Infrared vs traditional sauna: which experience suits you?
The heating difference matters. So do the room, the company and the way a visit fits into your week.
Hot, cold, then a seat
A way to think about a relaxed visit, with room for breaks and no requirement to use the ice bath.
Hot, cold, then a seat describes an experience, not a medical protocol. A visit can include breaks, conversation or simply a sauna. You can choose which facilities to use.
Make room for the pause.
The shared space is part of what we are building at Saunday. Leave time to sit between activities and choose what is appropriate for you. There is no achievement attached to completing a fixed number of rounds.
The booking window is not an exposure target.
Narrabeen’s planned sessions are 75 minutes. That covers the overall visit; it does not prescribe time in the sauna or ice bath. Our guide to frequency and duration explains why research does not give one safe schedule for everyone.
If the cold is not for you.
It is optional. Follow the venue’s instructions and seek individual advice if you have health questions. Do not use a clock or someone else’s routine as a reason to continue when you feel unwell.
Before the doors open.
Saunday is not open yet. Check Narrabeen’s location page for confirmed updates, or read Your first Saunday for the practical details available so far.
Hot, cold and somewhere to sit.
A large Finnish social sauna, large infrared saunas and ice baths, with time to take a breather. That’s what we’re building at Narrabeen.
Join the waitlistMore from the journal
A few more notes from the sauna.
How often should you sauna and cold plunge?
Why research does not provide one schedule or exposure time that is suitable for everyone.
Your first Saunday
The practical details we can share now, and what we will confirm before the first visits.
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