While colors can have an impact on our moods, performance, and even how we make purchases, Chromotherapy (or color light therapy) combined with infrared heat, can also promote healing in a variety of areas in the body and mind.
Poor mental health can cause poor physical health, and vice versa, so it’s important to make sure we find ways to promote wellness in both of these areas on a consistent basis. Chromotherapy with a sauna allows your body to achieve amazing health benefits in both the mind and body, healing you from the inside out.
We’ll dive into what Chromotherapy is and the benefits of Chromotherapy using an infrared sauna by looking at the 6 different colors that are used in this holistic, alternative treatment.
What is Chromotherapy?
For centuries, humankind has explored the health benefits of chromotherapy, also referred to as color therapy, colorology, and color light therapy. This holistic alternative treatment uses light in a variety of colors to help heal the body’s energy levels, either by looking at a color or shining the light of the color on a specific area of the body.
The essence of Chromotherapy is that the body and colors are connected and different colors can heal and improve different parts of the body.
What Does Color Light Therapy Do?
Chromotherapy, or color light therapy, uses the light of colors on specific areas of the body to promote wellness from certain ailments. From killing off bacteria that causes acne, to stimulating the skin to reduce wrinkles, to helping alleviate SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) where our moods tend to be lower due to loss of light in the winter months, color light therapy provides a holistic and harmonious approach to healing our bodies and minds.
Chromotherapy Colors and Meanings
If you didn’t know, Color Psychology is definitely real. Just like we might feel “gloomy” on a cloudy day with little to no sunlight, colors can also affect the way we feel. Think about how certain colors affect you in your daily life, especially how you feel when wearing or having certain colors in your home.
There are different benefits for different colors when it comes to Chromotherapy – so let’s look at all 6 and what they can do for you!
Green light helps you fight the “winter” blues, or SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), when our moods are lowered due to lack of sunlight. To boost your mood, use Green to help you feel calm, refreshed, and feel grounded in nature.
Blue light helps kill bacteria that produce acne and even helps relieve migraines. Blue can provide you a serenity within and even help you gain inspiration.
Purple light aids in reducing anxiety and promoting tranquility. The soothing shades of Purple can help you find relaxation before bed or during a meditation session.
Red light promotes the stimulation of skin cells to help reduce wrinkles. This bright and warm color gives you a sense of comfort, love, and even passion.
Orange light promotes cheerfulness and mental clarity. With Orange, you can gain more energy, happiness, and focus.
Yellow light promotes positivity and spirituality. Exuding brightness and vitality, yellow can ignite your energy and boost your optimism.
Color Light Therapy with an Infrared Sauna
Infrared heat therapy has amazing benefits for healing the body, including healing chronic pain, promoting muscle recovery, and detoxing the body from harmful toxins. It also helps boost your cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems that allow your body to continue functioning at its best.
Health Mate Sauna’s Red LED light has been calibrated to produce the most beneficial near infrared at 780-940nm giving you the highest penetration available. Paired with our patented Tecoloy™ heater, Health Mate saunas deliver 360 degrees of dual wave heat with up to 40% deeper penetration than the leading carbon heater, has the fastest to temperature heat time, and is certified non-toxic.
Experiencing color light therapy with an infrared sauna allows you to make the most of your sauna sessions where your body can heal and detox while your mind can remain calm, focused, and energized.
Chromotherapy for Overall Health
Using Color light therapy in your infrared sauna is a wonderful treatment for the body and mind. Whether it’s post-workout or your daily meditation session, taking some time to heal using infrared heat paired with chromotherapy can promote wellness physically and mentally that are crucial for your overall health.
Health Mate has been manufacturing quality in-home infrared saunas for over 40 years. Our wide selection of infrared saunas for sale ensures there’s something for everyone. For other common FAQs regarding features and benefits, installation and assembly, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting, make sure to check out our in-depth infrared sauna FAQ guide. For even more in-depth articles on saunas, check out our infrared sauna blog.
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