Sauna Blanket vs PEMF Mat | What's the Difference?

Sauna Blanket vs PEMF Mat | What's the Difference?

"They both have infrared and you're lying down in both, so they must have the same benefits and effects, right?"

The long and short of it is a resounding no, but before we get into what makes them different, let's discuss what makes them similar.

Infrared Heat
Both our Infrared PEMF Mat and Infrared Sauna Blanket leverage the ultra-therapeutic combo of Infrared Heat, Crystal Therapy, and Negative Ion Therapy. Together, these three facets produce a balanced experience for a better mood and optimal wellbeing.

The core of HigherDOSE's mission is spreading the incredibly powerful benefits of infrared to the masses. Why? Because infrared may deeply penetrate the body to:

  • Stimulate natural healing functions
  • Relax the body
  • Boost the immune system
  • Increase circulation
  • Promote better sleep
  • Feel more energized
  • Release a DOSE of happy chemicals

Now, let's get into what makes them different.

Infrared Sauna Blanket
Get high.

If you're looking to feel immediately revived, energized, and totally detoxified, our Infrared Sauna Blanket is the ultimate tool to make you feel like you've just let go of anything excess. Unlike the heat from a dry sauna, infrared heats your body's core temperature at a lower level over a longer period of time, leading to a full-body sweat that'll make you feel alive.

Perfect for people with:

  • High inflammation
  • Heavy metal toxins
  • Acneic skin
  • Tight muscles
  • Poor circulation
  • Slow digestion

One sauna blanket session may help to expedite muscle recovery, improve digestion, detoxify the body, and give your skin that every juicy glow. Like a workout, our blanket works the lymphatic system to push heavy metal and environmental toxins out of the body, improving your body's resilience. With around 600 calories burned, an at-home sweat sesh is more of an intense experience that definitely requires set up and clean up.

Infrared PEMF Mat
Get grounded.

Unlike the Infrared Sauna Blanket, our professional-grade Infrared Mat utilizes PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) technology, which mimics vibrations found in nature to make your cells recharge, restore, and replenish.

Our Infrared Mat doesn't require any set up or clean up, just lying down. In the same way being in nature prompts an immediate parasympathetic response, you can expect to feel totally de-stressed and relaxed upon lying down on our mat, thanks to low-level frequency being pulsed throughout your body.  That's because PEMF and infrared work together to help increase oxygenation and circulation on a cellular level that help boost your immune system and stimulate your body's healing process.

Perfect for people with:

  • Chronic pain
  • Stress + anxiety
  • Poor sleep
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Poor circulation
  • A meditation/yoga practice

Our brand new mat has over 20 lbs of tourmaline and amethyst crystals that deliver the deepest DOSE of PEMF alongside Negative Ion therapy, that releases serotonin for a natural mood enhancement.

Still not sure what the main difference is? Imagine this: You can use the Infrared Mat any time. We have three different time settings, ranging from 4 hours to 12 hours, so that you can keep your mat on and hop on or off whenever you feel like you need a reset. Unlike the Sauna Blanket, our mat uses infrared heat as a relaxation mechanism vs. a way to break a sweat (that means you will not be breaking a sweat).

Do you already or are looking to start meditating? Our Infrared Mat is an optimal tool for deepening your meditation practice. If you're not one for mantras, the simple act of lying on the mat - even if just for ten minutes - assists in slowing your parasympathetic nervous system, giving your body a reboot without even trying.

How do I choose between them?

Here's the best news: You don't have to.

Our Infrared Sauna Blanket and Infrared PEMF Mat are an amazing complement to one another. For the days you want to erase the night before, week before, or minute before, our blanket is the go-to. But if you're in the mood for a more calming DOSE that's "at-the-ready," take a moment for some good vibrations with some PEMF.

 

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.

About the Author

What do the San Francisco Marathon, Tough Mudder, and infrared technology pioneer HigherDOSE all have in common? The brilliant entrepreneurial mindset of Katie Kaps. After graduating magna cum laude from Georgetown, Katie studied at The London School of Economics, and was a Consumer/Retail investment banker at Merrill Lynch before being recruited to be the marketing and business mind behind the San Francisco Marathon. Following the SF marathon, Katie joined Tough Mudder and helped grow the business from $10 million to $150 million in revenue by the time she left. There she did strategy, new business development, and managed the international expansion team, and was proud to be named international employee of the year in 2013. Katie and Lauren started HigherDOSE with humble roots in Alchemist Kitchen and quickly scaling the business through strategic hospitality partnerships, amassing a cult-like following of celebrities and athletes. In addition to pioneering a ‘space within a space’ model with existing brick and mortar locations like Equinox and 11 Howard (creating a minimum viable product for retail), Katie turned HigherDOSE into an 8-figure startup with only 4 employees, in addition to pivoting to being a product-focused company during the pandemic at lightning speed. HigherDOSE has now expanded their offerings into topicals and ingestibles and Katie and Lauren have starred in their very own “Bio-HackHers” YouTube series, cementing her foothold as a woman leading the wellness industry to a new frontier.

Katie Kaps

About the Author

Lauren Berlingeri is dedicated to inspiring others through fitness and naturally-healthy lifestyle practices. After launching her career as an international model, Berlingeri went on to star in her own show, “Women vs. Workout”—grossing over 15 million views and receiving a Webby Award nomination for Best Host. This experience led to extreme sports hosting for brands such as UFC, EA Sports, and IMG. Having cemented her name within the fitness industry, Berlingeri decided to expand her expertise, earning a holistic nutritionist and health coach certification at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Her venture into the health and wellness startup spectrum began in 2014 as one of the first creative minds at Aloha.com—doing product development, leading the brand ambas-sador program, and brand partnerships. Lauren discovered the power of Infrared technology — specifically Infrared saunas — and saw an opportunity to bring the biohacking tool to the masses. Since co-founding HigherDOSE with Katie Kaps, the wellness brand has experienced meteoric success, boiling down to a true revolutionization of the spa business. Creating all the initial Forbes, branding themselves and even acting as models in their first campaigns, the brand exploded, leading the way to at-home sauna systems that thrived during the pandemic. As a female biohacker and mother of twins, Lauren brings a fresh perspective to a space that has been dominated by male voices from its inception, making it HigherDOSE’s core mission to educate women about their bio-individuality and give them the tools they need to reach their own best selves, with content designed to educate people on how to take control of their own wellness regimens.

Lauren Berlingeri

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