As Jill Schildhouse notes, practical gifts for wellness enthusiasts are those that ‘simplify routines, reduce stress and help people feel more in control every day.’ Clearlight’s PERSONAL Tower is spot on as it’s a powerful, portable, full-body wellness solution that fits into daily life.
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Best Gifts for a Home Spa Experience That Rivals the Real Thing
Yahoo!’s 2026 home-spa gift guide spotlights Clearlight as an essential for anyone seeking luxe wellness at home. The story recommends Clearlight’s award-winning red light therapy CORE Tower and the science-backed, dr-designed Sanctuary Infrared 3 as upgrades in the booming at-home space space!
The Purist’ Founder Cristina Cuomo selects the Clearlight Sanctuary 3 Infrared Sauna in her Pure Picks for the Holidays!
The Clearlight Sanctuary 3 Infrared Sauna was featured in The Purist’s “Editor’s Picks,” thoughtfully curated by founder and editor-in-chief Cristina Cuomo. Celebrated by one of the most trusted voices in mindful living, the recognition as one of Cuomo’s Pure Picks and favorites for the winter reflects Clearlight’s commitment to whole-body wellness and timeless luxury and brings longevity to those who seek a more intentional way of living.
The HALO ONE® selected by Everyday Health editors from hundreds of products as gift that reminds mom that her health and happiness matter!
This year, give her something that helps lighten that load. Each gift on our list was chosen to support her well-being, whether through better rest, stress relief, or simple daily joy. We’ve tested hundreds of products and, as moms ourselves, we know which ones truly make life easier (and which ones are all talk). From aromatherapy diffusers to recovery-tracking wearables, these gifts are small reminders that her health and happiness matter, too.
Infrared Saunas Can Help Treat Depression, Study Suggests
(Wellness Feature) The study, published in the journal Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, used the Clearlight Curve Far Infrared Sauna Dome, which uses light to generate heat. Over the course of eight weeks, the 29 participants attended weekly virtual CBT sessions, and bi-weekly sauna sessions.
Clearlight® Powers the MLB Pros: LA Dodgers Catcher Will Smith (3x World Series Champion) Trusts Science-Backed Recovery for Performance Longevity
Will Smith, MBL 3 X World Seires Champion, credits his Clearlight Sanctuary 2 Infrared Sauna and Red Light Therapy CORE Tower with helping him maintain strength, speed his recovery, and keep performance sharp through the entire 162-game grind and World Series! (Photo Credit: Michael Urakami via MLB
Fresh off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2025 World Series victory, catcher Will Smith not only added another ring to his resume, but he’s also doubling down on the recovery strategy that keeps him sharp from spring training to the World Series. As a Clearlight ambassador, Smith credits his Sanctuary 2 Full Spectrum Outdoor Infrared Sauna and Red Light Therapy CORE Tower with helping him maintain strength, speed his recovery, and keep his performance sharp through the entire 162-game grind.
“I use the sauna before I head to the stadium for the day. I think it helps warm my body up and get it ready for everything I do before the game,” said Will. “I broke my hand in early September. I think that the sauna along with a lot of other treatments have helped speed up the recovery process.”
Will, who also uses the CORE Tower, added, “Being consistent with my Clearlight CORE Tower has helped me perform at my best for the entire 162 game MLB season. My recovery day to day has been better, which has kept my strength and energy at a higher capacity than previous years. My performance has been the most consistent it’s ever been thanks to the Clearlight CORE Tower.”
As the offseason begins and athletes like Will move from celebration to recalibration, Clearlight continues to be the wellness teammate chosen by MLB players. Clearlight’s doctor-designed infrared saunas and award-winning, FDA-registered red light therapy towers have become key tools for players focused on:
- Recover Like a Pro™: Allowing them to loosen up before games, repair and rebuild muscles, replenish energy stores, and reduce muscle fatigue and inflammation, which is essential after intense physical activity.
- Injury Prevention: Increasing circulation and flexibility to remain on the field all season and healthy in the offseason.
- Improved Performance: Supporting their general well-being, endurance, mobility, and good mental focus.
In addition to Smith, Clearlight’s growing MLB wellness roster includes: Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs), Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Alex Verdugo (New York Yankees), and many more. From rookies on the rise to championship veterans, athletes, celebrities, teams, wellness experts, and influencers are using Clearlight’s Sanctuary Infrared Sauna Line and suite of award-winning Red Light Towers as their go-to recovery essentials.
In today’s game, champions aren’t just made by how they play, but how they recover. And self-care is a critical part of the game.
These elevated hostess gifts are guaranteed to earn you an invite back next year
A well-chosen hostess gift goes a long way and, this holiday season, the Clearlight AROMA ONE is featured among a line-up of gifts sure to earn you a spot on every guest list!
Adding Years: Your Roadmap to Longevity, Podcast
In the “How Sauna Could Add Years to Your Life” episode, the podcast host highlights how regular infrared-sauna use is linked to improved longevity, enhanced circulation, and better recovery. The host positively positions Clearlight as the model she uses, and offers a deep science-backed approach along with her experience as an actual user. As she notes, it’s not an ad, it’s what’s in her house. The Clearlight infrared sauna aligns with the wellness benefits mentioned, reinforcing Clearlights’s position as a strategic solution for those seeking long-term health gains.
What Happens to Your Body When Clocks ‘Fall Back’ an Hour, According to Science
Men’s Journal reporter Joe Arangio explores how the “fall back” time change can throw off our circadian rhythms, impacting sleep, mood and overall well-being. The secret to syncing our internal clock? Arangia suggests that light timing and smart routines such as using the Clearlight Red Light Therapy Full Body Tower may be a smart ally during this adjustment.
Infrared Sauna Research Advances: UCSF Clinical Trial Publishes Data Showing Feasibility and Promising Symptom Reduction in Depression Treatment
25 of 29 Participants No Longer Met Criteria for Depression after Combined Whole Body Heat Treatment Using The Clearlight® Curve® Far Infrared Sauna Dome and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Protocol
BERKELEY, CA—October 23, 2025 – In conjunction with October as National Depression Awareness Month, a new UCSF randomized trial underscores the potential of infrared heat therapy in depression treatment. The findings from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) reveal that whole-body heating (WBH) combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was well-received by patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), and 86.2% of patients no longer met criteria for MDD at their final assessment.
The study, led by Ashley E. Mason, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health and the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, tested an integrated mind-body treatment combining WBH, a type of whole-body heat treatment using infrared heating, and CBT as a treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The study, which builds on earlier trials led by Dr. Mason (2024 news here) and provides both infrared heat treatments and psychotherapy sessions for the treatment of MDD, was published on October 22, 2025, in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27536130251387714). The study used the The Clearlight Curve Far Infrared Sauna Dome, manufactured by Clearlight, the industry leader in infrared sauna and pioneer in innovative health and wellness solutions.
In brief, the trial enrolled 30 adults with MDD. Each patient received eight weekly sessions of cognitive behavior therapy conducted by Zoom (virtual), and biweekly whole-body heating sessions, conducted in a Curve Dome. Of 30 patients, 29 (96.7%) completed the trial, and more than 75% said they would recommend participation to a friend or family member with depression.
Dr. Mason began the clinical trial after being inspired by prior work showing that infrared heat treatment caused rapid reductions in depression. Preliminary results from prior studies and Dr. Mason’s most recent study suggests that infrared heat treatment may help significantly reduce depression symptoms.
“That 25 of 29 participants (86.2 %) saw meaningful reductions in depression symptoms, regardless of infrared heating level, tells us that we have more work to do, but sends a positive and hopeful message,” said Dr. Mason. “It reinforces that we have much to learn about how heat therapy and traditional psychotherapy might work together.”
While Dr. Mason’s future clinical trial testing efficacy will take several years, early results from her feasibility studies are showing that whole-body heating may reduce depression symptoms. In a previous trial with people with depression, Mason also found that the whole-body heating sessions acutely improved mood, and found that these improvements predicted overall response to the treatment. She found similar results in an earlier trial with people who did not have depression; even in this group, the data showed significant improvements in mood and nearly statistically significant improvements in depression symptoms.
Dr. Mason’s studies published in 2021, 2024, and 2025 that showed improvements in mood all used The Curve Infrared Sauna Dome, a compact, portable infrared sauna wellness device manufactured by Clearlight. The Curve allows for precise, consistent heat exposure in a controlled research environment which is a critical component for the research.
“This study on depression builds on Dr. Mason and her team’s incredible work and continues to validate what our customers have shared for decades. People have been telling us how using our infrared saunas has changed their lives by reducing stress and lifting their spirits. We’re honored to see our technology used in this kind of rigorous, meaningful research that may help reimagine how we approach mental health care,” said Dr. Raleigh Duncan, Clearlight Founder. Dr. Duncan is widely recognized for his expertise in infrared therapy as one of the most significant contributors to technologies for healing the human body and as a leader in advancing the industry for more than 28 years.
About Clearlight®:
Founded by a Chiropractic Physician, Dr. Raleigh Duncan, Clearlight is the industry leader in infrared sauna technology and a pioneer in innovative health and wellness solutions for more than 28 years. Clearlight was the first company to develop Carbon/Ceramic infrared heaters capable of delivering a deeper, more penetrating infrared wavelength, while also offering the lowest EMF (electromagnetic fields) and EF (extremely low frequency) available on the market. Dr. Duncan is widely considered one of the early pioneers in infrared sauna technologies and has patents/patents-pending for much of the technology Clearlight uses. The company offers best-in-class wellness products for home and business use including: Infrared Saunas, Sanctuary Full Spectrum Saunas, Outdoor Infrared Saunas, Premier Infrared Saunas, award-winning and FDA approved Red Light Therapy—The PERSONAL Tower, The CORE Tower, and The FULL BODY Tower; award-winning HALO ONE Salt Therapy, AROMA ONE Aromatherapy Diffuser, The Curve® Sauna Dome, Amethyst Infrared PEMF Mat, and Custom Sauna Heater Kits (Build Your Own Sauna).
Clearlight is headquartered in Berkeley, California, USA, with distribution in North America (U.S. and Canada), Australia, China, Europe, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Middle East, South America, and the United Kingdom. For every sauna purchase, Clearlight plants two trees with The National Forest Foundation’s Sapling Program—helping to plant more than 22,568 trees to date (numbers as of June 30, 2025). To learn more and/or enhance your existing Clearlight sauna experience, visit infraredsauna.com and ClearlightRed.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. #Clearlight #Health #Wellness #infrared #Depression #MentalHealth
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Dana Young, media@infraredsauna.com
Study Author details:
Ashley E. Mason, PhD
Faculty | Osher Center for Integrative Health
Associate Professor in Residence | Weill Institute for Neurosciences
University of California, San Francisco
sealab.ucsf.edu
The study was published in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27536130251387714