Ganbanyoku – Japanese Rock Sauna

Ganbanyoku – Japanese Stone Sauna

Ganbanyoku /Japanese/ – a therapeutic stone bath.

Heat emitted by volcanic silica stone slabs, warmed to a comfortable 42°C, penetrates approximately 5 cm deep, benefiting body and mind. Black Silica (black volcanic silica) is mined in only one place in the world – the Hiyama Mountains on Hokkaido Island.

Ganbanyoku provides well-being after just one treatment, acts as a natural antidepressant, reduces cellulite and skin conditions, and improves cardiovascular and autoimmune function.

Our treatment room offers a session on a bed with a jade-tourmaline mat or a targeted foot treatment on a black silica slab.

The infrared rays generated deeply warm the subcutaneous layers. This differs from the heat of a traditional sauna, where warmth is felt mainly through receptors in the skin’s outer layer. The heat also reaches the internal organs, accelerating metabolism and improving circulation and oxygenation, among many other benefits.

Heat from the stone sauna penetrates deep into the body, stimulating and activating numerous cellular processes simultaneously. This directly helps reduce cellulite. Once skin tissues reach 38.8ºC, fat begins binding with water molecules and is removed from the body as sweat, along with toxins and heavy metals.

A biopositive stone sauna is, in a sense, a gentle form of natural hyperthermia.

DETOXIFYING EFFECT

It removes dioxins and heavy metals from the body. Stone sauna is many times more effective than a traditional sauna at removing harmful compounds and heavy metals (including mercury, aluminium, nicotine, ammonia and sulfuric acid). During perspiration through the skin’s pores, harmful or unnecessary substances are excreted.

The treatment is also recommended for various skin conditions (acne, eczema, rashes, psoriasis, burns and skin lesions). Increased blood flow to the organs and endocrine glands significantly improves their efficiency. Removing toxins from the body also increases metabolic rate; a low rate can cause digestive problems and weight gain. This is important for anyone wishing to lose excess weight.

Additionally, the so-called pearl sweat and some sebum released during the treatment create a hydrolipid mantle that gives the skin exceptional elasticity and softness. Negative ions emitted by natural volcanic rocks break water droplets into smaller individual molecules. Combined with FIR rays (Far Infrared Rays), they create a vibrating effect that keeps them in this state, promoting healthy, gentle sweating and easier interaction between individual water particles and the skin’s pores.

The treatment rejuvenates and reduces stress. It relaxes and calms the mind, and cleanses the body of toxins and heavy metals. It is an excellent way to detoxify the skin and entire body, and invaluable during weight-loss programmes. Cellulite can be reduced during a single 45-minute session.

ANTI-AGING /anti-aging therapy/

Heat and FIR radiation relax, improve sleep and cleanse the body at cellular level. Capillaries work more intensively, removing metabolic waste from cells. Dead epidermal cells are removed with sweat, leaving the skin perfectly clean, radiant and smooth. Ganbanyoku stimulates skin fibroblasts, supporting the treatment of acne, eczema and psoriasis, and speeding the healing and smoothing of scars. It improves skin elasticity, firmness and tone. Pearl sweat and sebum released during the session form a hydrolipid mantle that acts as a nourishing, anti-aging balm.

DEEP RELAXATION, ANTIDEPRESSANT EFFECT AND INCREASED VITALITY

A stone session is a time of deep relaxation. Negative ions emitted by silica slabs improve psychophysical well-being, lift the mood, reduce negative emotions – fear, anxiety and sadness – and counteract stress. They alleviate sleep rhythm disorders and improve mental resilience. They reduce symptoms of tension such as migraine, nausea, diarrhoea, trembling and dizziness. This is a highly natural antidepressant and anti-stress therapy. It provides not only deep physical relaxation but also profound mental relief.

GREATER IMMUNITY

FIR radiation stimulates the production of leukocytes and lymphocytes, while negative ions stimulate globulin production, supporting effective immune-system function. It helps combat bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Studies by Dr Gomi and Dr Oda, leading immunology specialists, confirm that after just one stone-sauna session, NK lymphocyte activity, which attacks cancer cells, increased by approximately 30% in the study group! The treatment reduces susceptibility to bacterial and viral infections; if illness occurs, the body fights it faster and the course is milder.