WHAT TO EXPECT
When you arrive at Oxygen Vitality, we will do a short consultation assessing your individual needs.
In privacy you will remove your clothing and wrap yourself into a towel, you will then be assisted into the HOCATT™ chamber and made comfortable, a towel will be wrapped around your neck to stop the steam escaping. An oxygen jet will be placed around your neck to provide pure humidified oxygen for you to breathe-in during the treatment, boosting oxygen saturation.
During the session Steam and Far Infrared Rays (FIR) heat up the body. The HOCATT™ has FIR pads located at the foot area and a large FIR pad behind the back area.
CO2 is infused in the beginning of the HOCATT™ session to react with the steam and create Carbonic Acid. Carbonic Acid is one of the very few compounds that naturally, and without any side effects, increases the uptake and delivery of Oxygen at the cellular level.
The Ozone cycle starts as soon as the CO2 cycle has ended and continues for the duration of the HOCATT™ session. The Ozone reacts with the steam to form Ozone products on the surface of the skin. Thanks to the CO2 pre-cycle, the efficacy of the Ozone cycle in the HOCATT™ is greatly potentiated compared to other Ozone Saunas.
Special Micro-Currents may be selected to stimulate the body via the hands and/or feet. This feature can be used both during a HOCATT™ session and as a stand-alone. The frequencies are pre-programmed for your convenience, and there are over 100 programs to choose from!
Essential Oils can be added to a special compartment within the HOCATT’s steam jet. The essential oils are infused with the steam as it fills the chamber, making this a transdermal application.
Full spectrum colour light fills the chamber. The HOCATT™ utilises all colours of the spectrum, from soothing and relaxing to balancing and energizing.
At the end of the session, the entire volume of steam is extracted into the activated carbon external charcoal destructor. This prevents releasing the Ozone-Oxygen mixture into the room when the chamber doors are opened.
Each session in the Hocatt™ is 30 mins long.
In the privacy of a changing room, you remove all articles of clothing and wrap yourself in a towel. You are then assisted into the HOCATT™ chamber where you sit back comfortably on the seat, which can be adjusted for your height. The chamber doors are then closed to cover your body, while your head remains outside of the chamber. You may then open up your towel.
A neck blanket or towel is placed around your neck to ensure that none of the steam escapes from the chamber onto your face. A nasal cannula (or special oxygen jet) will be placed around your neck to provide pure humidified oxygen for you to breathe in – this is to ensure enhanced oxygen saturation in the blood while the sauna modalities provide a passive cardiovascular workout.
During the session, steam and far infrared rays (FIR) heat up the body with the intention of raising the core body temperature to rapidly induce an artificial fever. All bodily processes are enhanced at higher temperatures, including the production of hormones and enzymes. Keeping the body in a constant regenerative state helps the body to heal, and to stay healthy and energized. The heat also dilates the pores and enhances circulation, and this is further potentiated by the carbonic acid. The FIR rays penetrate deeply into the skin and subcutaneous tissue, relieving joint and muscle aches/pain and promoting the chelation of heavy metals from the body.
PEMF (pulsed electro-magentic fields) can be used throughout the session. PEMFs use magnetic fields to significantly reduce pain and boost energy, which accelerates healing and regeneration. Special Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) programs may also be selected to stimulate the muscles, nervous system and cells through foot electrode pads and/or hand held electrodes. FSMs focus on the specific health (e.g. Lyme, Candida, etc) of the selected program.
Full spectrum colored light rays also fill the chamber and are absorbed by the skin as they reflect from the steam and the ultra-reflective chamber walls. HOCATT™ uses all colors of the spectrum, from soothing and relaxing to balancing and energizing. You may ask for essential oils or leaves to be added to the steam jet. If you are physically able, you may also opt to do some seated exercises to increase weight loss during your session.
For the first 3-8 minutes of the session, CO2 enters the chamber and is converted into carbonic acid (CA) as it reacts with the steam. The CA and steam irrigate the skin, and enter through the pores into the blood stream and lymph system. It also dilates the capillaries and the blood vessels, increasing blood circulation throughout the entire body by up to 25%. This also draws more blood to the surface of the skin, which enhances the effects of the transdermal ozone. The CA sedates the central nervous system and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, relieving tension and stress in the spine and muscles. CA is one of very few compounds that naturally, and without any side effects, increases the uptake and delivery of oxygen at cellular level.
After the CA cycle is finished, the ozone cycle starts, and continues for the rest of the session. The ozone reacts with the H₂O (steam) to form sterilizing H2O2 on the surface of the skin. The H2O2 is absorbed through the dilated pores and enters into the blood stream and lymph system. One of the main advantages of Ozone is that it stimulates the body’s natural anti-oxidant system, and boosts energy down to cellular level. It also inactivates viruses, and eliminates bacterial and yeast/fungal infections. Because of the carbonic acid pre-cycle, the absorption of H2O2 is enhanced up to 2x as much compared to normal ozone saunas. During this stage you may also elect to use a catheter for vaginal insufflation, or funnels for cupping (e.g. breast cupping).