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Hot Hollywood health phenomenon steams up Dallas at luxe sauna studio

Behold, the sauna pod.

In time to get the New Year's sweat on, a new studio in Dallas' Old Town center is helping clients glisten and glow without an aerobic machine in site.

CYL Sauna Studio — short for Change Your Life — uses infrared light to produce the "deepest, most detoxifying sweat," a technique supporters claim provides massive health benefits including detoxification, pain relief, skin rejuvenation, lower blood pressure, and weight loss.

CYL is open now at 5500 Greenville Ave. #214 at Lovers Lane, across from the entrance of Central Market. (Convenient for post-sweat snacks!)

According to a release, Dallas natives and sisters-in-law Lyle Foster Scovell and Tory McGuire Foster opened the studio after experiencing the infrared light therapy’s benefits via the CYL Austin location. The Dallas studio is the second CYL in Texas; there are also locations in Nashville (where CYL was founded), Memphis, and Boulder, Colorado.

Clients sit in a personal sauna suite for a 30- to 40-minute session during which the body is exposed to heat and far infrared light.

"Sweating is the body’s safest and most natural way to heal and stay healthy," the company says in a release. "The use of infrared light therapy has been documented for decades because of its scientifically-proven mental and physical health benefits."

According to CYL, as the heat warms the body, the light is able to penetrate joints, muscles, and tissues, purportedly providing pain relief while inducing a state of relaxation.

“I have a torn hip, labrum and a bad back, and sitting for long periods of time is misery,” says Scovell in the release. “Even just after one sweat, I noticed a marked improvement in my hip mobility and reduction in back pain. Once we opened our studio, I was able to sweat three times a week and I cannot believe how much my pain has decreased and my mobility has increased.”

The studio is equipped with 11 private rooms and two tandem suites, where clients can sweat with a friend, and offers individual sessions, packages, and monthly memberships. Memberships to CYL include drop-in rates ($30 for your first session and monthly memberships ranging from $69-$195 per month.

Each sauna suite features nine different heat levels, soft lighting, and soothing music, promoting a peaceful wellness experience.

“The sense of calm, tension relief and overall energy boost we felt after booking a 30-minute sweat session was indescribable,” says Foster. “We knew we had to bring it to our own city, where health and wellness is a priority.”

Saunas are a health trend that's been heating up Hollywood the past few years. Reportedly, sauna devotees include Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and, of course, Gwyneth Paltrow.

CYL Dallas is open seven days a week, with booking available via their website.

Katie Friel contributed to this story.

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Float therapy spa Altered States Wellness ready to relax Richardson

Altered States Wellness

A new wellness experience is coming to Richardson. Called Altered States Wellness, it's a float therapy studio and spa founded in Coppell which is opening a location at 212 W Campbell Rd. in a small shopping center just west of US-75.

This will be the second location, and according to a release, it will open in January.

It will offer a variety of options including Float Therapy, Red Light Therapy, Infrared Sauna's, Cold Plunges, PEMF Mats, and Compression Therapy — all designed to help clients de-stress, recover, and rejuvenate in a therapeutic yet luxurious setting.

Altered States was founded in 2017 by JoJo and Kyle Struebing, who share a commitment to health and wellness and a desire to empower others towards a similar path. The couple were seeking a natural lifestyle that included eschewing alcohol or reliance on pharmaceuticals, and created Altered States as a sanctuary to escape, recharge, and face life's challenges with renewed vitality.

Amenities include:

Immersive Themed Float Rooms: From the tranquil vibes of the Grotto to the psychedelic Neon Glow Room, each float is designed to transport you to a different world.

Spacious Float Cabins: Unlike traditional float pods, these roomy cabins provide the full sensory deprivation experience without feelings of claustrophobia.

Private and Luxurious Therapy Spaces: Each room features a private Vitamin C shower, premium bath and beauty essentials, and convenient onsite dressing rooms for the ultimate relaxation experience.

Altered States Wellness also offers a line of vitamins and supplements, utilizing the power of humic and fulvic to support optimal health and vitality.

Floats Start at $79, and memberships start at $49 per month, which gets you your choice of a 60-minute Float, Fire & Ice, Infrared Sauna, Cold Plunge, or The Lab. A minimum commitment of 3 months is required, after which you can continue on a month-to-month basis.

Richardson will be a larger location with a versatile space called the Dreamscape Lounge, for girls' nights, spa days, birthday celebrations, brainstorming sessions, and date nights. This expansion highlights the couple's dedication to creating community-centered wellness destinations that go beyond traditional spa offerings.

“We’re especially excited about the larger space this location offers,” JoJo says. “Our goal has always been to create spaces where people can not only reset but also connect, celebrate, and unlock their full potential.”

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