This Compact Sauna Is the Best Wellness Investment I’ve Made

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From cold plunges and red light therapy blankets to vibration plates and even hyperbaric chambers, the wellness space is undeniably saturated with longevity-boosting modalities.

Some feel more trend-driven than others, but thermotherapy via sauna exposure is one of the few that’s stood the test of time—and science.

Research suggests that aside from helping the body detox, consistent sauna use may support cardiovascular health , aid recovery, and even reduce all-cause mortality by as much as 40 percent when used regularly (about four times a week for 20 minutes each time).

Despite being unreasonably interested in—and, at times, embarrassingly willing to spend on—the latest wellness tech, I wouldn’t exactly call myself the picture of health.

I am, however, deeply committed to my sauna routine.

It has to help counteract my late-night Taco Bell habit and abysmally inconsistent sleep schedule… right? My At-Home Sauna Evolution I first invested in at-home sauna tech in 2021 with Higherdose’s Infrared Sauna Blanket , and it completely changed the game for me.

It helped me shed some extra water weight ahead of my wedding, gave my skin a glow no serum had managed in my 30-plus years of life, and delivered a consistent, runner ’s-high-level endorphin rush after every session.

After that, I became borderline evangelical about heat therapy, upgrading to Heat Healer’s infrared sauna dome with red light therapy and PEMF (a true triple-threat wellness investment that I still swear by), and eventually committing to regular sessions in the traditional dry sauna at my gym.

Naturally, I decided I was ready (and, frankly, deserving) of a more advanced at-home setup.

I’ve been a longtime fan of Lifepro’s wellness lineup, so when I discovered the brand offered a compact, one-person infrared sauna , I was intrigued.

Now, I live in a one-bedroom apartment, and the idea of adding a full sauna to my living room—which already houses a treadmill, vibration plate, and red light panels—felt borderline ridiculous.

At one point, I fully convinced myself it was out of the question.