Back in 2017, the brainchild of Melbourne based makeup artist Emma Davis was born. With a nod to the word ‘essential’ and stemming from a need to support an safe work environment and the lack of natural and nourishing antibacterial hand creams on the market, esst is now home to luxurious natural beauty essentials with a commitment to sustainability and sourcing only the best naturally derived botanical ingredients for overall wellbeing.   Recently Sunlighten had the pleasure of chatting with Emma about how it all began, her passion for health and vision behind the brand, as more peop ..read more

Your body naturally defends itself. During a fever, body temperature rises and strengthens the immune system. It’s a signal to white blood cells and the body’s antiviral army of lymphocytes, neutrophils and interferons to come to the rescue. Increased body temp may also help fight infections as it stimulates heat shock proteins that deter viruses from reproducing and reduce inflammatory cytokine proteins. As infrared light penetrates to the cellular level, Sunlighten’s infrared heating technology gives you the highest quality and quantity of infrared clinically proven to raise core body temper ..read more

Nature uses a process called hormesis to make us stronger. It’s a 2-phase response our bodies have to certain stressors, like exercise or fasting, heat or cold, where a little bit of strain creates strength or resilience. When our ancestors were less insulated from the environment, their bodies naturally responded to the challenges. Modern life requires us to recreate opportunities; sauna use is the most efficient and effective way to do that. The benefits of hormesis affect overall wellness, heart health, and immune system boost. Placing yourself in a sauna at temperatures beyond what is norm ..read more

In countries such as Finland, saunas have long been a central part of the culture and daily life. Their use in Finland dates back 10,000 years, in fact, when the earliest saunas consisted of earth pits covered with animal skins. Today, routine sauna use — particularly of a high-quality infrared sauna —  is indeed one of the smartest (and most enjoyable) things you can do to look your best, feel your best, and live a long life doing it. The 4 Basic Types of Saunas There are four basic different types of saunas: ●      Wood-burning or “Finnish” sauna — This is the traditional ..read more

Becoming one of Adelaide’s most sought-after health & wellness destinations, Fast Twitch is the home to state-of-the-art pieces of equipment that you wouldn’t find at most gyms. From contrast therapy tubs, red light therapy, and even a float tank, we recently sat down with Jeremy at Fast Twitch who shared with us how he and the team have worked to build a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about using science and evidence-based protocols to help improve their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.   Why Infrared Sauna? At Fast Twitch, we are trying to bui ..read more

Travel, oh how we’ve missed it. Poised at the departure gates, passports in hand, after two years of a pandemic, many of us are itching to explore the world again. In a recent survey by online travel platform, TripAdvisor, it seems that many of us want to travel more now than we did long before the pandemic, but with one major difference: intention is the future of travel in 2022. We examine ‘wellness travel’ and what it looks like to adventure with intention this year, and beyond. According to the 2022 Wellness Trends, from Global Wellness Summit, a comprehensive report that reveals what cons ..read more

More than 60% of adults say they don’t sleep as well as they’d like with nearly 70% saying they experience sleep disturbances at least once every night (Philips global sleep survey). The chances are that, if you’re reading this, you’re one of them. And do you want to know one of the main reasons that adults aren’t getting enough sleep each night? Stress. In this modern society, our stress levels are off through the roof, as we do our best to juggle the competing priorities of family, work, hobbies, and friends, amidst a myriad of other external stressors from a pandemic to climate change. Even ..read more

Two words you rarely hear in the same sentence are wellness and technology. However, the topic of digital health, nutrition and technological wellness is high on the global agenda and will define the future of wellness, according to the Global Wellness Institute. Press ‘1’ for optimum health When you think of wellness and technology together, perhaps you think of a telehealth app you just downloaded. Or maybe you glance at the Fitbit on your wrist or the Peloton in your living room. Perhaps you wonder about those high-tech sleep headbands everyone is talking about. While, all of these examples ..read more

Adelaide local, Rory Laird, a two-time AFL All-Australian as a defender and has assumed greater responsibility in the midfield in recent years leading to winning his second Malcolm Blight Medal as the club's best and fairest in 2021.  With his Sunlighten infrared sauna playing an important role in his recovery, immunity and overall wellbeing, read our chat with Rory to learn more about why he prioritises recovery and turning to at-home wellness to keep up his performance during the football season. Sunlighten: What made you decide to get a Sunlighten Infrared sauna? Rory: I have always be ..read more

We know you want to do everything you can to stay healthy and well. You already manage your diet, your fitness and activity levels, your water intake, your mental health. But what about the benefits of adding regular infrared sauna use to your wellness routine?  Its natural preventative properties help support your health and wellbeing goals with benefits for circulation, weight loss, sleep, stress relief, temporary pain relief, and that all important immunity. Here are three ways regular infrared saunas can boost your immune system. Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash 1. Saunas safely incr ..read more