INFRA-RED MAT

WHAT IS INFRARED MAT

Early Beginnings: The Discovery of Infrared Technology

The foundation of infrared heating pads lies in the discovery of infrared technology itself. In the early 19th century, Sir William Herschel, an astronomer, accidentally stumbled upon infrared radiation while conducting experiments with sunlight. He observed that the temperature increased as he moved a thermometer from the visible light spectrum into the invisible region beyond red light. This groundbreaking observation led to further exploration of infrared radiation and its potential applications.

Pioneers in Infrared Therapy

The concept of utilizing infrared radiation for therapeutic purposes emerged in the early 20th century. Dr. Henry Winsor, an American physician, pioneered the use of infrared therapy to treat various medical conditions. He believed that exposure to infrared radiation could stimulate blood circulation and provide pain relief. Dr. Winsor's work laid the foundation for the development of infrared heating pads as we now know them.

Early Innovations: The Birth of Infrared Heating Mats.

The benefits of infrared pilates

The point of the workout? The heat warms the body from within, making every movement feel deeper, smoother, and more connected, resulting in a calm burn, clear mind, and a post-class glow. Infrared pilates is more than just a workout it’s a full-body reset. Similar to sunshine therapy without the UV, infrared workouts are soothing, offering warmth, faster recovery, and a metabolism boost in one perfect session of sweat.

How exercising on Infrared Mat can improve Pilates practice

Blending the most effective elements of Pilates, Yoga and strength training, this method is designed to deliver truly transformative workouts. Always seeking to deepen the experience for body and mind, we have introduced infrared heat to our in-studio mat classes to help take your practice to a whole new level.

Built around the three pillars of Strength, breath and Flow, Pilates classes are specifically designed to help you sweat, stretch, and strengthen like never before.

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BENEFITS OF INFRARED MAT

Combining infrared mat with physical workouts such as our h mat classes not only help you feel great and enhance your practice, but also come with a long list of health-boosting benefits associated with infrared, from improved circulation to faster recovery.

Improves mood

We all know how being in a warm place makes us feel—it’s the same with infrared heat. The heat in the studio adds to your post-workout glow by boosting serotonin levels, the happy hormone that lowers anxiety and stress, improves sleep, and makes us feel good.

Boosts metabolism

Research shows that you can start to notice a shift in your metabolism when you regularly exercise in the heat. A healthy metabolism gives you more energy, helps maintain a healthy body weight, and aids digestion—leaving you feeling vital from the inside out.

Heart health

The body’s natural response to heat is an elevated heart rate. With blood vessels dilating, the blood flow starts to increase–strengthening the most important muscle naturally while you work the rest of your body.

GlowING, toned skin

The increased blood circulation and sweating that results from exercising in the heat not only helps to make skin glow, but with regular practice can also help to improve muscle tone, and overall skin health and firmness.

Physical Recovery

Sore, stiff joints? Working out in a heated environment loosens your muscles and warms up your body faster, making it easier to stretch. Along with better mobility during your sessions, you can explore much deeper exercises. This increased mobility helps prevent injuries.

Pain Relief

Infrared heat is shown to release nitric oxide–a messenger molecule that triggers healing processes in the body–that helps to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. This process aids in the healing of aching muscles and joints by reducing inflammation and relaxing muscles.

Reduced stress and better sleep

Hot room is particularly beneficial for those who struggle with anxiety and stress-related conditions. We envision our studio to create a safe space for the community, one where you can melt your stress and tension away. NEATCLINIC Studio uses high tech LED lighting to illuminate our space to create a gender-neutral inspiring and trendy experience for our clients.

The infrared heat combined with strong and controlled movements in an uplifting environment help release endorphins, your body’s natural “feel-good chemicals” which reduces anxiety and improves your mood. Many regular Hot Pilates and Yoga practitioners report improved sleep quality, much better than a regulated room temperature class.

Detoxification

Our skin is the largest organ of our body, forming a physical barrier between the external and internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain. Research into sweating suggests that it can assist with the removal of harmful toxins that build up in the body and help boost your immune system.