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Infrared Sauna in Auckland, Parnell & Rotorua

Deep-heat sessions from fifteen minutes — standalone or paired with any treatment.

Infrared sauna uses infrared light to warm the body directly rather than heating the surrounding air. Book fifteen minutes as a pre-massage warm-up, thirty to sixty minutes as a standalone reset, or add it as part of a spa package. Available at all three locations.

15min · $25 60min · $75
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Client relaxing inside infrared sauna cabin at Massage Eden Auckland CBD
What it is

Infrared sauna uses infrared light to warm the body directly rather than heating the surrounding air. Air temperature stays lower and more tolerable, but the heat reaches deeper into the muscle — which most people find more comfortable than conventional saunas. Sessions run fifteen to sixty minutes. You sit in a private cabin, you sweat, you come out warmed through; most people leave feeling looser and calmer. Use it on its own, before a massage, or after training. Weekly is common; daily is fine for most people.

Why it works

What you get for your hour.

  • Pre-massage warm-up

    Fifteen minutes in the sauna before your massage booking opens up the muscles before the therapist's hands touch them. The subsequent massage reaches depth faster, and the whole session feels less like working a cold car engine.

  • Post-workout recovery

    Many people use the sauna after a hard training week — the heat helps the nervous system wind down and muscles feel less stiff the next morning. Not a substitute for rest, but a useful addition to it.

  • Standalone reset

    Sometimes you want heat without a full massage booking — fifteen to sixty minutes of warmth, sweat, and quiet with no hands-on work. Lower commitment, shorter visit, and a different kind of reset from the table-based services.

Who it helps

Shaped to what you arrive with.

Sauna doesn't address a specific injury the way a remedial session does. The kind of pain it helps with is more diffuse — the general stiffness that comes from a desk-heavy week, the leftover soreness after training, the tension that builds when stress has been running for too long. Use it for what heat does: warm tissue, encourage sweating, slow the breath down. If you're dealing with a specific pain — a locked lower back, a frozen shoulder, sciatica — see Body Massage.

Session options

From fifteen minutes to a full hour.

All five lengths are available standalone at any of our three locations, or bookable as a component of a Spa Package.

  • Basic Sauna

    15 min · $25

    Fifteen minutes of warm-through — long enough to relax the shoulders and open up before a massage, short enough to fit around a busy day. The most-booked pre-massage option.

  • Standard Sauna

    20 min · $35

    Five extra minutes over Basic — enough time for a deeper warm and a first proper sweat. Good for people new to sauna who want more than a taster.

  • Bliss Sauna

    30 min · $40

    Thirty minutes — the standalone sweet spot. Long enough to sweat, to read a few pages, to stop checking your phone. Works as a visit without pairing with other treatments.

  • Extreme Sauna

    45 min · $60

    Three quarters of an hour — the middle ground between a quick reset and a full hour. Gets you to the deeper-warming part of the session without committing the whole morning.

  • Supreme Sauna

    60 min · $75

    A full hour. The deepest standalone session — long enough for a proper sweat cycle. Book this when you want the sauna to be the visit itself rather than a warm-up for something else.

What to expect

On the day.

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Before your session. Hydrate in the hour before — a glass of water when you book, another on arrival. Dress casually; you'll change in the cabin area. Eat light if at all.

During. Wear swimwear or a towel wrap (we provide both). Sit, lie, or move between positions — whatever's comfortable. Step out any time if the heat feels like too much; a cool-down minute outside the cabin is part of the session.

After. Drink more water than you think you need. Give yourself ten minutes to come back to room temperature before heading off.

Common questions

Before you book.

  • What should I wear?

    Swimwear, or a towel wrap we provide. Most people wear swimwear for a standalone session and a towel if the sauna is part of a massage booking. Change rooms are on-site.

  • How often can I use the sauna?

    Daily is fine for most people. For most visitors, weekly or fortnightly works well as part of a routine. If you have a medical condition or you're on medication, please consult your healthcare provider before booking.

  • Is infrared sauna safe during pregnancy?

    Pregnancy is one of the situations where we ask you to consult your healthcare provider before booking. Guidance varies — some providers advise avoiding sauna entirely, others accept shorter sessions. We defer to your doctor or midwife rather than offering a blanket yes or no.

  • Can I add sauna to a massage booking?

    Yes. The most common pairing is a fifteen-minute Basic Sauna before a sixty or ninety-minute body massage — the heat opens the muscles before the therapist's hands start. Mention it when you book and we'll schedule the sauna slot back-to-back with your massage.

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Book an infrared sauna session at the studio closest to you.

Auckland CBD, Parnell, and Rotorua: same team, same approach, seven days.

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