Articles from Solportalen
Explore articles about warmth, recovery, wellbeing and the experiences available at Solportalen. Here you will find clear guides designed to help you learn more and feel prepared before your visit.
Infrared saunaWhat Is an Infrared Sauna and How Does It Work?
Learn how an infrared sauna works, why it usually operates at a lower air temperature than a traditional sauna and what you can expect during a session.
· 9 min read
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Infrared saunaInfrared Sauna or Traditional Sauna – What Is the Difference?
Compare infrared and traditional saunas and learn how temperature, heat, air, perspiration and the overall experience differ.
· 10 min read
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Infrared saunaYour First Infrared Sauna – How to Prepare
A calm and practical guide to what you need to know before, during and after your first infrared sauna at Solportalen.
· 8 min read
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Sauna and cold plungeHeat and Cold Plunge – What Happens When the Body Moves Between Hot and Cold?
Learn what happens in the body when you move between sauna heat and cold water, what the research actually shows and how to begin calmly.
· 11 min read
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Skin and sunbedsWhat Happens in the Skin When It Tans?
Learn about melanin, UVA and UVB, skin types and pigmentation – and why the same session length does not suit every skin type.
· 10 min read
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Skin and sunbedsCommon Sunbed Myths – What Is Actually True?
Heat, showering, perspiration and session length – eleven common sunbed myths explained calmly, with what is actually true.
· 11 min read
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Wellbeing and recoveryWhy Does the Brain Need Moments Without Input?
Attention, interruptions and notifications – why we become mentally tired and why short breaks without new demands can matter.
· 10 min read
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