If you're looking for a new way to relax and indulge in self-care, saunas could be just what you need. Not only do saunas feel amazing, but they also provide numerous health benefits, and lucky for us, Hoboken + Jersey City are full of saunas aplenty for everyone to enjoy. Keep reading to discover where you can get your sweat on in Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey.

Traditional Saunas vs. Infrared Saunas

Before we get into the benefits, it’s important to understand the difference between traditional saunas and infrared saunas. Infrared saunas use infrared wavelengths that heat your body, unlike regular saunas which use humidity or steam to heat the room around you. Because of this, infrared saunas do not need to be as hot, which also means you can stay in the sauna longer. Traditional sauna sessions are usually about 10 to 20 minutes, while infrared sauna sessions can be anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes.

Owner of SW3AT Wellness in Jersey City, Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, previosuly explained to The Hoboken Girl that both infrared saunas and steam saunas provide therapeutic and wellness aids such as relaxation and weight loss. However, the benefits differ due to the unique heating methods. Alyza further explained, “Infrared technology is more efficient as it promotes more sweating which provides one of the best detoxification methods out there. This detox is excreting harmful environmental toxins such as aluminum, cadmium, nickel, and more.

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The waves emitted by infrared saunas can penetrate deep inside the body and heat your tissues several inches deep, allowing your body to feel the heat from the inside which causes you to produce sweat releasing more toxins. In addition, this results in increased blood circulation which can reduce the risk of heart disease. Infrared saunas also alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and aid in muscle recovery. The Journal of American Medical Health even claimed you can burn up to 600 calories in a 30-minute session."

Hoboken

120 Degrees F | 720 Monroe Street Suite E310A

120 Degrees F in Hoboken has infrared sauna sessions available for one person or two for a duration of 30 or 60 minutes. Aside from sauna services, 120 Degrees F also has a multitude of spa services like facials, cupping, and massages. Memberships and packages are also available on the website.

Attain Medspa | 720 Monroe Street Suite E407

Attain Medspa has infrared sauna services in addition to an array of medspa specialties. Attain recommends using infrared saunas as a winter retread to help boost metabolism and detoxify.

Crunch Fitness | 113 River Street

Crunch Fitness is a gym that provides both a sauna and steam room with membership. This spot, located near the waterfront, is just a short walk from the PATH. For those who hate running on the treadmill, burn some extra calories during a sauna session.

Local Barre Social Club | 720 Monroe Street Suite C300

This spa in Hoboken provides a full-service infrared sauna, which is available to book daily from 8AM to 8PM. Each session includes 30 minutes in the sauna and five or 10 minutes in the private sauna room. Guests can book by calling the front desk at 201-904-2330 or through the business's app.

Psyth Sauna | 36 Newark Street Suite 402

Psyth Sauna has infrared sauna therapy available in 30-minute, 45-minute, and 60-minute sessions. Guests can even book with a friend. Psyth Sauna also has red light therapy, halo therapy, and compression therapy.

Woodhouse Spa | 225 River Street

Woodhouse Spa provides infrared sauna sessions to support clients full body renewal. Woodhouse Spa suggests pairing a sauna service with a sports massage and black sand exfoliation session.

XCEL Athletic Lifestyle | 125 Marshall Street 7th Floor

XCEL Athletic Lifestyle is a rooftop fitness club providing everything from aquatics to group classes and personal training sessions. A dry sauna is also available in-house.

Zen Om Studio | 129 Washington Street #200

At this Hoboken spa, Hudson County locals can enjoy various kinds of cryotherapy, LED light therapy, compression therapy, PEMF therapy, and, of course, infrared sauna therapy. As a lovely addition, Zen Om Studio includes chromotherapy, a specific kind of light therapy, with every sauna session.

Jersey City

Basebody Spa | 60 Christopher Columbus Drive

At Basebody Spa in Jersey City, guests can find sauna, stream, and towel services. In addition, this spa specializes in massages, including CBD deep tissue massage, chakra balancing massage, prenatal massage, and stress fix massage. Other amenities of the space include luxury locker rooms, fitness classes, personal training, and more.

Chilltown Fitness | 517 Communipaw Avenue

Chilltown Fitness is a strength and conditioning gym in Jersey City that also has an in-house sauna program. For more information and pricing, visit the website.

Enso Sauna Studio | 390 Central Avenue

Enso Sauna in Jersey City Heights has innovative infrared sauna light therapy. The sauna studio has both red light therapy and color-light therapy to promote healing and cellular regeneration. This gentle experience is a great way to unwind and can support health goals, muscle relaxation, and more.

META Bodywork | 75 Montgomery Street #202

META Bodywork in Jersey City is best known for its massage services. As an add on, customers can also experience the HigherDose Infrared Sauna Blanket after a massage for extra detoxification.

om.life Wellness | 18 Park View Avenue Suite 2A

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Om.life Wellness provides infrared sauna services and customizes them according to each client’s needs. Customers can use the LCD touch-screen control panel inside the sauna to choose their desired results such as detoxification, anti-aging, weight loss, relaxation, cardiovascular, pain relief, or a custom one. Om.life also has chromotherapy. After the session, guests are invited to drink a cup of alkaline Kangen water in the upstairs lounge while looking over the beautiful marina.

Salvation Wellness | 30 Provost Street

This gem in Jersey City covers all of your self-care needs, from facials to massages to sauna services. The infrared sauna is located in the studio and can be experienced through the deluxe package. The infrared sauna experience, which lasts for 30 minutes, can be paired with a massage, meditation, or enjoyed on its own.

Suite Tee | 172 Newark Avenue 3rd Floor

Suite Tee in Jersey City is the go-to for all your beauty services. In addition to waxing, nails, and tanning, this spot provides sauna services.

SW3AT Wellness | 317 Central Avenue

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SW3AT Wellness is Jersey City’s first infrared sauna studio. Each sauna is situated in a private room, making it a comfortable experience for customers. Visitors can take advantage of the complimentary chromotherapy, or color therapy, in each of the saunas to adjust emotional or mental states. Another perk that customers can enjoy is listening to their own music on a speaker inside the sauna. There is the pricing for one-time sessions, as well as membership packages for added savings and perks.

Bonus

Island Spa + Sauna | 1769 Lincoln Highway, Edison

This Korean spa in Edison provides eight kinds of sauna services, some of which include Aromatic Therapy Sauna, which utilizes high humidity levels and essential oils; Ice Island, an ice sauna that aims to cool the core body temperature down, and more. See all the kinda of sauna services provided here.

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SoJo Spa Club | 660 River Road, Edgewater

SoJo Spa Club is a Korean bathhouse known for its distinctive saunas and rooms. At this spa, guests can find a Himalayan Salt Sauna, a Charcoal Sauna, a Red Clay Sauna, a White Clay Sauna, a Ganbanyoku Sauna (which features a Japanese-style “bedrock bathing” experience), and a Far Infrared Sauna.

SweatHouz | 725 River Road, Edgewater

SweatHouz will soon be opening an infrared sauna in Edgewater focusing on contrast therapy (immediately transitioning from hot to cold). While no official opening date has yet to be released, the website states that the space will include private suites with infrared saunas, cold plunges, and vitamin C showers.