Infrared Sauna at Oshun is a programmed heat-exposure practice — controlled cabin temperature, supervised duration, and cleared with Dr. Rockhead's team before starting. Used for cardiovascular conditioning, stress regulation, and recovery.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Infrared Sauna at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Oshun’s Medical Director
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
In writing
Your quote, given at consultation
9 Devon Road
Kingston, Jamaica
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
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Questions answered privately
Every visit, without exception
Four things that are true of every visit
Care by an OB/GYN
Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
30 years caring for women
Three decades as a practicing OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice. Every Infrared Sauna plan is reviewed by a physician who has cared for women through pregnancy, surgery, perimenopause, and post-natal recovery.
Written plan first
Every Infrared Sauna patient leaves consultation with a written plan: areas, technique, timing, recovery, cost. Returning patients refine the same plan rather than starting from scratch every visit.
Conservative, considered
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention. Decisions are made in conversation with you, options are presented in plain language, and consent is informed at every step.
Treatment Details
Every fact about your first visit, in plain language.
Most first-time patients arrive with the same set of unspoken questions. They are answered below in the order most people think them — from "how much will I need" to "what if I'm pregnant."
Last clinically reviewed: · Medical reviewer: Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director, Oshun Cosmetic Services
01Infrared Sauna 101
The procedure itself.
Infrared sauna uses infrared light to heat the body directly rather than heating the surrounding air. Typical session temperatures are 45–60°C (110–140°F), lower than traditional Finnish sauna with similar physiological effects.
How long it's been around
Sauna culture has existed for centuries. Infrared saunas became commercially available in the late 20th century.
What we treat with it
Post-training recovery, relaxation and stress reduction, cardiovascular conditioning (passive cardiac workout), adjunctive support for chronic musculoskeletal pain, sleep support.
The honest version
Why infrared sauna sometimes disappoints.
Sauna disappoints when used as a substitute for medical treatment of serious conditions, when hydration is inadequate, or when expectations are set against unrealistic detoxification or weight-loss marketing.
Sauna doesn't "detoxify" the body in the marketing sense — the liver and kidneys handle that. Sweat is mostly water and electrolytes. What sauna does do is produce real cardiovascular, relaxation, and recovery effects that, over time, support overall wellness.
Long sauna sessions without adequate hydration cause significant fluid loss and can produce dizziness or fainting. Conservative session length with adequate hydration is safer than chasing maximum exposure.
At Oshun, we don't run that model. Infrared Sauna here is physician-led from consultation through follow-up, with a written plan in your hands and a follow-up visit on the calendar before you leave.
02Medical Leadership
The same physician, from first question to final follow-up.
Infrared sauna at Oshun is offered with medical oversight. Dr. Rockhead reviews cardiovascular history at intake.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead
Medical Director · Board-Certified OB/GYN · 30+ years of practice
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
A Infrared Sauna visit at Oshun follows a clear sequence — from consultation through the procedure itself through follow-up. Here is what happens, step by step.
i.
Consultation
Before any Infrared Sauna is scheduled, you meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road. He reviews your medical history, examines you as appropriate, and explains the options — including the option not to proceed. You leave with a clear written plan and a quote.
ii.
Preparation
Hydrate well. Avoid heavy meals 1 hour before. Avoid alcohol day of. Disclose cardiovascular conditions, medications, and pregnancy.
iii.
The sauna session
After a brief check-in, you enter the infrared sauna and sit or lie comfortably for the planned 20–45 minutes. Cool water is available throughout. Cool-down afterwards in a comfortable-temperature room with hydration.
iv.
Recovery & follow-up
Rehydrate substantially afterwards. Light electrolyte replacement after longer sessions. Program review at agreed intervals.
How much you'll need
Sessions 20–45 minutes; frequency 2–4 times weekly is common.
Will it hurt?
Sweating and gentle heat. More comfortable than traditional high-temperature sauna for most users.
How long the visit takes
45–75 minutes total including pre-session hydration, session, and cool-down.
Time off after
No downtime.
04Results & aftercare
Recovery and follow-up.
Acute relaxation and sleep effects same day. Cumulative benefits over weeks.
The days before your visit
Hydrate well. Avoid heavy meals 1 hour before. Avoid alcohol day of. Disclose cardiovascular conditions, medications, and pregnancy.
Right after your visit
Rehydrate substantially afterwards. Light electrolyte replacement after longer sessions.
Two-week follow-up
Program review at agreed intervals.
05Is Infrared Sauna right for you
Who gets the most out of Infrared Sauna at Oshun.
Who should not have Infrared Sauna
Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, severe orthostatic hypotension, pregnancy (relative — first trimester particularly), severe respiratory disease, recent surgery (relative), photosensitivity disorders (relative), severe dehydration, alcohol intoxication.
Infrared Sauna isn't a one-size category — the right approach depends on your specific situation. Below are common patient profiles we see. If one sounds like you, an in-person consultation at 9 Devon Road is the next step.
Recovery
Post-training recovery and relaxation
Athletes and active patients use infrared sauna for relaxation and recovery, often combined with cold plunge.
Cardiovascular conditioning
Passive cardiac workout
Higher-frequency sauna use is associated with cardiovascular benefits in observational studies.
Sleep support
Evening sessions for sleep
Many patients use evening sauna sessions to support sleep quality.
Adjunctive musculoskeletal
Chronic musculoskeletal complaints
Heat exposure can support symptom relief alongside primary treatment.
06Logistics, cost & safety
Booking and pricing.
Consultation policy
Every Infrared Sauna patient meets Dr. Rockhead in person at the 9 Devon Road clinic before any procedure is scheduled. (Virtual consultations are not currently offered.)
Where treatments happen
Infrared sauna is at the recovery facility at Oshun, 9 Devon Road, Kingston.
What it costs
Priced per session, with packages and memberships.
How to pay
Cash, debit, credit card, or approved financing.
Insurance
Not covered.
If this sounds right
The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
Every Infrared Sauna patient at Oshun starts with a consultation. Twenty minutes, in-person at 9 Devon Road, with Dr. Rockhead. No procedure is scheduled, no quote is signed, no pressure either way. You leave with a plan and a price — or you leave with neither.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
The honest answers
Nine questions every nervous first-timer asks.
Open any of them. We've written each answer the way Dr. Rockhead would actually say it — not the way a brochure would.
Infrared vs traditional sauna?
Different rather than better. Infrared has lower air temperature with deep tissue heating — more comfortable. Traditional Finnish has more research backing for cardiovascular outcomes.
How often?
2–4 times weekly is common.
Weight loss?
Direct weight loss is mostly water (returns with hydration). Indirect effects support broader weight management.
Detox the body?
Not in the marketing sense. Sweat is mostly water and electrolytes.
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