The Hot Box Sauna
Thermal Contrast Therapy: Hot & Cold
While modern life prioritizes ease and comfort, our ancestors thrived through environmental contrasts. As I wrote in Ice Bath/Exercise/Sauna Protocol has Ancient Evolutionary Origins, these alternating experiences - such as moving between exercise and recovery, dark and light, feast and fasting, hot and cold, are essential to maintaining health. This concept is called Intermittent Living and it is essential to building human resilience.
At Morozko, we use The Hot Box Sauna invented by former Navy SEAL Brady Canales for our thermal contrast therapy. Hot Box runs off standard 110V power and still achieves temperatures exceeding 180°F. The heat lamps that power Hot Box are rich in red and infrared (IR) light, providing a photobiomodulation benefit.
Incorporating sauna (especially after exercise) raises heart rate, reduces blood pressure, boosts blood volume, improves endurance, speeds recovery, and reduces any oxidative stress.
Cold Plunge for Competition describes how this contrast will offer pain relief and accelerated healing from injury for athletes. Are You Getting Enough Vasoconstriction? explains how combining ice bath with dry sauna will exercise smooth muscle tissue and improve circulatory function.
In this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast, former Navy SEAL and founder of Hot Box Sauna Brady Canales, describes the health benefits of sauna and cold plunge, contrast therapy, and the difficulties of running a wellness business in the modern era.
The Hot Box Sauna creates optimum sauna equipment that offers high-quality, accessible heat therapy, without compromising with cheap materials or outsourced labor. Dedicated to maximizing human performance, they strive to empower healthier, happier lives, and offer products that stand apart in performance, craftsmanship & longevity.
The Hot Box Sauna provides cedar saunas that enhance physical and mental well-being. They aim to make heat therapy more accessible so that people everywhere may experienced the benefits of thermal therapy. Crafted with all-natural materials, their sauna equipment combines Infrared Technology and Red-Light Therapy at 180°F of ambient heat, with a 0% EMF rating. It also features a low-profile cockpit design to maximize comfort, safety and heat retention. Committed to skilled jobs and a strong domestic supply chain, every decision in their shop is driven by integrity, ensuring a superior sauna built to last a lifetime.
Browse their current sauna products below, or explore other Hot Box Sauna accessories. You may also use the code HOTMOROZKO5 for 5% off.
Brady Canales's vision of Hot Box Sauna began during his time in the military when he was training with the Finnish Jaegers in 2013. During this time, he discovered the tactical use and health benefits of saunas. Recognizing the lack of accessible heat therapy options at the time, he developed the Hot Box Sauna prototype in 2020. After years of development, Hot Box Sauna has now evolved to produce premium, American-made saunas focused on performance and accessibility.
