There’s no city more world-class out there than New York City. The luxury condo buildings are second to none, with more being built or re-developed today than ever before. As competition heats up between developers and in the luxury market, some developers are choosing to incorporate some very impressive wellness amenities inside.
Among the luxury condo amenities you’ll find in several New York City condos are gyms and saunas. There are infrared saunas, dry saunas, steam rooms, and more available out there. In one particular condo development, known as Arbor Eighteen, they have what’s known as a chromotherapy sauna. This alternative of a sauna uses multi-colored lights to initiate the body’s vitamin D processing and helps to re-balance the body.
This is all quite a step up from the luxury amenities that were making headlines a decade ago – things like a theater room, indoor pools, and the like. As it turns out, more New Yorkers are interested in the spa life and the city’s newest buildings are responding. In a half-decade’s time, condo residents will no longer need to pack their gym bag and take a walk to their local spa. Instead, they’ll be able to detox and relax right in their own building.
Easily the most popular spa-esque condo amenity in New York City are infrared saunas. Usually incorporated into these buildings’ fitness centres, an infrared sauna is born from European philosophies and concepts. Infrared saunas are also referred to as a type of ‘dry sauna’. So wet saunas heat the air in the room which, in turn, causes a person to sweat. Comparatively, an infrared sauna uses lights to emit heat that is absorbed by the skin. Consider it as sort of like you’re taking a bath in sunlight.
Now why would someone want to enjoy a session in an infrared sauna – the benefits are pretty sizeable. Infrared saunas have been used by hundreds of celebrities to help them detoxify and give them more youthful-looking skin.
Infrared saunas have also been studied and show to improve blood circulation, lower blood pressure, and help in getting one’s heart rate up which in turn burns as much calories as if you were going for a jog. From a mental health standpoint, infrared saunas have also been associated with decreasing anxiety and depression as well. Beyond all this, it’s also just super nice to get out from the mid-winter cold and to throw yourself into some place warm.
As mentioned chromotherapy saunas are also heavily popular in New York luxury condos. As Americans experience Vitamin D deficiencies in winter, chromotherapy saunas might be the solution. Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with everything from seasonal depression to depressing the immune system. A few of the other luxury amenities incorporated into the latest New York luxury condo developments include ice rooms and hydrotherapy treatments.
If you’re a condo developer and you’re thinking about incorporating an infrared sauna, chromotherapy sauna, or similar sauna or spa room, we would love to speak with you. Steam Sauna is one of North America’s leading supplies of saunas and steam rooms. Having worked with some of Canada’s and the US’ biggest brands in the industry, we’re confident we can assist in providing you some options regarding which type of sauna may be most appropriate for your building.