According to plumbing showroom Hajoca Solana in San Diego, California, many customers are choosing to add “wellness rooms” – a designated space for health-boosting amenities like fitness equipment and steam showers.
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When you strive to live a well-balanced life, you make healthy choices with the foods you eat and the products you buy and use; you exercise on a regular basis and even design your home to support your overall wellness. It’s not surprising then, that more homeowners today are including particular design elements that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also benefit their well-being.
“People seem to be more concerned with health and wellness these days. Many homeowners not only have a master bathroom, but are choosing to incorporate ‘wellness rooms’ into their home design, including different wellness-boosting elements like steam,” says Suzi Mullins, manager at the Hajoca Solana kitchen and bath showroom. The company was founded as European Bath in 2000, and acquired by the Hajoca Corporation in 2009.
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Today, Hajoca Solana is one of 700 plumbing and heating locations throughout the U.S. and Canada that are part of the Hajoca Corporation.
When it comes to health-conscious decisions, diet and exercise are often the first topics that come to mind. Steam has countless health benefits, but may be something you’ve only experienced at the gym or spa. “The idea of adding steam to a wellness routine often comes from people travelling and enjoying steam in their leisure time, like on vacation or at the spa,” explains Mullins.
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The wellness attributes of steam are numerous, enticing clients to incorporate an in-home steam shower so they can experience all of these benefits in the privacy of their own home.
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Steam showers are the perfect element to incorporate into home design whether for new construction or just a bathroom remodel, especially when a client is concerned with staying healthy naturally. With countless therapeutic benefits, steam is a logical addition to any wellness routine. And instead of going all the way to the gym or spa for your steam fix, you can enjoy the relaxing, restorative advantages that installing a home steam shower offers.
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Mullins continues that although about half of Hajoca Solana’s steam shower installations are done in high-end, luxury homes, steam can be installed just about anywhere and with many types of budgets. “We sometimes suggest installing steam in a guest shower as it is a smaller space making it more affordable” she explains.
She notes that there are many decisions that come with installing steam in your own home. Besides the obvious technical, structural and cosmetic decisions, Hajoca makes suggestions to clients on how to design their showers for optimal use.
“If you have a longer and narrower shower you can install a long bench to lie down during your steam session. This is something I always recommend to maximize comfort,” says Mullins. She also recommends popular accessories to further enhance the steam experience.
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“Add-ons like AromaSteam and MusicTherapy speakers are very popular,” she adds. “Music is relaxing. The MrSteam AudioWizard is a great addition because people can create their own playlists in accordance with their desired experience, whether it is for a boost of energy in the morning or to calm down and relax at night.”
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More homeowners are looking to incorporate elements into home design that aid their quest to stay healthy. Beyond basic diet and exercise, an in-home steam shower is the perfect way to incorporate health and wellness into your everyday life. With benefits like improved breathing, hydrating skin care, holistic healing of aches and pains, and overall stress relief and relaxation, dedicated distributors like Hajoca Solana can turn a steam shower into the wellness retreat of your dreams.
Have you considered how to add a steam shower to your home? Be sure to visit a steam showroom near you to explore the possibilities that Suzi Mullins describes.