Full Body Red Light Therapy Treatment
Drop in - 30 mins | $35
Add-on to any service - 30 mins | $25 (save $10!)
Package of 6 sessions $165 ($27.50/session)
Each session is 30 minutes including time to dress and undress.
What to Expect During a Session
You will feel a warming/relaxing sensation over the full body.
For best results we recommend direct skin contact. Please be prepared to undress without assistance in the private Red Light Room.
We do not recommend this treatment for expecting mothers due to lack of scientific studies or to anyone with open wounds.
1 to 5 sessions per-week for best benefits.
What is Red Light Therapy?
Red light therapy (also known as photobiomodulation, red LED light therapy, or red to near-infrared LED therapy) is a type of treatment that uses light-emitting diodes to emit red and near-infrared light. It is also known as cold laser therapy, soft laser therapy, low-level light therapy, or low-power laser therapy because the light has a lower energy density than other kinds of light, such as UV light.
Red light therapy treatments are done using a device that emits red light and near-infrared light. These are defined by their wavelengths. Light of these specific frequencies penetrates beyond the skin to impact the entire body, improving both physical and mental well-being.
Benefits of Red Light Therapy
Rejuvenates Skin
Reduces fine lines & wrinkles & increases collagen
Wound Healing
Boosts cell repair, speeding wound healing
Reduces Recovery Time
Promotes faster healing and reduces recovery time
Soothes Sore Muscles
Increases blood flow which helps to relieve sore muscles
Relieves Aches & Pains
Promotes tissue repair, reducing aches and pains
Reduces Inflammation
Stimulates cellular repair and reduces inflammation
The Origin of Red Light Therapy
Red light therapy treatments were developed by NASA in what can best be described as a happy accident. In the mid-90s, NASA scientists were experimenting with light-emitting diodes to grow potatoes on the space shuttle. In a surprising twist, it turned out that the red and blue LEDs also helped speed up healing of wounds. That is how NASA discovered the potential for medical uses of red light therapy, which could prove extremely beneficial during space travel, where astronauts' wounds heal slowly and their muscles and bones atrophy due to the lack of oxygen.
After discovering that high-intensity red and near-infrared light treatment sped up healing of wounds and the growth and proliferation of skin, bone, and muscle cell cultures in mice and rats, NASA team supplied LED devices to U.S. Navy crews for treatment of training injuries. These produced more than a 40 percent greater improvement in musculoskeletal injuries, as well as a 50 percent faster healing time for lacerations in comparison to control groups.
Since then, the development of low-level light therapy treatment led to much more sophisticated and effective devices. Modern red light therapy devices can be operated by anyone. They do not require handling by medical professional therapists, unlike laser therapy treatments.
How Does Red Light Therapy Work?
With red light therapy, your skin is exposed to red light in the form of lights and lasers. Some cells, called mitochondria, or “energy generators” or energy generators of your cells, absorb this energy making it a lot better.
It may help to strengthen your immune system and make it much more energy efficient. This promotes the regeneration of skin tissues and muscles. Red light therapy uses relatively little heat and is not painful. It does not provide as much illumination in tanning rooms and does not damage your face.
However, saying that red light therapy works by giving mitochondria enough energy means oversimplifying this entire process. This seemingly simple mechanism actually triggers a wide array of processes that affect almost every bodily function. Here are some of the most interesting effects of red light therapy:
Blood Flow Boost
As a result of mitochondrial functions, NO (Nitric Oxide) is released into the bloodstream. One of the most interesting effects of this process is that it causes the blood vessels to dilate. Dilated blood vessels mean that there is more room for the blood to circulate. Furthermore, this has from amazing secondary effects. If there’s a wound in the body, this means that the wound healing will be faster.
This also means that the oxygen will reach the peripheral parts of the body to a greater extent. Another benefit is - all the nutrients necessary for optimal body function will reach their final destination quicker and more efficiently. Better blood flow is an essential systemic benefit of red light therapy.
Hormonal Balance
Red light therapy has been known to regulate the production of Melatonin. Usually called the “sleep hormone,” is much more than that. Given that Melatonin regulates our circadian rhythm, it also regulates when all the other hormones are secreted throughout the day. A disrupted sleep cycle also means the overproduction of stress hormones, adrenal fatigue, and many more negative effects on your body.
Stem Cell Replication
In layman’s terms, your body sends stem cells to the rescue when dealing with a wound. Wound healing has three phases: the inflammatory, proliferative, and the remodeling phase. Stem cells have their role in each of them. That is why red light therapy has such excellent results regarding wound healing - it boosts stem cell replication so every healing phase can be more efficient.
Immune Response
Another thing red light therapy boosts is anti-inflammatory cytokine production. The role of these cytokines is to regulate the immunity response to inflammation. Therefore, it is not always about boosting immune response because that’s not necessarily the best scenario in all cases. In reality, it is all about tweaking the response to be optimal, effective, and efficient.
Why Red Light?
Red light therapy utilizes light from red light and near-infrared wavelengths, so that it can penetrate most of the tissue. The light can then easily be absorbed through a cell absorbing light. In particular, it has been proven that a combination of red and near-infrared wavelengths can yield the best results for one’s physical and mental health and overall well-being.
Studies have shown that red and near-infrared wavelengths are absorbed by cytochrome C oxidase, a large integral membrane protein which is encoded in the mitochondrial genome and a key enzyme in cellular metabolism, which triggers a number of effects within the cell.
What Is the Difference Between Red and Near-Infrared Light?
There are several major differences between red light and near-infrared light. Firstly, red light is visible to the human eye while near-infrared is not. Secondly, red light wavelengths range between 630 and 700 nanometers, while near-infrared light are considerably longer, ranging from 800 to 2,500 nanometers. Perhaps most importantly, while red light is most effective for use on the surface of the skin, near-infrared light is effective both for use on the surface of the skin and for penetration of about 1.5 inches into the body.
Both red light and near-infrared light help increase cellular energy, reduce inflammation, increase collagen production and blood flow. However, red light is most useful in treating skin conditions, mental health problems, promoting healthy sleep, and improving mood. On the other hand, since near-infrared light penetrates deeper into the tissues, it promotes healing and cell rejuvenation and supports bone, muscle, and organ health.
The combination of red light and near-infrared light stimulates the production of collagen and elastin production associated with anti-aging benefits. That is why experts recommend it as an effective treatment for sun-damaged skin. Not only that, but red light and near-infrared light also provide a safe and successful treatment in reduction of fine lines, wrinkles, skin roughness, and intradermal collagen density increase, while also receiving high patient satisfaction rates.
Near-infrared light treatment has shown to improve recovery from stroke in certain patients, improved recovery from traumatic brain injury, as well as improvement in patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
There is also far-infrared light, which is closer to the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum, with wavelengths of 15 micrometers to 1 millimetre. The difference between far and near-infrared light is that the wavelengths of the former are the size of a pin head and the latter are microscopic, or the size of a cell. Far-infrared light has the potential for a wide-ranging application in the future, including manufacturing of bandages and dressings that could speed up h ealing of injuries, as well as performance-enhancing and cold weather apparel.
