How beem Light Sauna Heals From the Inside and Out

by Emily Gedde | Jun 2025

At beem Light Sauna, patrons enjoy the benefits of infrared therapy complemented with chromotherapy. Photos: beem Light Sauna

beem Light Sauna offers infrared sauna and red-light therapy all in private suites in a spa-like setting.

Although saunas are often associated with winter, don’t miss out on beem Light Sauna just because it’s summertime. There are countless health benefits waiting for you inside.

The Woodbury business opened in December and is already creating a buzz in the area. Owners Haley and Joshua Mitchell are passionate about the health benefits the business provides and have enjoyed sharing them with the community.

“We want to educate the community on what our sauna studio offers and how it can improve their health and overall well-being,” Haley says.

The couple have lived in Woodbury for about three years and were looking to lay some roots in the area.

“Josh and I met in high school in Gainesville, Florida, when I was 14 and he was 15, and we’ve been inseparable ever since,” Haley says. “We’ve lived in Charlotte, North Carolina; Boise, Idaho; and now in Woodbury, where we hope to settle.”

Part of settling included the desire to open a business. Josh began researching existing businesses and what opportunities were available in Woodbury, and Haley says it was important they did something they were passionate about. The pair came across the beem Light Sauna franchise, which uses light therapy to take saunas past a simple sweat to a complete cellular revitalization.

“We were sold,” Haley says. “We are very health conscious, and this was exactly what we were looking for.”

Person Undergoing Red Light Therapy at beem Light Sauna

Unlike a traditional sauna, which is a small room or building designed for dry or wet heat sessions, beem Light Sauna offers infrared light therapy; red, blue and green light therapy; and chromotherapy private suites with a spa-like setting.

Light therapy works by clients lying down for a 15-minute session under a panel that hovers over the entire body to offer numerous benefits to skin.

Haley says a common myth is that red light therapy is only cosmetic, especially because it’s often associated with facials. However, it also helps with inflammation and pain.

The chromotherapy component allows users to change the color within the sauna. Haley says different wavelengths of color can have an impact on mood. Red can promote energy, and dark blue is associated with calmness.

Haley Mitchell outlines the six core benefits of an infrared sauna, all of which include chromotherapy:

Detoxification: beem’s clients are in the infrared sauna for 40 minutes. It takes about 20 minutes for your body to start sweating, during which your heart rate increases, and your core temperature rises. In the last 20 minutes, you’ll experience a good sweat, which helps with detoxification.
Ignite Metabolism: While using the sauna, you’ll burn up to 600 calories. Again, that can be attributed to your heart rate and core temperature increasing.
Stress Reduction: Being in the sauna and having some time alone helps reduce stress levels. Haley adds that goes hand in hand with your overall mood too.
Pain Relief: The pain relief component is Haley’s favorite part of infrared saunas. It offers recovery after a workout or relief of chronic pain. “We’ve heard some incredible stories from customers who have noticed pain relief and are more mobile after one session,” she says.
Immune Boost: Through improved blood circulation and cellular oxygenation, toxins are flushed out of your body to help boost your immune system.
Healthy Skin: As sweat clears your pores, toxins exit your body, leaving your skin with a glowing appearance. The infrared rays penetrate deep into in the skin to help heal and repair it.