One of the most common questions we hear at Sanctuary Wellness Spa is: “Wait… isn’t infrared the same thing as red light therapy?” Not exactly. While both infrared heat and red light therapy use light wavelengths to support healing and wellness, they work in very different ways inside the body. Think of them as two […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and while most conversations focus on stress, anxiety, and depression, there’s a foundational piece that often gets overlooked: Your circadian rhythm. This internal clock quietly influences everything—from your mood and sleep to your metabolism, hormones, and nervous system regulation. If your circadian rhythm is off, your entire system feels […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and if there’s one thing the data makes clear, it’s this: Mental health challenges are not rare—they are the norm. At Sanctuary Wellness Spa, we believe understanding the scope of the issue is the first step toward meaningful, lasting healing. ⸻ The Reality: Mental Health in the United States […]
As April comes to a close—National Stress Awareness Month—it’s the perfect time to pause and take an honest look at something that affects nearly all of us: stress. Stress isn’t just “feeling overwhelmed.” It’s a full-body, nervous system-driven response that influences your brain, hormones, immune system, metabolism, and even how you age. At Sanctuary Wellness […]
When we think about heart health, we almost always focus on the organ in our chest. But what if we told you that your body has a second heart—one that plays a critical role in circulation, detoxification, energy, and overall vitality? That “second heart” is your calves. Understanding how and why your calves support your […]
In today’s world, we’ve been conditioned to believe that healing should be fast, linear, and symptom-free. Take a pill, get a procedure, remove the problem. But true healing—the kind that happens at the cellular, mitochondrial, nervous system, and energetic level—doesn’t work that way. If you’ve ever started a detox, committed to your wellness journey, or […]
At Sanctuary Wellness Spa, we talk a lot about detoxification, circulation, and nervous system regulation—but one topic that often gets overlooked is hair health. If you’re regularly using infrared sauna therapy (which we LOVE for deep cellular healing), you may have noticed your hair feeling a little drier, more brittle, or lacking its usual shine. […]
If you’re feeling sluggish, foggy, inflamed, or just “off” this week… you’re not alone. Between a weekend of celebrating (hello, sugar, alcohol, late nights 🍀) and the intense shift in weather—snow squalls, heavy winds, and cold snaps—it’s the perfect storm for nervous system burnout and toxic overload. In fact, this kind of extreme, fluctuating weather […]
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most common — and increasingly preventable — forms of cancer affecting both men and women. Colorectal Cancer has historically been considered a disease that primarily affects older adults. However, in recent years, doctors and researchers have been sounding […]
March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding of this complex neurological condition and supporting those who live with it. At Sanctuary Wellness Spa, we believe that healing is most powerful when it addresses the mind, body, and nervous system together. While Multiple Sclerosis can be a challenging diagnosis, many people […]
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