
I was interested in access to the Hot Worx sauna for relaxing more than the workouts. I had heard about Hot Worx, and when she told me I could try it for free, I figured I had nothing to lose. My sauna days were behind me until a friend told me that her chiropractor suggested that she join this Hot Worx studio for the infrared health benefits. I canceled my gym membership when the gym's reopened, but the sauna's remained closed.

Then by the end of March, Covid hit hard, and the gyms closed altogether. Then back at the beginning of March 2020, they closed my gym sauna to remodel it. It would frustrate me, but I'd put up with it for the sauna experience. I'd often deal with others' disrespectful behaviors while trying to relax or meditate, such as talking on the phone, having loud conversations, listening to music through phone speakers, or headphones so loud that others could hear. I found that the sauna users were generally rude and not mindful of other people. For example, sharing a small space with many people packed in like sardines, especially during peak hours (pre-Covid). I would leave soaking wet from sweat but feeling great.Īlthough I loved how it made me feel, there were many downsides to the gym sauna. So hot that it would take a lot of mental strength to stay sitting in the sauna past twenty minutes.

It was a dry sauna, and temperatures got quite hot. In January 2020, I joined LA Fitness for no other reason than to access their sauna. But first, I'll catch you up on my history with saunas.
