It’s Basically a Sauna Outside… But Not the Good Kind
Des Moines, we need to talk.
You know it’s hot when walking to your mailbox feels like stepping into the center of the sun. The forecast this week is less “Midwest summer” and more “Why does my skin feel like it’s roasting?” You’ll hear it everywhere — “Ugh, it feels like a sauna out there.”
Here’s the thing: you’re not wrong. But let’s get one thing straight — there’s a big difference between the suffocating, sticky, soul-draining heat of Iowa summer… and a real sauna. A Perspire infrared sauna, to be specific.
Let me explain.
The Great Outdoors (And Why It’s Not Always So Great)
Outside:
- Feels like 110°.
- You’re sweating through your shirt before you hit the sidewalk.
- The air is thick, the sun is aggressive, and your car seat is out for blood.
Meanwhile, at Perspire Sauna Studio:
- Calm, private suites.
- Clean, dry infrared heat that actually helps your body.
- Red light therapy, Chromotherapy lights, calming music, and a chilled eucalyptus towel waiting for you at the end.
One of these is a heat wave. The other is a wellness practice.
The Real Benefits of Infrared Heat (Not Just Sweat for Sweat’s Sake)
When you sit in an infrared sauna, your body chooses to sweat — and it gets rewarded for it.
Here’s what’s happening inside those Perspire sauna sessions:
- Detoxification: Infrared heat goes deeper than traditional heat, flushing out heavy metals and toxins through sweat.
- Relaxation: You know that rare, “nobody is touching me or asking me for snacks” kind of peace? That.
- Improved circulation & immunity: Great for anyone feeling sluggish, inflamed, or just a little off.
- Heat acclimation: Weirdly enough, regular sauna sessions actually help your body tolerate heat better.
It’s like training for the summer — but in a spa robe.
Hot Girl Summer, but Make It Healthy
If you’re going to sweat this week, you might as well make it worth something. Sitting in traffic while your thighs stick to your seat? Not helpful. Booking a 40-minute sweat session that clears your skin, boosts your mood, and lets you check out of mom mode for a minute? Very helpful.
And you don’t have to do it alone — you can bring a friend and pretend you’re at a wellness retreat, even if you’re five minutes from home and headed to Costco right after.
Final Thoughts from the (Sweaty) Trenches
So yes, Iowa. It does feel like a sauna out there — but don’t settle for the knockoff version. Skip the heat exhaustion and get the real, restorative kind of sweat.
You’ll come out feeling like you did something good for yourself — even if everything else in your day was chaos.
Book your Perspire session this week. Your pores (and your patience) will thank you.
Schedule your routine 😅 sweat sessions at any of the three conveniently located Perspire Sauna Studio Des Moines locations 👇🏼
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