No Finnish home is considered complete without at least a traditional sauna, and often a steam room or steam shower, too, plus a hot tub.

At Brisbane Spa Centre Sauna & Steam, we sell ONLY authentic traditional sauna heating, manufactured in Finland by leading supplier, Harvia. Founded in 1950 by Tapani Harvia, this family-run company produces a wide range of products, which we are proud to bring to Australia.

Whether you are planning to build or remodel a sauna at home, or a commercial sauna, Brisbane Spa Centre and Harvia have the perfect solution.

Our custom Saunas are built to fit your existing room to within a millimetre. Every piece of timber is cut to the exact dimensions necessary to suit your room’s dimensions. Our custom Sauna service is second-to-none and we take no shortcuts.

Only the very best Western Red Cedar, harvested from sustainable Canadian forests, is used to build your sauna – a key element in creating an authentic sauna experience. It is the natural oils inherent in this beautiful timber that deliver that wonderful aroma when heated.

Virtually impervious to pests, rot and weather, Western Red Cedar is perfect for carpentry and unaffected by high temperatures.

How Does It Work?
At Brisbane Spa Centre we combine tradition and innovation to create the most efficient and luxurious home saunas and commercial saunas. These can be built as a portable kit sauna, or custom-built on site to any size or design, indoors or out.

The specially designed Western Red Cedar panelled room is electrically heated – with the option of wood-burning heaters. The desired temperature is achieved using special volcanic rocks, and can be adjusted to your personal preference by pouring water over the stones.

The temperature inside the sauna is very hot, generally between 60 degrees centigrade to 110 degrees centigrade. However, the dry air in the sauna, combined with the aroma of the natural timber, ensures the atmosphere is both enjoyable, and beneficial to your body and mind.

The aim of the sauna is to stimulate perspiration, in order to open and cleanse the pores of the skin, and eliminate toxins. Thanks to the very low humidity in the sauna, however, the perspiration evaporates and keeps the skin cool.

Sauna Room benefits are well documented and now, it is both possible and affordable to enjoy them in the privacy of your home.

Combine a traditional sauna with your spa or Western Red Cedar hot tub to create the most complete environment in which to relax and rejuvenate.

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The Romans invented steam-producing bathhouses, whilst Native American Indians favoured ‘sweat lodges’, and the Scandinavians created saunas by digging holes in the ground or building timber cabins.

These are just three examples of the use of heat and steam to treat the mind, body and soul. And the list of sauna room benefits is long and varied.

Most people know that Saunas and Steam Rooms are the perfect place to sooth tired and aching muscles and joints, and to boost your circulation.

But did you know that traditional saunas are also highly recommended for the relief of breathing difficulties, such as asthma, bronchitis and sinus.

The benefits of using gentle heat on a regular basis are well documented in health journals, and often recommended by medical practitioners.

FACT: Those who regularly enjoy saunas report a direct lowering of stress levels.
Stress is one of the dangerous aspects of our modern world, and is known to cause or worsen a wide range of physical and mental problems, including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, asthma, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.

FACT: Saunas can make you feel happier and more motivated.
Just a few minutes a day in your private home sauna can stimulate the release of endorphins, naturally occurring chemicals in our bodies, which make us feel good all over! Endorphins also cause our blood vessels to dilate, thereby increasing blood circulation, and speeding up the body’s natural healing process.

FACT: It’s GOOD to sweat!
True. Sweating is not only the body’s way of cooling down; it is also the best way to detoxify. Sadly, there are many elements in the environment these days that can be detrimental to our health, if not expelled from the body. And thanks to our love of antiperspirants, that does not happen often enough. Sweating in the sauna can help reduce levels of chemicals, lead, zinc, copper, nickel and mercury.

Of course, sweating is also one of the best natural beauty treatments! Sweating in the sauna can wash away dirt, bacteria and dead skin cells, encouraging new skin cells to grow, and keeping our skin clean, moisturised and glowing.

FACT: Saunas can help you sleep better.
Traditional saunas are perfect for those who have trouble sleeping. Thanks again to those endorphins, and the great sense of relaxation and calm that the experience produces, sauna users say they find it easier to fall asleep, and stay asleep. These deeper, longer periods of sleep are highly therapeutic for both mind and body.

There’s no disputing the fact that regular time spent in the sauna will help you look and feel better than ever before – some users even claim it helps them lose weight. But visiting a health resort on a daily basis can be inconvenient and expensive.

The solution is simple: Call Brisbane Spa Centre Sauna & Steam today and discover how you and your family could enjoy all these health benefits on a daily basis, in the privacy of your own home.

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