Red light therapy
Easy to sit through Quiet
10–20 min $$
Explore Red light therapySauna, ice, float and the rest compared in Perth
Hot, cold, wet, dry, and how long you actually have to stay in. What each recovery room is like to sit through, and what you need to bring.
Infrared sauna
Easy to sit through Quiet
30–45 min $$
Explore Infrared saunaAt a glance
Where these differ most. Everything is a description of the session, never a promise about you.
| Attribute | Red light therapy | Infrared sauna |
|---|---|---|
| How hard it is to stay in | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 2/5 Low |
| Temperature | Room temperature — the light is not hot | 45–60 °C, dry heat |
| What you wear | As little as you are comfortable with, for skin exposure | Swimmers, or a towel |
| How long you are in | 10–20 min | 30–45 min |
| Alone or shared | A private room or booth | Usually a private room, sometimes a pair |
| At home | Home panels exist | Only with your own cabin |
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Oria Haven insight
- Infrared sauna takes the most getting through; Red light therapy you could sit in all day.
Scores describe a typical Perth session — what the hour is like, not what it will do for you. Individual studios vary; their listings carry the specifics.
The conditions
| Attribute | Red light therapy | Infrared sauna |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Room temperature — the light is not hot | 45–60 °C, dry heat |
| Wet or dry | Dry | Dry |
| What you wear | As little as you are comfortable with, for skin exposure | Swimmers, or a towel |
| How long you are in | 10–20 min | 30–45 min |
Sitting through it
| Attribute | Red light therapy | Infrared sauna |
|---|---|---|
| How hard it is to stay in You could sit there all day (1) to every second is a decision (5) | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 2/5 Low |
| Quietness Coaching and chatter (1) to near silence (5) | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 4/5 High |
| Alone or shared | A private room or booth | Usually a private room, sometimes a pair |
Practical
| Attribute | Red light therapy | Infrared sauna |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | $$ | $$ |
| At home | Home panels exist | Only with your own cabin |
| Your first time What staff typically do for someone new | Goggles, and staff set the distance and the timer | Staff set the temperature and show you the controls |
Which one sounds more like you?
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A few places offering what you compared — somewhere to start, not a shortlist.
A West Leederville training and recovery room where the cold plunge and infrared sauna sit alongside the gym floor rather than in a separate wellness space. Compression boots, red light and shock wave therapy are on the same menu as pilates and yoga classes, which makes it more of an athlete's setup than a spa. Open from 6.30am on weekdays and Saturday mornings, closed Sundays.
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Flotation and recovery on the Canning Highway: 45, 60 and 90-minute floats (including pregnancy floats), infrared sauna, red-light therapy and contrast plunge combos. Sixty minutes in the salt runs $85, with five-packs and memberships for people who make it a habit.
$70 / session
Next: Open Thu-Mon
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A boutique health and wellness centre on Scarborough Beach Road pairing recovery with training: ice baths, Perth's first dry float tanks, red light therapy, infrared saunas and traditional Taiwanese massage alongside personal training and nutrition coaching. Open 6am to 10pm on weekdays and through the weekend.
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Next: Weekdays 6am–10pm
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One of Perth's most fully-equipped recovery centres, open 6am to 10pm on weekdays: cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen, infrared sauna, contrast therapy, an LED light bed, compression, dry flotation, IV therapy and more, with a booking app and group and corporate sessions.
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