Wood-Fired vs. Infrared Sauna: What’s the Real Difference?

When people hear “sauna,” they often picture something glowing red in a spa corner. That’s an infrared sauna. Ours? Different story. At DRYYP, we heat things up the traditional way: a wood-fired stove, stones, and steam.

What’s an Infrared Sauna?

Infrared saunas use light waves to heat your body directly. The air around you doesn’t get super hot, but your body absorbs the infrared heat.

What’s a Wood-Fired Sauna?

Wood-fired saunas heat the room itself with a stove. The stones on top create steam when water is poured over them, filling the air with heat that you feel from the inside out.

Why We Chose Wood-Fired

• Authenticity — it’s how sauna has been done for centuries.

• Community — steam and shared heat create a collective vibe.

• Outdoors — the crackle of fire and scent of wood just hit differently.

Infrared has its place, but when you step into a wood-fired sauna in the Connecticut winter, you’ll know: this is the real deal.

👉 Check out our upcoming events and feel the difference for yourself