light Therapy sessions are all housed. You have the choice when booking of a SOHL Complete Panel or a SOHL Lux Pod session, our treatments page explains the difference.
You'll be led into the relevant room to be taken through the steps of your treatment. We provide you with relaxing music, through headphones, to help your nervous system to relax and help the monkey brain to slow down. It is recommended to expose as much skin as possible while receiving this treatment, the more skin exposed the more cells the light can get to and supercharge. The Red & Near-Infrared Light is warm and calming, it's not uncommon for people to drift off while they are in the Lux Pod. At the end of your 20 minute treatment the panel or pod will switch itself off, then you will get dressed and come back to the chill out space for a cold glass of filtered water or hot cup of herbal tea before carrying on with your day.
What to expect with a Contrast Therapy session
You will be taken into the room just behind reception where the private Infrared Sauna, Ice Bath and bathroom are. You will then be taken step by step through the recommended process, the simple version is - sauna for 20 minutes, wash the sweat off in the shower, ease yourself into the ice bath for 3 to 5 minutes and repeat. You have exclusive use of the room for 1 hour, you can bring 1 friend of your choosing or enjoy the space to yourself.
The sauna will be set at 55 degrees, the recommendation from the supplier is 45 to 55 degrees, you don't need this to be any higher.
The ice bath temperature will be set at around 10 degrees, the recommendation from the supplier for this is between 10 and 15 degrees. Your body receives the same benefits at this temperature as any lower, just without the stabbing pain.
You will also find yum electrolytes in the water provided, a prerecorded 3 or 5 minute ice bath guidance, scrumptious body & face wash in the shower, warm snuggly towels for after your showers, a hairdryer, gorgeous products to use on your skin at the end of your session, and if you don't have to rush off please make use of the chill out space in the warehouse portion of the studio.
Still unsure about what to expect? Get in touch with us with any questions you have
We are here to answer your questions, we believe that the only stupid question is one not asked.
Ready to harness the transformative healing power of Red Light and Contrast Therapies? Book a treatment session at Gaia Wellness and Recovery in Papamoa to embark on your wellness and recovery journey today.
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