The Golden Designs "Catalonia" 8-Person Ultra Low EMF FAR Infrared Sauna is a luxurious, eco-friendly wellness retreat designed to redefine your relaxation space and elevate your health routine. Offering spacious seating for up to 8 people, it transforms your home into a personal spa, perfect for families or social gatherings. Crafted from reforested Canadian Hemlock, it combines sustainability with superior heat efficiency and low energy consumption. The Catalonia’s advanced PureTech Near Zero EMF FAR infrared heating panels provide numerous health benefits, including detoxification, improved circulation, and stress relief. With wheelchair accessibility and removable benches, it can also be converted into a yoga studio, offering versatility and inclusivity for all users.
Detox, Relieve Muscle Pain and Improve Circulation
A Wellness Retreat for All - Step into the Catalonia 8-Person Near Zero EMF FAR Infrared Sauna, where luxurious relaxation meets advanced health benefits. Perfect for homes or light commercial settings, this sauna offers ample space for up to eight people, making it an ideal addition to wellness centers, gyms, or a home spa. Whether you’re enjoying a solo session or sharing it with others, the Catalonia Sauna provides a serene environment designed to detoxify, relieve muscle tension, and improve circulation. Its wheelchair-accessible design, featuring extra-wide tempered glass doors, ensures that everyone can enjoy the benefits of infrared therapy.
Experience the Versatility of the Catalonia Sauna - The Catalonia Sauna is more than just a place to unwind; it’s a multi-functional wellness space. The removable benches allow you to transform the sauna into a spacious yoga or stretching studio, providing flexibility in how you use it. Equipped with 23 PureTech™ Near Zero EMF heating panels, the sauna delivers deep, penetrating FAR infrared heat while minimizing electromagnetic exposure. This heat helps to cleanse your body of toxins, improve blood flow, and reduce joint and muscle pain, making it perfect for both post-workout recovery and daily relaxation.
Luxury Features for a Customized Wellness Experience - Designed with convenience and comfort in mind, the Catalonia Sauna comes with Bluetooth and MP3 auxiliary connections, allowing you to enjoy your favorite music as you relax. The interior LED control panels make it easy to adjust temperature and settings, while the Galaxy Star Color Therapy Lighting System enhances your mood with soothing, colorful lights. Constructed from eco-friendly, reforested Canadian Hemlock wood, the sauna is built to retain heat efficiently, saving energy and creating a tranquil space to unwind. Whether you're seeking a relaxing escape or a therapeutic experience, the Catalonia Sauna provides the ultimate in wellness.
Key Features:
- 8 Person capacity
- 8 Custom designed portable comfort benches
- Bluetooth and MP3 auxiliary connection
- Interior and Exterior LED control panel (3 sets of control panels to operate the whole sauna)
- Interior reading lights
- Galaxy star chromotherapy lighting system
- Natural Reforested Canadian Hemlock wood construction
- Clasp together assembly
- 23 Carbon PureTech™ Near Zero EMF Heat Emitters (Heating Panels)
- Extra wide bronze privacy tempered glass door (Wheelchair accessible)
- Roof vent
- GDI-6880-01 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Benefits of Hot Yoga
- Flexibility: No, you won't be forced into contortionist positions. The heat will allow you to safely reach new levels of personal flexibility in beginner's postures, which is therapeutic for your body (see number seven). Plus, let's be honest, being flexible is cool. You'll be busting out Standing Bow Pose at your next party.
- Strength: Your own body is your gym. This yoga is low impact and uses muscles you didn't know you had-trying standing in a wide lunge for Triangle pose on carpet and not sliding! Also, a prime focus is on spine strength, which is key to a long healthy life!
- Breath: The definition of Hatha Yoga asana is: stillness in a posture while breathing normally. With the added element of the heat, you won't make it far if you don't breathe deeply! If there is no breathing, there is no yoga. It won't take long before you learn to breathe in a full and controlled manner.
- Cardio: Your heart can work the same way doing yoga postures in a heated room as it does when running a mile, and you never even leave your mat. Particularly in postures when you are balancing and contracting your muscles at the same time. A 90-minute class can burn up to 1,000 calories. The way you stretch and compress your internal organs and glands also stimulates metabolism so you are burning calories quicker outside the room as well.
- Detox: The heated room helps you to stretch more and get your cardio, but it also helps you sweat. The postures themselves are detoxifying for your muscles, organs, and glands and sweating furthers that.
- Focus: Most Hot Yoga classes consist of the same 26 postures and two breathing exercises-and if not, there is almost always a dialed routine. The routine helps you to advance your practice through repetition. As you advance, you gain tremendous focus and determination. The ability to focus carries over to your daily life. When you can focus on the task at hand, you'll excel and you can enjoy it more.
- Healing: The primary purpose of this yoga is therapy. With a regular practice, these postures can help to heal old injuries and also prevent them in the future. This is especially true for, but not limited to, back pain. Don't skip the postures that are slightly uncomfortable. Hot Yoga is also known to reduce symptoms of conditions and illnesses including diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, depression, arthritis and obesity.
Features:
- 8 Person capacity
- 8 Custom designed portable comfort benches
- Bluetooth and MP3 auxiliary connection
- Interior and Exterior LED control panel (3 sets of control panels to operate the whole sauna)
- Interior reading lights
- Galaxy star chromotherapy lighting system
- Natural Reforested Canadian Hemlock wood construction
- Clasp together assembly
- 23 Carbon PureTech™ Near Zero EMF Heat Emitters (Heating Panels)
- Extra wide bronze privacy tempered glass door (Wheelchair accessible)
- Roof vent
Choosing Between Saunas
If you’re wondering what the difference between FAR infrared saunas and traditional steam saunas is, look no further! One of the main differences is how heat is generated. While FAR infrared saunas generate heat as light waves, traditional steam saunas generate convectional heat by using electricity to heat rocks. Another key difference is the time it takes for the sauna to heat up - FAR infrared saunas take about 10-15 minutes to heat up, while traditional Steam saunas take about an hour. Additionally, FAR infrared saunas run about 30° cooler than traditional saunas, but you may sweat more than you would in a traditional steam sauna as your body absorbs the light waves.
Health Benefits:
- Lowers blood pressure
- Detoxifies
- Increases blood circulation
- Alleviates joint pain
- Eases pain from sore muscles or aching joints
- Burns calories
- Improves skin tone
- Many other benefits
Infrared and Traditional Saunas by Golden Designs
Golden Designs, Inc. collaborates directly with manufacturers to curate a distinctive line of FAR Infrared Saunas. Recognized for their all-Canadian hemlock fir construction, effortless assembly, low to nearly zero EMF, far or full-spectrum infrared, and elegant designs, these saunas also come with exceptional post-purchase support.
Established in 2008, Golden Designs, Inc. has risen to prominence as North America's premier supplier of Infrared Saunas. Operating from a sprawling 100,000 square foot facility in Ontario, California, there's an impressive inventory of over 8,000 saunas readily available.
Both infrared and traditional saunas offer a plethora of health benefits and unparalleled relaxation experiences. Infrared saunas use infrared light waves to directly warm the body, leading to a deep, detoxifying sweat. This method is known for its ability to boost circulation, promote skin health, alleviate muscle tension, and support weight loss by elevating heart rate similarly to a moderate workout. Moreover, the deep penetrating heat of infrared saunas can aid in faster recovery post workouts and relieve joint pain.
On the other hand, traditional saunas use heat to warm the air, which then warms the body. This process is revered for its ability to cleanse the body, improve cardiovascular function, strengthen the immune system, and help alleviate stress and anxiety. By promoting intense perspiration, traditional saunas aid in the expulsion of toxins, providing a rejuvenating cleanse for the body.
Golden Designs, Inc. appreciates the unique advantages of both sauna types and crafts a range of models to cater to diverse preferences. Whether you're leaning towards the innovative infrared technology or the timeless traditional method, Golden Designs has got you covered. Not only do they manufacture both infrared and traditional saunas, but their collection also boasts a selection of both indoor and outdoor models, ensuring that every individual finds the perfect fit for their lifestyle and space.
INFRARED RAYS - the Benefits of NEAR, MID, and FAR Infrared Waves:
Our saunas used infrared wave to penetrate into your body tissue and dissolve harmful substances accumulated in your body. Infrared rays vitalize your cells and metabolism. With Full Spectrum, you get health benefits at various levels of Infrared – NEAR, MID and FAR. FAR Infrared penetrates the deepest into the tissue to break down toxins while NEAR generates the most heat to your body. FAR Infrared has the longest wavelength and penetrates the deepest in to the body tissue reaching the adipose tissue (fatty tissue) and activating the sweat glands, which is why we use primarily far-infrared rays in our steam saunas.
The sweat glands are one of the only mechanisms that the body has to eliminate toxins. MID Infrared penetrates the body tissue leading to increased blood flow and circulation and reduces muscle and joint pain. NEAR Infrared has a lower micron level and penetrates the epidermis layer of the skin leading to improved cell health, renewal of skin, tissue growth, and inflammation reduction. With the combination of NEAR, MID, and Far – the experienced health benefits can range from lowered blood pressure and increased blood circulation to sweating out heavy metals and toxins from the body resulting in a healthier lifestyle.
How to Use an Infrared Sauna
Using an infrared sauna is easier than you think. There are simple guidelines you can follow to increase overall beneficial results from your sauna sessions. As you become more familiar and comfortable with your infrared sauna, you can adjust these guidelines to fit your personal needs. Always remember to drink plenty of fluids prior to, during, and after your sauna session. Begin by preheating your infrared sauna to a desired temperature. This can take anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size of your sauna and the ambient temperature. The most common temperatures for beginners will be in the range of 110° F to 118° F. Experiment within this range to find what is comfortable for you.
While you are waiting for your sauna to preheat, there are a few ways you can prepare for your sauna session. Taking a warm bath/shower or doing some light physical exercises will prepare your body for the sauna session. These activities will shorten the amount of time it will take for your body to begin perspiring once you enter the sauna.
Now you are ready to begin your session. Start with one or two sauna session(s) per week. When entering the sauna, wear as little clothing as possible. Infrared rays have difficulty penetrating clothing. Take at least two towels inside the sauna with you, one to sit on and the other to wipe away perspiration. Adjust the timer to reflect a 15 to 20 minute session. Gradually, you can increase this time with future sessions.
Use your session to relax, meditate, and escape from your everyday stress. Enjoy the benefits of your infrared sauna as you detox your body through perspiration. Massage areas of the body that ache to relieve sore and tense muscles. From time to time, wipe off the excess perspiration to allow for more intense sweating. If at any time you feel dizzy, sleepy, or any discomfort, exit the sauna immediately.
After your sauna session is over, turn the power off and sit in the sauna with the door opened slightly for about 10 minutes and let your body cool down. Although the sauna heat emitters are turned off, your body will still continue to perspire. Once your body has cooled down, you can exit the sauna. Wait at least 20 minutes before taking a warm shower to rinse the perspiration from your body.
Exterior dimensions (WDH) |
87″ x 75″ x 87″ |
Interior dimensions (WDH) |
82″ x 70″ x 82″ |
Electrical service |
Requires 3 individual 110V/20amp dedicated receptacles (Please consult a certified electrician.) (Sauna comes with 3 power supplies to operate) |
Sauna weight |
920 lbs. |
Shipping weight |
1130 lbs. |
Shipping configuration |
Ships in 9 boxes |
Model |
GDI-6880-01 |
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