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Benefits of Infrared Sauna TOP Doctors Interview Featuring Your Sauna Studio Roc

00:00[Music] coming up coming up will be on location at your sauna studio will be on location at your sauna studio will be on location at your sauna studio in rockville maryland in rockville maryland in rockville maryland discussing the benefits of the infrared discussing the benefits of the infrared discussing the benefits of the infrared sauna sauna sauna and how it can help relieve pain lose and how it can help relieve pain lose and how it can help relieve pain lose weight weight weight detoxify your body and improve your detoxify your body and improve your detoxify your body and improve your overall health and wellness overall health and wellness overall health and wellness with the owner of your sauna studio with the owner of your sauna studio with the owner of your sauna studio sarah mcintyre welcome sarah it's a pleasure having you welcome sarah it's a pleasure having you on our program today on our program today on our program today thank you for having me oh we've got so thank you for having me oh we've got so thank you for having me oh we've got so much to talk about much to talk about much to talk about we're going to hear from a couple of we're going to hear from a couple of we're going to hear from a couple of your clients a bit later your clients a bit later your clients a bit later but you sarah are the owner of your but you sarah are the owner of your but you sarah are the owner of your sauna studio sauna studio sauna studio and before we get into all the wonderful and before we get into all the wonderful and before we get into all the wonderful benefits that benefits that benefits that your sauna offers and provides to so your sauna offers and provides to so your sauna offers and provides to so many in the community
01:00many in the community many in the community i wanted to begin however by asking you i wanted to begin however by asking you i wanted to begin however by asking you if you could please tell us what was the if you could please tell us what was the if you could please tell us what was the original original original thought process or reason behind opening thought process or reason behind opening thought process or reason behind opening your sauna studio because what you're your sauna studio because what you're your sauna studio because what you're offering is really unique to this region offering is really unique to this region offering is really unique to this region initially the health benefits of the initially the health benefits of the initially the health benefits of the infrared sauna infrared sauna infrared sauna are numerous but what i really wanted to are numerous but what i really wanted to are numerous but what i really wanted to get into uh you know montgomery county get into uh you know montgomery county get into uh you know montgomery county maryland maryland maryland was a place you can come relax you can was a place you can come relax you can was a place you can come relax you can come disconnect come disconnect come disconnect put your phone down for 45 minutes and put your phone down for 45 minutes and put your phone down for 45 minutes and just kind of be one with yourself just kind of be one with yourself just kind of be one with yourself i don't think there's enough places to i don't think there's enough places to i don't think there's enough places to chill chill chill in my mind where you know clients can in my mind where you know clients can in my mind where you know clients can come and just come and just come and just let the world go you know for for just let the world go you know for for just let the world go you know for for just an hour or so that was that's the main an hour or so that was that's the main an hour or so that was that's the main reason why i opened your sauna studio reason why i opened your sauna studio reason why i opened your sauna studio and that's what you offer here it's the and that's what you offer here it's the and that's what you offer here it's the infrared infrared infrared uh sauna and all the benefits that come
02:00uh sauna and all the benefits that come uh sauna and all the benefits that come with it which you're going to be with it which you're going to be with it which you're going to be elaborating on here elaborating on here elaborating on here momentarily but it's not like you offer momentarily but it's not like you offer momentarily but it's not like you offer different services because you different services because you different services because you specialize in and specialize in and specialize in and focus on the infrared sauna therapy focus on the infrared sauna therapy focus on the infrared sauna therapy correct so speaking of that therapy i correct so speaking of that therapy i correct so speaking of that therapy i wanted to ask you if you can please tell wanted to ask you if you can please tell wanted to ask you if you can please tell us us us how it works and exactly what it is for how it works and exactly what it is for how it works and exactly what it is for folks out there watching folks out there watching folks out there watching the infrared sauna uses invisible light the infrared sauna uses invisible light the infrared sauna uses invisible light to heat your body without any harmful to heat your body without any harmful to heat your body without any harmful ultraviolet rays ultraviolet rays ultraviolet rays and no emf the infrared wavelengths and no emf the infrared wavelengths and no emf the infrared wavelengths actually heat your body directly actually heat your body directly actually heat your body directly and then the heat radiates outward the and then the heat radiates outward the and then the heat radiates outward the saunas i have here saunas i have here saunas i have here at your sauna studio are offered the at your sauna studio are offered the at your sauna studio are offered the near near near the mid and the far infrareds the near the mid and the far infrareds the near the mid and the far infrareds the near infrared actually penetrates your body infrared actually penetrates your body infrared actually penetrates your body the deepest the deepest the deepest allowing you to detoxify allowing you to detoxify allowing you to detoxify anything your body really doesn't want anything your body really doesn't want anything your body really doesn't want the the the mid infrared wavelengths increase blood mid infrared wavelengths increase blood mid infrared wavelengths increase blood flow flow flow which temporarily increases your
03:00which temporarily increases your which temporarily increases your circulation and circulation and circulation and increases your metabolism oh very much increases your metabolism oh very much increases your metabolism oh very much useful useful useful for your weight loss far infrared is the for your weight loss far infrared is the for your weight loss far infrared is the nearest nearest nearest of the infrared wavelengths which of the infrared wavelengths which of the infrared wavelengths which impacts your skin impacts your skin impacts your skin and your cells most and what type of and your cells most and what type of and your cells most and what type of health problems health problems health problems does it help folks with i know you does it help folks with i know you does it help folks with i know you touched on that briefly a moment ago touched on that briefly a moment ago touched on that briefly a moment ago the physical health benefits the the physical health benefits the the physical health benefits the infrared sauna can address infrared sauna can address infrared sauna can address are widespread weight loss are widespread weight loss are widespread weight loss poor blood circulation chronic and acute poor blood circulation chronic and acute poor blood circulation chronic and acute pain pain pain high blood pressure poor immune health high blood pressure poor immune health high blood pressure poor immune health um there there's so many beyond the um there there's so many beyond the um there there's so many beyond the physical physical physical infrared sauna can help with stress infrared sauna can help with stress infrared sauna can help with stress anxiety depression anxiety depression anxiety depression and even insomnia oh wow so it's got a and even insomnia oh wow so it's got a and even insomnia oh wow so it's got a multitude of benefits covering a wide multitude of benefits covering a wide multitude of benefits covering a wide range range range to help many different types of folks to help many different types of folks to help many different types of folks and what they're dealing with it and what they're dealing with it and what they're dealing with it certainly does and what they're looking certainly does and what they're looking certainly does and what they're looking for and i understand for and i understand for and i understand you also offer customized programs here you also offer customized programs here
04:00you also offer customized programs here to some extent right to some extent right to some extent right based on what each particular client of based on what each particular client of based on what each particular client of yours is looking for yours is looking for yours is looking for yes the impulse lana has six preset yes the impulse lana has six preset yes the impulse lana has six preset programs to help give the client programs to help give the client programs to help give the client their specific result detoxification their specific result detoxification their specific result detoxification relaxation weight loss anti-aging relaxation weight loss anti-aging relaxation weight loss anti-aging cardiovascular and pain relief oh cardiovascular and pain relief oh cardiovascular and pain relief oh that's certainly good to know now who that's certainly good to know now who that's certainly good to know now who would you say would you say would you say out there watching would be a good out there watching would be a good out there watching would be a good candidate that could benefit from your candidate that could benefit from your candidate that could benefit from your infrared sauna here because i would infrared sauna here because i would infrared sauna here because i would think again think again think again based on what you've said thus far based on what you've said thus far based on what you've said thus far pretty much a lot of folks out there pretty much a lot of folks out there pretty much a lot of folks out there would benefit from would benefit from would benefit from a lot of folks would benefit um a lot of folks would benefit um a lot of folks would benefit um basically basically basically almost everyone could benefit from using almost everyone could benefit from using almost everyone could benefit from using an infrared sauna an infrared sauna an infrared sauna the key is please don't be pregnant if the key is please don't be pregnant if the key is please don't be pregnant if you have low blood pressure you have low blood pressure you have low blood pressure or you have heat sensitivity you know or you have heat sensitivity you know or you have heat sensitivity you know you're increasing your core temperature you're increasing your core temperature you're increasing your core temperature so if you're a heat sensitive so if you're a heat sensitive so if you're a heat sensitive i don't recommend it other than that i don't recommend it other than that i don't recommend it other than that anyone is a great candidate anyone is a great candidate anyone is a great candidate to experience an infrared sauna now a
05:00to experience an infrared sauna now a to experience an infrared sauna now a follow-up to that follow-up to that follow-up to that uh would be that is there an age a uh would be that is there an age a uh would be that is there an age a restriction restriction restriction at all involved like you know people up at all involved like you know people up at all involved like you know people up to a certain age or they have to be a to a certain age or they have to be a to a certain age or they have to be a minimum age that type of thing minimum age that type of thing minimum age that type of thing at your sauna studio i don't take anyone at your sauna studio i don't take anyone at your sauna studio i don't take anyone under the age of 13. under the age of 13. under the age of 13. you would need a parental consent if you would need a parental consent if you would need a parental consent if you're under 18 you're under 18 you're under 18 um up to you know it depends on your um up to you know it depends on your um up to you know it depends on your individual health individual health individual health i have clients who are well into their i have clients who are well into their i have clients who are well into their 60s and 70s who are using this 60s and 70s who are using this 60s and 70s who are using this it's all a personal preference and maybe it's all a personal preference and maybe it's all a personal preference and maybe a doctor conversation before you come a doctor conversation before you come a doctor conversation before you come sure sure sure if you have any doubts about it other if you have any doubts about it other if you have any doubts about it other than that if you're in good health than that if you're in good health than that if you're in good health come on down all right and as far as the come on down all right and as far as the come on down all right and as far as the process process process uh that a client would go through from uh that a client would go through from uh that a client would go through from when they first contact you when they first contact you when they first contact you to when the sessions begin can you to when the sessions begin can you to when the sessions begin can you briefly go over that for us briefly go over that for us briefly go over that for us sure process is as simple as i hope to sure process is as simple as i hope to sure process is as simple as i hope to have made it have made it have made it you can either call or book online i you can either call or book online i you can either call or book online i have many availabilities
06:00have many availabilities have many availabilities open six days a week once you've booked open six days a week once you've booked open six days a week once you've booked your appointment i have a client waiver your appointment i have a client waiver your appointment i have a client waiver and intake form and intake form and intake form pretty standard stuff um simple enough pretty standard stuff um simple enough pretty standard stuff um simple enough to fill out to fill out to fill out you come on in i give you your choice of you come on in i give you your choice of you come on in i give you your choice of a eucalyptus scented or lavender scented a eucalyptus scented or lavender scented a eucalyptus scented or lavender scented chilled towel it's always nice to have chilled towel it's always nice to have chilled towel it's always nice to have something chilled when you're something chilled when you're something chilled when you're heating yourself up exactly it's a nice heating yourself up exactly it's a nice heating yourself up exactly it's a nice compliment compliment compliment and then i'll i'll escort new clients to and then i'll i'll escort new clients to and then i'll i'll escort new clients to their room and i'll kind of go over the their room and i'll kind of go over the their room and i'll kind of go over the the spiel whether it's the solo sauna the spiel whether it's the solo sauna the spiel whether it's the solo sauna which is which is which is a dome sauna unit that you lay down on a a dome sauna unit that you lay down on a a dome sauna unit that you lay down on a heated heated heated pad okay for 30 minutes introduction pad okay for 30 minutes introduction pad okay for 30 minutes introduction session 45 minutes a regular session session 45 minutes a regular session session 45 minutes a regular session those are customizable up to 150 degrees those are customizable up to 150 degrees those are customizable up to 150 degrees they operate a little hotter than my they operate a little hotter than my they operate a little hotter than my impulse units which are the cabin units impulse units which are the cabin units impulse units which are the cabin units that have the six that have the six that have the six preset programs i discussed earlier preset programs i discussed earlier preset programs i discussed earlier so i'll give the client kind of the so i'll give the client kind of the so i'll give the client kind of the spiel of here's the sauna here's how it spiel of here's the sauna here's how it spiel of here's the sauna here's how it works works works and you know then it's enjoy there you
07:00and you know then it's enjoy there you and you know then it's enjoy there you go go go and as far as the length of the sessions and as far as the length of the sessions and as far as the length of the sessions go go i know you just mentioned that briefly i know you just mentioned that briefly i know you just mentioned that briefly the intros 30 the intros 30 the intros 30 is it typically 45 minutes for a regular is it typically 45 minutes for a regular is it typically 45 minutes for a regular session my regular sessions are 45 session my regular sessions are 45 session my regular sessions are 45 minutes minutes minutes okay the benefit of the infrared sauna okay the benefit of the infrared sauna okay the benefit of the infrared sauna is you're sweating at a lower is you're sweating at a lower is you're sweating at a lower temperature temperature temperature the optimum temperature is between 115 the optimum temperature is between 115 the optimum temperature is between 115 and 130 degrees and 130 degrees and 130 degrees so i really focus on maximizing the so i really focus on maximizing the so i really focus on maximizing the client's time client's time client's time in the sauna itself so 45 minutes is my in the sauna itself so 45 minutes is my in the sauna itself so 45 minutes is my ideal relaxation time ideal relaxation time ideal relaxation time and again i would think since these are and again i would think since these are and again i would think since these are all customized sessions based on each of all customized sessions based on each of all customized sessions based on each of your clients needs and goals your clients needs and goals your clients needs and goals how many sessions do you typically how many sessions do you typically how many sessions do you typically recommend at least initially for your recommend at least initially for your recommend at least initially for your clients clients clients once a week twice a week at a minimum it once a week twice a week at a minimum it once a week twice a week at a minimum it should be once a week should be once a week should be once a week okay um you can greatly improve your okay um you can greatly improve your okay um you can greatly improve your immune health if you come immune health if you come immune health if you come once a week for 12 to 14 weeks once a week for 12 to 14 weeks once a week for 12 to 14 weeks consistently consistently consistently okay um you know flu season is right okay um you know flu season is right okay um you know flu season is right around the corner that is true around the corner that is true around the corner that is true but i typically try to get in the sauna
08:00but i typically try to get in the sauna but i typically try to get in the sauna at least twice a week if not three times at least twice a week if not three times at least twice a week if not three times just to relax and disconnect just to relax and disconnect just to relax and disconnect yes indeed absolutely sarah and what yes indeed absolutely sarah and what yes indeed absolutely sarah and what type of results are your clients type of results are your clients type of results are your clients experiencing here experiencing here experiencing here there's a multitude of results i there's a multitude of results i there's a multitude of results i initially initially initially you will be relaxed you will feel you will be relaxed you will feel you will be relaxed you will feel refreshed refreshed refreshed anywhere from if weight loss is your anywhere from if weight loss is your anywhere from if weight loss is your goal use the weight loss setting goal use the weight loss setting goal use the weight loss setting if you want to detoxify your body if you want to detoxify your body if you want to detoxify your body you will get improved blood circulation you will get improved blood circulation you will get improved blood circulation i i use it mostly after i go work out i i use it mostly after i go work out i i use it mostly after i go work out the increased blood circulation gets to the increased blood circulation gets to the increased blood circulation gets to my muscles and i recover faster my muscles and i recover faster my muscles and i recover faster so basically you can literally just so basically you can literally just so basically you can literally just choose the setting choose the setting choose the setting as you said and there's six different as you said and there's six different as you said and there's six different settings to pretty much settings to pretty much settings to pretty much cover what that particular person is cover what that particular person is cover what that particular person is looking to accomplish and achieve looking to accomplish and achieve looking to accomplish and achieve absolutely i love that it really is absolutely i love that it really is absolutely i love that it really is customizable customizable customizable and speaking of results we're now going and speaking of results we're now going and speaking of results we're now going to hear from a couple of clients of
09:00to hear from a couple of clients of to hear from a couple of clients of sarah and your sauna studio welcome amy it's a pleasure having you welcome amy it's a pleasure having you on our program today on our program today thank you it's a pleasure to be here thank you it's a pleasure to be here thank you it's a pleasure to be here well we always appreciate it when folks well we always appreciate it when folks well we always appreciate it when folks take time in their busy lives to come take time in their busy lives to come take time in their busy lives to come down and share some of their experiences down and share some of their experiences down and share some of their experiences with us and with us and with us and on that note i'd like to begin if i may on that note i'd like to begin if i may on that note i'd like to begin if i may amy amy amy by having you please tell us what by having you please tell us what by having you please tell us what initially initially brought you to your sauna studio um i brought you to your sauna studio um i brought you to your sauna studio um i actually heard about it from the owner actually heard about it from the owner actually heard about it from the owner sarah and i'm actually a tattoo artist sarah and i'm actually a tattoo artist sarah and i'm actually a tattoo artist so she was a client of mine and i heard so she was a client of mine and i heard so she was a client of mine and i heard about all the wonderful things that she about all the wonderful things that she about all the wonderful things that she had to say about it and i had to say about it and i had to say about it and i i had to try it you know like because i i had to try it you know like because i i had to try it you know like because i come from a come from a come from a health and wellness background my dad health and wellness background my dad health and wellness background my dad owns a hair salon and is also a massage owns a hair salon and is also a massage owns a hair salon and is also a massage therapist so therapist so therapist so when she told me about this i was like when she told me about this i was like when she told me about this i was like oh i i definitely am interested in oh i i definitely am interested in oh i i definitely am interested in trying that trying that trying that so then so that's how it started then so then so that's how it started then so then so that's how it started then you came here you came here you came here and what happened um i came up i mean and what happened um i came up i mean and what happened um i came up i mean the the first thing that in coming here
10:00the the first thing that in coming here the the first thing that in coming here that i think a lot of people that i think a lot of people that i think a lot of people should know is that we're on the upper should know is that we're on the upper should know is that we're on the upper floor so i i like saw floor so i i like saw floor so i i like saw where we were i came up and it's just a where we were i came up and it's just a where we were i came up and it's just a wonder as soon as you walk in wonder as soon as you walk in wonder as soon as you walk in like there's wonderful music and it's like there's wonderful music and it's like there's wonderful music and it's welcoming welcoming welcoming it's clean it's beautiful and then sarah it's clean it's beautiful and then sarah it's clean it's beautiful and then sarah was sitting right there and i was able was sitting right there and i was able was sitting right there and i was able to talk with her and she to talk with her and she to talk with her and she basically led me all through it yeah basically led me all through it yeah basically led me all through it yeah it's really like a spy isn't it it's so it's really like a spy isn't it it's so it's really like a spy isn't it it's so nice it has that feel for sure yes nice it has that feel for sure yes nice it has that feel for sure yes indeed indeed indeed and as far as the sessions go and as far as the sessions go and as far as the sessions go can you tell us a little bit about that can you tell us a little bit about that can you tell us a little bit about that as far as the infrared as far as the infrared as far as the infrared uh light therapy that you took it feels uh light therapy that you took it feels uh light therapy that you took it feels really good uh really good uh really good uh initially we were talking before you initially we were talking before you initially we were talking before you actually arrived that it takes a little actually arrived that it takes a little actually arrived that it takes a little while before you actually while before you actually while before you actually start feeling like you're going to sweat start feeling like you're going to sweat start feeling like you're going to sweat which is you know the thing that you which is you know the thing that you which is you know the thing that you want to feel is that you're going to be want to feel is that you're going to be want to feel is that you're going to be latching out toxins and things like that latching out toxins and things like that latching out toxins and things like that so it takes about like so it takes about like so it takes about like 10-15 minutes but then you go in there 10-15 minutes but then you go in there 10-15 minutes but then you go in there and it's just so relaxing and it's just so relaxing and it's just so relaxing it's like state-of-the-art i don't know it's like state-of-the-art i don't know it's like state-of-the-art i don't know what to expect but you go what to expect but you go
11:00what to expect but you go in there and the sauna is all hooked up in there and the sauna is all hooked up in there and the sauna is all hooked up to music and to different things to music and to different things to music and to different things different programs and it's very user different programs and it's very user different programs and it's very user friendly friendly friendly and you're just able to take a moment and you're just able to take a moment and you're just able to take a moment and be and be and be and and then you know everything starts and and then you know everything starts and and then you know everything starts happening and it's just very comfortable happening and it's just very comfortable happening and it's just very comfortable it's kind of like a great way to totally it's kind of like a great way to totally it's kind of like a great way to totally relax relax relax de-stress right and just improve your de-stress right and just improve your de-stress right and just improve your overall health and wellness because it overall health and wellness because it overall health and wellness because it has a lot of benefits has a lot of benefits has a lot of benefits oh absolutely and how long was your oh absolutely and how long was your oh absolutely and how long was your session session session um the first time i did it was 45 um the first time i did it was 45 um the first time i did it was 45 minutes okay yeah minutes okay yeah minutes okay yeah so i wanted to ask you amy how often do so i wanted to ask you amy how often do so i wanted to ask you amy how often do you come here you come here you come here um i come at this point because i was um i come at this point because i was um i come at this point because i was feeling it out feeling it out feeling it out um i come maybe twice a month but um i come maybe twice a month but um i come maybe twice a month but i want to upgrade that to once a week at i want to upgrade that to once a week at i want to upgrade that to once a week at least least least i've heard that you feel more of the i've heard that you feel more of the i've heard that you feel more of the benefits that way so i would like to benefits that way so i would like to benefits that way so i would like to you know if that's when you feel the you know if that's when you feel the you know if that's when you feel the most benefits i'd like to at least most benefits i'd like to at least most benefits i'd like to at least go to that level because that's how i'm go to that level because that's how i'm go to that level because that's how i'm going to feel it absolutely going to feel it absolutely going to feel it absolutely and you said literally within 10 or 15 and you said literally within 10 or 15 and you said literally within 10 or 15 minutes into your first session you
12:00minutes into your first session you minutes into your first session you started feeling the results started feeling the results started feeling the results oh absolutely yeah it's really nice i oh absolutely yeah it's really nice i oh absolutely yeah it's really nice i also wanted to ask you amy what your also wanted to ask you amy what your also wanted to ask you amy what your experience has been like experience has been like experience has been like with the staff here at your sauna studio with the staff here at your sauna studio with the staff here at your sauna studio um um um wonderful all the way um i've wonderful all the way um i've wonderful all the way um i've i actually uh stood up sarah her first i actually uh stood up sarah her first i actually uh stood up sarah her first our first time and she was wonderful to our first time and she was wonderful to our first time and she was wonderful to me me me um i uh i was terrible and um i uh i was terrible and um i uh i was terrible and and she was very understanding it was an and she was very understanding it was an and she was very understanding it was an emergency but i have i've yet to have emergency but i have i've yet to have emergency but i have i've yet to have any any any bad you know feelings here the staff is bad you know feelings here the staff is bad you know feelings here the staff is understanding and really it's like a spa understanding and really it's like a spa understanding and really it's like a spa you know like they're you know like they're you know like they're they're here for for you yeah you know they're here for for you yeah you know they're here for for you yeah you know and before we let you go amy is there and before we let you go amy is there and before we let you go amy is there anything else you'd like to add for our anything else you'd like to add for our anything else you'd like to add for our viewers viewers viewers just that i i would encourage people to just that i i would encourage people to just that i i would encourage people to try this out try this out try this out um there's you know there's a lot of um there's you know there's a lot of um there's you know there's a lot of different reasons why but just to take a different reasons why but just to take a different reasons why but just to take a moment moment moment to do something beneficial for your to do something beneficial for your to do something beneficial for your health and well-being health and well-being health and well-being you know everybody you know has a lot on you know everybody you know has a lot on you know everybody you know has a lot on their time constraints but i think to
13:00their time constraints but i think to their time constraints but i think to just take a moment just take a moment just take a moment and not rush anything and just be and do and not rush anything and just be and do and not rush anything and just be and do something good for something good for something good for yourself is is important so i i yourself is is important so i i yourself is is important so i i encourage people to try it encourage people to try it encourage people to try it now amy i understand you've been now amy i understand you've been now amy i understand you've been utilizing the impulse utilizing the impulse utilizing the impulse unit thus far here's out of the saunas unit thus far here's out of the saunas unit thus far here's out of the saunas that they offer that they offer that they offer but today you're going to actually be but today you're going to actually be but today you're going to actually be trying trying trying the solo unit sauna and it's your first the solo unit sauna and it's your first the solo unit sauna and it's your first time trying that time trying that time trying that so what we'd like to do if it's okay so what we'd like to do if it's okay so what we'd like to do if it's okay with you is get a little with you is get a little with you is get a little footage of you maybe coming out of that footage of you maybe coming out of that footage of you maybe coming out of that unit and also unit and also unit and also hear briefly about what your experience hear briefly about what your experience hear briefly about what your experience was like today was like today was like today trying the solo unit sounds awesome all trying the solo unit sounds awesome all trying the solo unit sounds awesome all right we'll talk to you in a little bit right we'll talk to you in a little bit right we'll talk to you in a little bit excellent well on that note we'd like to excellent well on that note we'd like to excellent well on that note we'd like to thank you amy for joining us thank you amy for joining us thank you amy for joining us thank you sharing some of your thank you sharing some of your thank you sharing some of your experiences and being a guest on our experiences and being a guest on our experiences and being a guest on our program it was a pleasure program it was a pleasure program it was a pleasure having you on it was a pleasure being having you on it was a pleasure being having you on it was a pleasure being here thank you thank you here thank you thank you here thank you thank you welcome andrew it's nice having you on welcome andrew it's nice having you on welcome andrew it's nice having you on with us today as well with us today as well with us today as well thank you for having me i'm happy to be thank you for having me i'm happy to be thank you for having me i'm happy to be here i wanted to here i wanted to here i wanted to begin by asking you to backtrack a
14:00begin by asking you to backtrack a begin by asking you to backtrack a little bit by telling us little bit by telling us little bit by telling us what initially brought you here to your what initially brought you here to your what initially brought you here to your sauna studio sauna studio so initially what brought me in was the so initially what brought me in was the so initially what brought me in was the idea of relaxation idea of relaxation idea of relaxation um you know you think about the times um you know you think about the times um you know you think about the times that we're going through right now that we're going through right now that we're going through right now everybody was locked up for a couple everybody was locked up for a couple everybody was locked up for a couple months everybody's stressed a little bit months everybody's stressed a little bit months everybody's stressed a little bit nervous about what's going nervous about what's going nervous about what's going on yeah um the idea of having a sauna on yeah um the idea of having a sauna on yeah um the idea of having a sauna studio that was a open studio that was a open studio that was a open and be coveted friendly was really and be coveted friendly was really and be coveted friendly was really enticing to me um i actually hadn't used enticing to me um i actually hadn't used enticing to me um i actually hadn't used infrared sauna i was more into the infrared sauna i was more into the infrared sauna i was more into the traditional style traditional style traditional style okay but i saw it and i came on in and okay but i saw it and i came on in and okay but i saw it and i came on in and it's been great i understand it's been great i understand it's been great i understand uh today you're going to be trying the uh today you're going to be trying the uh today you're going to be trying the impulse unit right impulse unit right impulse unit right yes first time i'm going to be doing yes first time i'm going to be doing yes first time i'm going to be doing that one here yeah because you did the that one here yeah because you did the that one here yeah because you did the solo unit solo unit solo unit before yes yes solo is absolutely great before yes yes solo is absolutely great before yes yes solo is absolutely great but but but basically the opposite of amy she did basically the opposite of amy she did basically the opposite of amy she did the impulse before the impulse before the impulse before she's now in there doing the solo we she's now in there doing the solo we she's now in there doing the solo we just heard from her a few minutes ago just heard from her a few minutes ago just heard from her a few minutes ago that's wonderful now how many sessions that's wonderful now how many sessions that's wonderful now how many sessions are you currently having done here um are you currently having done here um are you currently having done here um i'm trying to come in at least once a i'm trying to come in at least once a i'm trying to come in at least once a week week week uh more if i can okay um uh more if i can okay um uh more if i can okay um and it's been going pretty well um
15:00and it's been going pretty well um and it's been going pretty well um they're pretty easy to come in and do they're pretty easy to come in and do they're pretty easy to come in and do and there's plenty of time so and there's plenty of time so and there's plenty of time so um it works around my schedule which um it works around my schedule which um it works around my schedule which isn't always fixed isn't always fixed isn't always fixed yeah so the flexibility is there yeah so the flexibility is there yeah so the flexibility is there obviously yes yes i actually work um obviously yes yes i actually work um obviously yes yes i actually work um right down the street right down the street right down the street but sometimes i'm there in the morning but sometimes i'm there in the morning but sometimes i'm there in the morning sometimes i'm there in the afternoon sometimes i'm there in the afternoon sometimes i'm there in the afternoon so the flexibility helps me out a lot so the flexibility helps me out a lot so the flexibility helps me out a lot and how long are your sessions typically and how long are your sessions typically and how long are your sessions typically i believe they go about 45 minutes i believe they go about 45 minutes i believe they go about 45 minutes okay um plus the time to come in which okay um plus the time to come in which okay um plus the time to come in which is not much and then is not much and then is not much and then get ready afterwards i plan to be here get ready afterwards i plan to be here get ready afterwards i plan to be here about an hour okay um but 45 minutes about an hour okay um but 45 minutes about an hour okay um but 45 minutes actually within the song actually within the song actually within the song and i wanted to ask you as well andrew and i wanted to ask you as well andrew and i wanted to ask you as well andrew what your experience has been like here what your experience has been like here what your experience has been like here thus far thus far thus far it's been wonderful came in with the it's been wonderful came in with the it's been wonderful came in with the idea of idea of idea of sweating and hopefully getting a little sweating and hopefully getting a little sweating and hopefully getting a little bit more relaxed and i found that bit more relaxed and i found that bit more relaxed and i found that there's there's there's a lot more benefits to that the infrared a lot more benefits to that the infrared a lot more benefits to that the infrared seems to have good benefits over your seems to have good benefits over your seems to have good benefits over your traditional sauna traditional sauna traditional sauna i actually like it a little bit more i'm i actually like it a little bit more i'm i actually like it a little bit more i'm not a huge fan of breathing in a sauna not a huge fan of breathing in a sauna not a huge fan of breathing in a sauna where this is no problem where this is no problem where this is no problem sure um and i'm getting everything i'd sure um and i'm getting everything i'd sure um and i'm getting everything i'd like i'm feeling more relaxed my body's like i'm feeling more relaxed my body's like i'm feeling more relaxed my body's feeling less tight feeling less tight feeling less tight and it's going well sounds like you're and it's going well sounds like you're and it's going well sounds like you're happy with the results i'm very happy
16:00happy with the results i'm very happy happy with the results i'm very happy it's good it's great and before we let it's good it's great and before we let it's good it's great and before we let you go andrew is there anything else you go andrew is there anything else you go andrew is there anything else you'd also like to add for our viewers i you'd also like to add for our viewers i you'd also like to add for our viewers i would just say would just say would just say that this is a great place to be i mean that this is a great place to be i mean that this is a great place to be i mean your sauna studio has everything you your sauna studio has everything you your sauna studio has everything you would need in a sauna studio would need in a sauna studio would need in a sauna studio people are friendly it's very covet people are friendly it's very covet people are friendly it's very covet friendly everything's friendly everything's friendly everything's washed down and the people are nice it's washed down and the people are nice it's washed down and the people are nice it's it feels like you're part of a family it feels like you're part of a family it feels like you're part of a family that says it all right there and on that that says it all right there and on that that says it all right there and on that note we'd like to thank you as well note we'd like to thank you as well note we'd like to thank you as well for joining us and sharing some of your for joining us and sharing some of your for joining us and sharing some of your experiences and experiences and experiences and being a guest on our program of course being a guest on our program of course being a guest on our program of course i'm happy to help happy to be here thank i'm happy to help happy to be here thank i'm happy to help happy to be here thank you andrew thank you we're now back with sarah i must say we're now back with sarah i must say sarah sarah sarah both amy and andrew certainly seem very both amy and andrew certainly seem very both amy and andrew certainly seem very happy with the results their experience happy with the results their experience happy with the results their experience here here here we just heard from them a few moments we just heard from them a few moments we just heard from them a few moments ago we're going to catch a couple of ago we're going to catch a couple of ago we're going to catch a couple of comments from them comments from them comments from them shortly as well uh here momentarily shortly as well uh here momentarily shortly as well uh here momentarily coming out of their coming out of their coming out of their sessions uh today that both of them are sessions uh today that both of them are sessions uh today that both of them are having done having done having done but uh you're doing some great work but uh you're doing some great work but uh you're doing some great work you're helping a lot of folks in this you're helping a lot of folks in this you're helping a lot of folks in this region region region thank you now once a client of yours
17:00thank you now once a client of yours thank you now once a client of yours achieves the results that achieves the results that achieves the results that he or she may be looking for do you he or she may be looking for do you he or she may be looking for do you really recommend them to continue coming really recommend them to continue coming really recommend them to continue coming back back back maybe not as frequently and as they were maybe not as frequently and as they were maybe not as frequently and as they were initially to accomplish what they were initially to accomplish what they were initially to accomplish what they were looking for looking for looking for but at least keep coming back because but at least keep coming back because but at least keep coming back because obviously there's a lot of health obviously there's a lot of health obviously there's a lot of health and wellness benefits and relieving and wellness benefits and relieving and wellness benefits and relieving stress and anxiety stress and anxiety stress and anxiety so i would think for those types of so i would think for those types of so i would think for those types of things they would want to come back on things they would want to come back on things they would want to come back on the regular the regular the regular yes but for folks that were maybe yes but for folks that were maybe yes but for folks that were maybe looking to help them with pain looking to help them with pain looking to help them with pain management right or other management right or other management right or other types of issues they might have needed types of issues they might have needed types of issues they might have needed to come more frequently initially so to come more frequently initially so to come more frequently initially so do you still recommend them to come back do you still recommend them to come back do you still recommend them to come back after they've after they've after they've accomplished what they were originally accomplished what they were originally accomplished what they were originally looking for i do recommend looking for i do recommend looking for i do recommend the minimum of once a week even if it's the minimum of once a week even if it's the minimum of once a week even if it's just to come just to come just to come relax and get your mind right whether if relax and get your mind right whether if relax and get your mind right whether if it's not a it's not a it's not a physical issue you're addressing a physical issue you're addressing a physical issue you're addressing a minimum of once a week minimum of once a week minimum of once a week consistently will just keep improving consistently will just keep improving consistently will just keep improving everything for you everything for you everything for you all right well we're literally out of
18:00all right well we're literally out of all right well we're literally out of time sarah but i wanted to ask you time sarah but i wanted to ask you time sarah but i wanted to ask you before i let you go before i let you go before i let you go you and your sauna studio uh certainly you and your sauna studio uh certainly you and your sauna studio uh certainly making an making an making an impact in the community you're helping a impact in the community you're helping a impact in the community you're helping a lot of folks lot of folks lot of folks in the region as i mentioned a few in the region as i mentioned a few in the region as i mentioned a few moments back and i just wanted to ask moments back and i just wanted to ask moments back and i just wanted to ask you what you feel you what you feel you what you feel really helped separate you and your really helped separate you and your really helped separate you and your sauna studio apart sauna studio apart sauna studio apart from many of the other health and from many of the other health and from many of the other health and wellness spas and studios around the wellness spas and studios around the wellness spas and studios around the region region i've really focused on client relaxation i've really focused on client relaxation i've really focused on client relaxation as well as the health benefits of the as well as the health benefits of the as well as the health benefits of the infrared sauna with infrared sauna with infrared sauna with client relaxation all of my appointments client relaxation all of my appointments client relaxation all of my appointments are separated by 15 minutes so you feel are separated by 15 minutes so you feel are separated by 15 minutes so you feel like you are the only one like you are the only one like you are the only one in this studio i really try to make sure in this studio i really try to make sure in this studio i really try to make sure i'm i'm i'm very coveted friendly you do not have to very coveted friendly you do not have to very coveted friendly you do not have to wear your mask when you're in the sauna wear your mask when you're in the sauna wear your mask when you're in the sauna some people you know don't want to be some people you know don't want to be some people you know don't want to be hot hot hot while they're wearing a mask so you do while they're wearing a mask so you do while they're wearing a mask so you do not have to wear that in the sauna not have to wear that in the sauna not have to wear that in the sauna once you come out there's water offered once you come out there's water offered once you come out there's water offered before after it's always great to
19:00before after it's always great to before after it's always great to rehydrate after you've been sweating rehydrate after you've been sweating rehydrate after you've been sweating i just i provide a very tranquil i just i provide a very tranquil i just i provide a very tranquil environment water fountains going spa environment water fountains going spa environment water fountains going spa music music music i really feel this is a place to come i really feel this is a place to come i really feel this is a place to come and just take a nice big deep breath and just take a nice big deep breath and just take a nice big deep breath and enjoy yes indeed it's right here off and enjoy yes indeed it's right here off and enjoy yes indeed it's right here off rockville pike in the heart of rockville rockville pike in the heart of rockville rockville pike in the heart of rockville conveniently located to so many conveniently located to so many conveniently located to so many different cities and regions around the different cities and regions around the different cities and regions around the dmv dmv dmv well on that note i'd like to thank you well on that note i'd like to thank you well on that note i'd like to thank you sarah for joining us sarah for joining us sarah for joining us educating us about your sauna studio and educating us about your sauna studio and educating us about your sauna studio and all its many benefits all its many benefits all its many benefits on the health and wellness side it was a on the health and wellness side it was a on the health and wellness side it was a pleasure having you on pleasure having you on pleasure having you on thank you for having me i just got done thank you for having me i just got done thank you for having me i just got done with the solo experience and that was with the solo experience and that was with the solo experience and that was that was really cool it was it was that was really cool it was it was that was really cool it was it was different though because it different though because it different though because it isolates your hands a little bit more isolates your hands a little bit more isolates your hands a little bit more which is good for people like me because which is good for people like me because which is good for people like me because i need a moment i need a moment i need a moment to just not so it was wonderful i just got finished doing the i just got finished doing the cardiovascular session on the impulse cardiovascular session on the impulse cardiovascular session on the impulse sauna which was actually
20:00sauna which was actually sauna which was actually pretty cool to experience as a fitness pretty cool to experience as a fitness pretty cool to experience as a fitness professional professional professional i feel like i just ran a couple miles i feel like i just ran a couple miles i feel like i just ran a couple miles without the wear and tear on my body without the wear and tear on my body without the wear and tear on my body which is pretty awesome to do while which is pretty awesome to do while which is pretty awesome to do while sitting in a sauna