Kinaura Journal
The specifics, once you already know what you're looking at
Electricity use, dimensions, what each apparatus actually is. Deeper answers for people who've already picked a category and want the details. If you're still deciding what type to get, start with our buying guides.
Three articles
Saunas
Wavelength, running cost and the space and power your room needs to actually fit one.
Full Spectrum vs Far Infrared Sauna: Choose the Right Wavelength
Warm-up, EMF with its measurement distance, electrical requirements and four models side by side.
Infrared Sauna Dimensions and Electrical Requirements
Exterior footprint, interior space, delivery route and the circuit. Five checks, and three cabin layouts.
How Much Electricity Does an Infrared Sauna Use?
About $0.37 to $0.50 per modeled session across three cabins. See the formula and run it with your own rate.
Four articles
Pilates
What each apparatus actually is, once you know which family you want.
How to Choose a Pilates Reformer for Your Home
Space, storage, springs, body fit, frame materials, Tower options and setup.
What Is a Pilates Cadillac? A Home User’s Guide to the Trapeze Table
The dedicated Cadillac, the Cadillac Reformer and the Reformer with Tower, compared.
What Is a Pilates Chair? Wunda, Combo and Baby Chair Explained
How spring resistance under a padded seat works, and what separates each chair.
What Is a Pilates Ladder Barrel? Uses, Benefits and Home Practice
A padded curve and a wooden ladder, no springs. How it differs from a Spine Corrector.
One article
Light therapy
Colors, formats and wavelengths, once you know you want an LED device.
LED Light Therapy Guide: How to Choose Colors and Devices
Colors, formats, wavelengths, output, controls and safety before choosing an at home setup.
Still deciding what to get?
Our buying guides cover one category at a time — what type fits your space, budget and routine, before you get into the specifics.
Editorial standards
How these articles are made
Same standard as our guides: specs and figures come from manufacturer documentation, research is cited with its limits, and each article carries the date it was reviewed.
Manufacturer documentation first
Specifications, dimensions, electrical requirements and operating instructions come from the owner manuals and spec sheets of the exact models shown.
Research cited, limits included
Health related statements are limited to the populations, devices and protocols of the study cited. Where the evidence is mixed, the article says so.
Dated and revisable
Each article carries the date its product details and prices were reviewed.