Modular infrared heater units for a sauna and methods for constructing a sauna. The infrared heater units include one or more heating elements disposed in a housing. The housing is configured for direct mounting on walls of a structure and includes a pigtail for coupling to a controller. The housing is dimensioned to accommodate a paneling or other cladding on the walls and includes a trim frame that obscures edges of the cladding adjacent to the heater unit. Construction of a sauna unit includes mounting of a plurality of the heater units on walls of the structure; electrically communicably coupling the heater units to a controller; and providing any desired cladding to the interior of the structure.

A pebble bed sauna device includes a bed and a covering chamber movably disposed on the bed. When a human body lies on the bed, the covering chamber may cover, totally or partly, the human body. The bed includes, arranged in sequence from bottom to top, at least one bed heat-isolation member, at least one bed heating member, a plurality of energy stone layers, and a plurality of smooth pebble layers. The covering chamber is formed of at least one surface layer, at least one bonding layer, at least one chamber heat-isolation member, at least one chamber heating member, and at least one heat isolation element that are arranged in sequence from outside to inside and is controlled, for a heating temperature thereof, by a controller arranged on the bed and electrically connected to the bed heating member and the chamber heating member.

An outdoor furniture item (1) includes at least one seating and/or lying unit (3), a first shell element (5), and a second shell element (7). The first shell element (5) and/or the second shell element (7) can be selectively rearranged into a first configuration and into a second configuration with respect to the respective other shell element (7, 5). In the first configuration, the first shell element (5) and the second shell element (7) are at least partly nested in one another. In the second configuration the first shell element (5) and the second shell element (7) together enclose an essentially closed inner space, in which the at least one seating and/or lying unit (3) is located.

A sauna having heating and lighting elements includes control circuitry which links the sauna to a remote server. The remote server provides information and media files for presentation to a user and collects and stores user profile and usage information. Multiple saunas are be linked into a network or global infrastructure so that a user's profile and usage information follow the user to any sauna connected to the network. Collected data can be used by users to track individual usage and performance metrices, and by service providers to analyze usage data and information for operational and marketing purposes.

A leg care apparatus includes a main body configured to provide an action space in which a leg is accommodated, a bottom module which is placed on a bottom surface of the main body and in which components for a foot bath are accommodated, and a circulation air suction fan configured to exhaust air within the action space to the outside of the action space and blow the air exhausted to the outside of the action space again to the inside of the action space.

A stretching facility and method for stretching and strengthening muscles provides coach-assisted muscle and tendon therapy to a facility member, including: assisted stretching services in which a coach positions and maintains the limbs of a facility member in a proper stretch position, at a proper tension, and for an appropriate amount of time; assisted muscle strength training in which the coach provides resistance to the muscles for building the strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles; assisted balance and coordination training in which the coach stabilizes the leg and core muscles to improve stability and balance; a sauna and spa session for the facility member to relax muscles and exfoliate the skin; a relaxation session where the facility member partakes in soothing activities to reduce tension in the muscles and mind; a chiropractor treatment; and an attire changing portion for the facility member to shower and change training attire.

A shower system for a shower having a water supply mechanism including a hot water supply and a cold water supply. The system includes: a shower stall; an air heating and delivery mechanism for heating and delivering hot air to the shower stall and including: an air inlet, air piping, an air supply blower to produce an air flow, an air heater, and a hot air outlet. The system further includes: a shower-water piping system including: a hot and cold water mixing valve; and a water fogger nozzle disposed within the hot air outlet to thereby produce a spray of hot air and water suspension; and an air and water temperature and flow controller.

Power feed connections and sauna heating panels include a power feed having a first insulated conductor electrically coupled to a first terminal and a second insulated conductor electrically coupled to a second terminal. The first and second terminals are electrically coupled with at least one heating element. In some cases the power feed includes a supply portion, a connection portion, and an extension portion. The extension portion has one or more conductors in a twisted configuration extending away from the first and second terminals. In some cases the power feed includes an extension conductor portion coupled to a return conductor portion in a twisted configuration. The extension portion extends away from a second terminal past a second connection point and the return portion returns back to and connects to the second connection point at the second terminal. Methods for providing power connections to heating panels are also provided.

Systems and methods are provided for controlling infrared radiation (IR) sources of a sauna including tuning IR wavelength-ranges and radiated power-levels of IR sources, and directing IR to locations on a user's body. In one illustrative embodiment, a sauna may be provided having adjustable IR emitters to emit IR at any wavelength resulting in a desirable radiation treatment for the sauna user. In another illustrative embodiment, a method is provided for tuning IR emitters in a sauna.

A mid infrared radiation sauna is shown that includes a) a room, b) one or more elements able to emit infrared radiation; c) means for operating the elements; and d) a cover plate positioned between at least one of the elements and the open space of the room to be accessed by individuals.