Deep Cellular Recovery Meets Holistic Healing

Precision INFRARED heat technologY designed to amplify your body’s natural healing power.

Full-Spectrum Infrared Therapy

At White Tiger Acupuncture, we utilize the state-of-the-art Sunlighten mPulse® Sauna. Designed to deliver the optimal combination of near, mid, and far infrared light, each session is customized to target your health goals, from skin care, to pain relief, or detoxification.

Unlike traditional saunas that heat the ambient air around you, our mPulse® Sauna uses gentle, therapeutic light waves to heat your body at the cellular level, providing soothing, deeply penetrative heat, without the uncomfortable temperature of standard saunas.

Benefits

Infrared light benefits the skin by boosting collagen production and microcirculation, which reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and gives the skin an overall glow. It helps reduce inflammation and redness and accelerates wound and scar healing.

+++To maximize skin care benefits, choose the Red Light Add-On option from the treatment menu.

❋ Skin Care

Gentle far-infrared heat warms your core temperature, triggering a purifying sweat that aids the body's natural metabolic detoxification pathways.

+++Individuals with increased levels of heavy metals in the body can benefit from infrared therapy.

❋ Detoxification & Microcirculation

Deep, soothing heat lowers cortisol levels and shifts your body out of "fight-or-flight" into a parasympathetic state, thereby easing mental tension and encouraging deeper sleep.

❋ Sleep & Relaxation

Using the sauna before or after acupuncture softens tight fascia, opens meridian pathways, and boosts microcirculation for deeper, longer-lasting therapeutic relief.

❋ Enhanced Acupuncture Results

Mid- and far-infrared wavelengths penetrate deep into muscle and joint tissue to decrease inflammation, ease chronic stiffness, and speed up physical recovery.

❋ Pain Relief & Muscle Recovery

Infrared reduces oxidative stress on the body. Oxidative stress is when unstable molecules (free radicals) react with healthy tissue, causing tissue damage. This is the basic mechanism of aging. The body has a natural amount of free radicals present, but excess amounts speed aging and disease. Infrared light reduces oxidative stress by activating cellular mitochondria to increase the production of healthy tissue.

+++For more information on the effects of oxidative stress on the body, see this article from the NIH.

❋ Longevity

Elevate Your Treatment Session

Whether you’re preparing your body for acupuncture, recovering from a workout, or simply seeking a quiet mental reset, an infrared sauna session is the perfect addition to your self-care routine.

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Indoor infrared sauna room with red lighting, wooden interior, glass door, and a small wooden bench inside. Next to it, a cozy area with a textured blanket, glass containers, and a small plant in a glass vase.

**Infrared sauna available at our Kent, CT location only**

Infrared & Red Light Therapy

What is the difference between red light and infrared light therapy? And why are they used together?

Both red light and infrared light are good for the skin. The shortest portion of infrared light, called near-infrared, has a wavelength that is closest in length to red light, but is longer than red light. They are often paired together for skin health, offering similar benefits but at different levels of the skin. 

Red Light 

  • Shorter wavelength (≈630–660 nm)

  • Absorbed primarily by the outer layers of the skin. It focuses on the dermal layer for surface cellular renewal, collagen production, reducing fine lines, improving skin tone, and localized wound healing. 

  • Visible to the human eye.

Near-Infrared Light

  • Longer wavelength (≈810–880 nm)

  • Penetrates deeper, past the dermis into subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and tendons to repair micro-tears, reduce systemic cellular stress, and fuel mitochondrial energy (ATP). 

  • Invisible to the human eye

  1. Stimulates Collagen & Elastin: Triggers fibroblast activity in the skin, helping rebuild structural proteins that smooth skin texture, improve elasticity, and reduce fine lines.

  2. Accelerates Tissue & Wound Repair: Speeds up the body's natural tissue regeneration processes, making it ideal for healing skin blemishes, scars, and post-procedure skin recovery.

  3. Reduces Surface & Systemic Inflammation: Decreases oxidative stress in dermal cells, calming inflammatory skin conditions like eczema, rosacea, or acne.

  4. Boosts Cellular Energy (ATP): Red light photons are absorbed by cytochrome c oxidase within cellular mitochondria, producing more adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—the essential fuel your cells use to repair and maintain themselves.

Benefits of Combined Infrared and Red Light

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We offer 30-min standalone sessions for non-acupuncture patients or add it on to your treatment. You can add a buddy for a discounted rate. Or enhance your session with Red Light.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Comfort and skin exposure are key. Because full-spectrum infrared light works best when it comes in direct contact with skin, we recommend wearing lightweight, natural fibers, or simply wrapping in a towel.

  • A Standard Session is 30 minutes. However, if you are new to infrared sauna therapy or have compromised health, we recommend starting with a 15-20 minute session to allow your body time to acclimate to deep-cellular heat.

  • Unlike traditional steam saunas that heat the ambient air up to 180°F–200°F, our Sunlighten mPulse® Infrared Sauna operates at a much more comfortable 110°F to 140°F. Because infrared light heats your core directly rather than just the surrounding air, you enjoy a deeper, more therapeutic sweat without feeling overheated or stuffy.

    Always arrive well-hydrated! Drink plenty of water before, during, and after your session to support your body's natural detoxification pathways.

  • Infrared heat is natural, gentle, and safe for most people. However, certain conditions require medical caution or clearance:

    Pregnancy: Sauna therapy is not recommended during pregnancy.

    Medical Conditions & Medications: If you have severe cardiovascular disease, hemophilia, low blood pressure, or take medications that affect body temperature or sweating, please consult your primary healthcare provider before booking.

    Acute Injuries: If you have a brand-new joint injury or acute swelling (under 48 hours old), avoid heating the area until the initial inflammation subsides.

    For patients who are new to infrared sauna, and those of advanced age or compromised health, we recommend starting with a 15-20min session, until you understand your tolerance.  

    Infrared is also available at lower temperatures, should you require this, please reach out to us directly for scheduling so that we can adequately plan.