Patent ID: 7108712

Claim:
A sauna comprising: an enclosure defining a sauna chamber, said sauna chamber having a plurality of interior walls; Infrared-heating elements located inside said sauna chamber; said infrared heating elements being adjustable for timing and intensity; said infrared heating elements being operable off of standard household electric current; full spectrum except for ultraviolet lights located within said sauna chamber; said full spectrum except for ultraviolet lights being adjustable for timing and intensity, whereby said full spectrum lights can be controlled to gradually increase and decrease in intensity over time for ease of the eyes and to mimic a natural sunrise and sunset; and an exterior, wherein said full spectrum except for ultraviolet lights are located in canisters at the top of said enclosure and said canisters include a plurality of concentric rings of mirrors that redirect the angled light rays from said full spectrum except for ultraviolet lights into parallel beams before they leave the canister and enter the sauna such that any glare from said lights and discomfort to the eyes of the user is reduced; and the rays coming from said canister more closely duplicates the characteristics of sunlight.