State of The Art | Infrared Heat

Alpenflow recently completed the installation of our new infrared heating system. This state of the art heating system allows our yoga classes to heat quickly, and to a set temperature. Our classes range from warm; 85-90 degrees, to heated; 95-100 degrees, and hot; 100-105 degrees. In our class schedule, you will see the temperature of the class next to each class description. This allows you to choose a heat that’s right for you. Infrared heat is an incredible addition to our amazing yoga studio. This type of heat is not stifling, but supportive, and beneficial to your yoga practice. We invite you to experience the magic of infrared heat for yourself.

Health Benefits of Infrared Heat for Yoga

When you step into Alpenflow, you will immediately notice that the infrared heaters emit a therapeutic heat. It directly permeates the body, alleviating aches, increasing circulation, and offers a whole range of health benefits. Infrared is also one of the most eco-friendly and economical heating systems available. We invite you to experience the many health benefits that infrared heat has to offer.

Increased Mobility - Infrared heat is directly warming the muscles, ligaments and fascia, allowing for a greater range of motion. A study at Auburn University compared athletes stretching in a training room to how far they were able to stretch in an infrared sauna. Researchers concluded participants were able to stretch as much as three times their normal amount in the infrared environment. This will allow yoga students to open up, melt deep into the poses and gain confidence in their practice.

Increased Circulation - Infrared heat has been shown to stimulate blood flow by opening up the body’s capillaries. This has an incredible affect on the body and offers a variety of benefits. It can help lower blood pressure, oxygenate the organs and rid the body of toxins (read more below).

Detoxification - Simply put, infrared heat will make you sweat, which is a good thing because it is your body’s natural way of flushing toxins. As your body absorbs infrared heat, water molecules begin to vibrate, which cases them to wring out impurities from the cells and expel them into the blood. These impurities will then be released from your body as you sweat, creating a deep, detoxifying cleanse on the cellular level.

Increased Calorie Burn - The human body has an impressive temperature regulation system. It wants to stay at a consistent temperature and its willing to work very hard to ensure that happens. As the body heats up, its natural cooling systems kick in, which takes energy and burns more calories. Infrared heat also increases metabolism between the blood and tissue, which also burns calories.

Pain Relief- Infrared heat directly penetrates tissue, muscles and joints, allowing them to heal and regenerate. This is accomplished through a combination of increased circulation, oxygenation and detoxification. Infrared heat is incredibly useful for pain relief for both minor injuries and chronic ailments. It’s no surprise then that infrared heat is often the preferred method of many physical therapists, saunas and yoga studios around the world.