ARRIVE
When you arrive at your appointment, your nurse will go over your health history, take your vitals, and go over the available settings & options.
START OF A SESSION
Each HOCATT sauna is in a private room. In the privacy of the room, remove all articles of clothing and wrap yourself in a provided towel or spa wrap. You may then sit in the seat of the HOCATT™ chamber.
If you wish to keep any undergarments on during the session just be aware you will sweat, so you may wish to bring extra! Make sure they are loose-fitting if possible so as not to impede your lymph system.
The nurse or staff member will knock and make sure you're ready, and immediately close the chamber doors to cover your body, while your head remains outside of the chamber. You may then open up your towel.
A neck blanket or towel is placed around your neck to ensure that none of the steam escapes from the chamber onto your face. A nasal cannula will be placed around your neck if desired to provide pure humidified oxygen for you to breathe.
You may listen to your phone or tablet, but keep in mind earbuds will not work during a PEMF therapy.
DURING A SESSION
Once you start your session, the staff member will step out of the room, but will check on you often throughout your session.
During the session, steam and far infrared rays (FIR) heat up the body with the intention of raising the core body temperature to rapidly induce an artificial fever. All bodily processes are enhanced at higher temperatures, including the production of hormones and enzymes.
The heat also dilates the pores and enhances circulation, and this is further potentiated by the carbonic acid. The FIR rays penetrate deeply into the skin and subcutaneous tissue, relieving joint and muscle aches/pain and promoting the chelation of heavy metals from the body.
PEMF (pulsed electro-magentic field) Therapy can be used throughout the session. It uses magnetic fields to significantly reduce pain and boost energy, which accelerates healing and regeneration. Special Electrotherapy programs may also be selected to stimulate the muscles, nervous system and cells through foot electrode pads.
Full spectrum colored light rays also fill the chamber and are absorbed by the skin as they reflect from the steam and the ultra-reflective chamber walls.
HOCATT™ uses all colors of the spectrum, from soothing and relaxing to balancing and energizing. You may ask for essential oils to be added to the steam jet.
For the first 3-8 minutes of the session, CO2 enters the chamber and is converted into carbonic acid (CA) as it reacts with the steam. The CA and steam irrigate the skin, and enter through the pores into the blood stream and lymph system. It also dilates the capillaries and the blood vessels, increasing blood circulation throughout the entire body by up to 25%.
This also draws more blood to the surface of the skin, which enhances the effects of the transdermal ozone. The CA sedates the central nervous system and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, relieving tension and stress in the spine and muscles.
After the CA cycle is finished, the ozone cycle starts, and continues for the rest of the session. The ozone reacts with the H2O (steam) to form H2O2 on the surface of the skin. The H2O2 is partially absorbed through the dilated pores and enters into the blood stream and lymph system.
One of the main advantages of Ozone is that it supports the body's natural anti-oxidant system, and boosts energy down to cellular level. Because of the carbonic acid pre-cycle, the absorption of H2O2 is enhanced up to 2x as much compared to normal ozone saunas.
END OF A SESSION:
At the end of the session, the entire volume of the ozone and oxygen steam mixture is extracted into the external ozone destructor, in order to prevent it from releasing into the room when the doors open. You may then wrap yourself with your towel once again. The nasal oxygen cannula and neck blanket/ towel will be removed, and then the chamber doors will be opened (or you can open them on your own after the nurse has left the room.) When you are ready to stand up, use the handlebars to step out of the chamber.
Towels are provided to dry off. It's ideal to NOT shower or swim for a few hours, as the ozonides are still active on your skin, providing additional benefit.
Once you're dressed, you can exit the private room - a staff member will be waiting to help you with anything else you need!
When you arrive at your appointment, your nurse will go over your health history, take your vitals, and go over the available settings & options.
START OF A SESSION
Each HOCATT sauna is in a private room. In the privacy of the room, remove all articles of clothing and wrap yourself in a provided towel or spa wrap. You may then sit in the seat of the HOCATT™ chamber.
If you wish to keep any undergarments on during the session just be aware you will sweat, so you may wish to bring extra! Make sure they are loose-fitting if possible so as not to impede your lymph system.
The nurse or staff member will knock and make sure you're ready, and immediately close the chamber doors to cover your body, while your head remains outside of the chamber. You may then open up your towel.
A neck blanket or towel is placed around your neck to ensure that none of the steam escapes from the chamber onto your face. A nasal cannula will be placed around your neck if desired to provide pure humidified oxygen for you to breathe.
You may listen to your phone or tablet, but keep in mind earbuds will not work during a PEMF therapy.
DURING A SESSION
Once you start your session, the staff member will step out of the room, but will check on you often throughout your session.
During the session, steam and far infrared rays (FIR) heat up the body with the intention of raising the core body temperature to rapidly induce an artificial fever. All bodily processes are enhanced at higher temperatures, including the production of hormones and enzymes.
The heat also dilates the pores and enhances circulation, and this is further potentiated by the carbonic acid. The FIR rays penetrate deeply into the skin and subcutaneous tissue, relieving joint and muscle aches/pain and promoting the chelation of heavy metals from the body.
PEMF (pulsed electro-magentic field) Therapy can be used throughout the session. It uses magnetic fields to significantly reduce pain and boost energy, which accelerates healing and regeneration. Special Electrotherapy programs may also be selected to stimulate the muscles, nervous system and cells through foot electrode pads.
Full spectrum colored light rays also fill the chamber and are absorbed by the skin as they reflect from the steam and the ultra-reflective chamber walls.
HOCATT™ uses all colors of the spectrum, from soothing and relaxing to balancing and energizing. You may ask for essential oils to be added to the steam jet.
For the first 3-8 minutes of the session, CO2 enters the chamber and is converted into carbonic acid (CA) as it reacts with the steam. The CA and steam irrigate the skin, and enter through the pores into the blood stream and lymph system. It also dilates the capillaries and the blood vessels, increasing blood circulation throughout the entire body by up to 25%.
This also draws more blood to the surface of the skin, which enhances the effects of the transdermal ozone. The CA sedates the central nervous system and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, relieving tension and stress in the spine and muscles.
After the CA cycle is finished, the ozone cycle starts, and continues for the rest of the session. The ozone reacts with the H2O (steam) to form H2O2 on the surface of the skin. The H2O2 is partially absorbed through the dilated pores and enters into the blood stream and lymph system.
One of the main advantages of Ozone is that it supports the body's natural anti-oxidant system, and boosts energy down to cellular level. Because of the carbonic acid pre-cycle, the absorption of H2O2 is enhanced up to 2x as much compared to normal ozone saunas.
END OF A SESSION:
At the end of the session, the entire volume of the ozone and oxygen steam mixture is extracted into the external ozone destructor, in order to prevent it from releasing into the room when the doors open. You may then wrap yourself with your towel once again. The nasal oxygen cannula and neck blanket/ towel will be removed, and then the chamber doors will be opened (or you can open them on your own after the nurse has left the room.) When you are ready to stand up, use the handlebars to step out of the chamber.
Towels are provided to dry off. It's ideal to NOT shower or swim for a few hours, as the ozonides are still active on your skin, providing additional benefit.
Once you're dressed, you can exit the private room - a staff member will be waiting to help you with anything else you need!