Sauna & Therapies

Trafford Community Leisure Trust houses a variety of Alternative & Beauty Therapies alongside Physiotherapy clinics. Services range from sports massage, rehabilitation and injury management to Swedish massage, Reiki, Reflexology, acupuncture, hot stones and Hopi ear candles.

Physical benefits of Sauna & Therapies

Sauna causes sweating & helps in opening skin pores. As we sweat more during sauna, it helps in excretion of body toxins and other impurities from the blood. People experience a freshness in mood and health for a longer time once they have used the sauna. The reaseons for this are as the body gets cleansed through sweating and muscles are relieved leading to the feeling of well-being.

A sauna is effectiveness for weight loss as the sauna works positively on our metabolism and increases its speed and intensity, which in turn results in weight loss.

Regular saunas can also help mental and physical relaxation and release tension. People with sleep disorders such as insomnia and improper sleep conditions can be benefited as it is very effective in inducing a good long relaxing sleep.

Therapies include many physical benefits such as reducing heart rate, lowering blood pressure, increased blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxed muscles, improved range of motion, and increased endorphin production (enhancing medical treatment). Where many therapies do not increase muscle strength, it can stimulate weak, inactive muscles and, thus, partially compensate for the lack of exercise and inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also can hasten and lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury.

Visit the Centres page to find clinics/therapies at your local Leisure Centre