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Sauna — RecoveryStack Vol. 04
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Vol. 04

Sauna.

Infrared, traditional, indoor, outdoor — and which of them earns its kilowatt-hours. Each unit lived in our garage or basement for at least sixty days before we wrote a word.

06Reports
05Units tested
9 moCumulative testing
$18,420Spent at retail
No.01The silo

Six reports. Heat where it matters.

Pillar guide first, then the long-form reviews of the cabinet, the blanket, the mPulse, the research-driven heart-health pillar, and the protocol that ties cold to heat.

Updated · May 2026
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Home Sauna Guide: Infrared vs Traditional (2026)
★ Pillar guide·12 min·Verified May 2026

Home Sauna Guide: Infrared vs Traditional (2026)

I've owned three saunas in the last four years — a $700 portable infrared blanket I still use for travel, a $4,500 Sun Home Solstice cabin in my garage, an…

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Sun Home Solstice Review (18 Months of Use)
Field report·9 min·Verified May 2026

Sun Home Solstice Review (18 Months of Use)

I paid $4,500 of my own money for the Sun Home Solstice in November 2024. As of this writing, it lives in my garage in Colorado, and I've logged 312 sessio…

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Sunlighten mPulse Review (After 6 Months)
Field report·9 min·Verified May 2026

Sunlighten mPulse Review (After 6 Months)

I paid $7,500 of my own money for the Sunlighten mPulse Believe (2-person cabin) in November 2025. As of this writing, I've logged 138 sessions in it acros…

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