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Infrared Sauna & Detox

Warmth that works deeper than skin

Infrared heat warms the body directly — not the air around you. Thirty quiet minutes in our cedar cabin loosens muscle, opens the skin and prepares you for whatever comes next: a massage, a scrub, or simply a slower evening.

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Restorative Infrared Blanket Treatment

30 min · €60

A quiet thirty-minute pause enveloped in the warmth of an infrared blanket. It restores your energy after the race. It works wonders for the tired body.

Guest resting on a towel inside the infrared sauna under soft blue light at Nuad Thai Massage Athens
Our private infrared sauna cabin — lie back, breathe and let the gentle warmth do the work.

The heat

Why infrared, and why before

Gentle, dry heat

Infrared warmth penetrates directly into tissue rather than heating the room — the session feels milder than a traditional sauna while the body warms more deeply.

Thirty unhurried minutes

Each session is a calm half hour — long enough to release tension, short enough to fold into a lunch break or before an evening treatment.

The perfect first act

Warm muscle accepts deeper work. Pair your session with any massage or body scrub and the treatment that follows goes further.

Sauna services

Sessions, packages and combinations

Infrared sessions are sold as packages — five sessions and the sixth is on us — or combined with any massage or scrub.

Private infrared sauna pod at Nuad Thai Massage Athens

Infrared Sauna RitualΤελετουργικό Υπέρυθρης Σάουνας

A 30-minute private infrared session — gentle, dry heat that warms the body directly.

Συνεδρία υπερύθρων 30 λεπτών — ήπια, ξηρή θερμότητα που ζεσταίνει άμεσα το σώμα.

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A private infrared sauna session that warms the body directly rather than heating the air, so it feels gentler and more breathable than a traditional sauna.

Deep warmth relaxes muscles, supports circulation and encourages detoxification — excellent on its own and even better before a massage.

Sauna sessions take place at our Kornarou 5 studio only. Shower facilities are available; please arrive hydrated.

30 min €30

Add it to any massage: 30 min · €20

Infrared BlanketΥπέρυθρη Κουβέρτα

A quiet pause enveloped in the deep, soothing warmth of an infrared blanket — restores energy and melts away tiredness.

15 min €30
30 min €60

Sauna & Massage ComboΣάουνα & Μασάζ

A 30-minute infrared sauna followed by your massage. From 90 minutes of massage upwards the sauna is on us — included free.

Υπέρυθρη σάουνα 30 λεπτών και στη συνέχεια το μασάζ σας. Από 90 λεπτά μασάζ και πάνω, η σάουνα προσφέρεται δωρεάν.

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Infrared sauna followed immediately by massage — the two work far better together than separately.

The sauna warms and softens the tissue first, so the therapist reaches deeper with less pressure and the release lasts longer.

Available at Kornarou 5. Allow a little extra time for the shower between the two.

Sauna + 30 min massage €60
Sauna + 45 min massage €80
Sauna + 60 min massage €100
Sauna + 90 min massage · sauna free €130
Sauna + 120 min massage · sauna free €150

Detox packages

Complete the cleanse, inside and out

Heat opens the way; these treatments finish it. Light lymphatic drainage moves what the city leaves behind, and a purifying facial gives city skin its reset.

Therapist performing a gentle lymphatic drainage massage at Nuad Thai Massage Athens

Lymphatic Massage

Light, rhythmic drainage strokes to reduce fluid retention, puffiness and heaviness in the legs.

60–90 minfrom €85
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The Cleansing & Detoxifying Massage

Lymphatic drainage combined with Thai Oil massage — firm and light pressures in alternation to purify body and mind.

90 min€150
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Wellness Weight Release

A three-hour programme: detoxifying sauna, drainage body scrub, lymphatic massage and a sculpting body wrap.

3 hrs€240
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Pure Detox Express Facial

Gua Sha face massage to detoxify, a refreshing mask and soothing energy work — city skin's reset.

30 min€40

Lymphatic MassageΛεμφικό Μασάζ

Light, rhythmic drainage strokes to reduce fluid retention, puffiness and heaviness in the legs. The 90-minute version works the full body and closes with face reflexology.

Ελαφριές, ρυθμικές κινήσεις παροχέτευσης για μείωση κατακράτησης υγρών, πρηξίματος και βάρους στα πόδια.

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A very light, rhythmic technique that follows the lymphatic pathways to help the body drain retained fluid.

It is used for heavy, swollen legs, water retention, post-flight puffiness and general sluggishness, and as support alongside detox or weight programmes.

Pressure is deliberately gentle — depth is not the point here; direction and rhythm are.

60 min€8590 min€130

Lymphatic Massage — Feet & LegsΛεμφικό Μασάζ — Πέλματα & Πόδια

Focused lymphatic drainage for feet and legs — light, rhythmic strokes that relieve swelling, heaviness and water retention after long days on your feet.

45 min€60

Lymphatic Detox Package — 4 Weekly SessionsΠακέτο Λεμφικής Αποτοξίνωσης — 4 Εβδομαδιαίες Συνεδρίες

Four full-body lymphatic massages of 60 minutes, one per week, each with 20 minutes of sauna, accompanied showers before and after your treatment, and a glass of juice, tea or mineral water.

4 × 60 min€285

The Cleansing & Detoxifying MassageΜασάζ Καθαρισμού & Αποτοξίνωσης

Lymphatic drainage combined with Thai Oil massage — firm and light pressures in alternation to purify body and mind, relieve tissue congestion and strengthen the immune system.

Λεμφική παροχέτευση σε συνδυασμό με ταϊλανδέζικο μασάζ με λάδι — εναλλαγή δυνατής και ελαφριάς πίεσης για κάθαρση σώματος και μυαλού, ανακούφιση από συμφόρηση ιστών και ενίσχυση του ανοσοποιητικού.

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A purifying treatment combining lymphatic drainage movements with deeper circulatory massage.

The sequence encourages the body to move fluid and metabolic waste, easing heaviness, puffiness and sluggishness.

Drink plenty of water afterwards; the effect continues for several hours.

90 min€150

Wellness Weight ReleaseΕυεξία & Απώλεια Βάρους

A three-hour programme to release bloating and fluid retention: detoxifying sauna, drainage body scrub, lymphatic massage and a sculpting body wrap — finished with a manicure and pedicure.

Ένα τρίωρο πρόγραμμα κατά του φουσκώματος και της κατακράτησης: αποτοξινωτική σάουνα, απολέπιση παροχέτευσης, λεμφικό μασάζ και συσφικτική περιτύλιξη — με μανικιούρ και πεντικιούρ.

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A firm, stimulating body treatment supporting circulation, drainage and skin tone across the areas most prone to heaviness and cellulite.

Vigorous kneading, friction and drainage movements are applied to legs, hips, abdomen and arms.

Best results come from a course of sessions combined with movement and hydration — this supports a lifestyle, it does not replace one.

3 hrs€240

Pure Detox Express FacialExpress Περιποίηση Αποτοξίνωσης Προσώπου

A pick-me-up for dull, tired skin: Gua Sha face massage to detoxify, combined with a refreshing face mask and a soothing energy-healing massage.

Μια τόνωση για θαμπό, κουρασμένο δέρμα: μασάζ προσώπου Gua Sha για αποτοξίνωση, με δροσιστική μάσκα και καταπραϋντικό ενεργειακό μασάζ.

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A quick but complete facial for skin that has been dulled by city pollution, air conditioning and travel.

Cleansing, gentle exfoliation, a purifying mask and hydration are delivered in an efficient sequence using professional facial products.

Perfect between meetings or before an evening out — no downtime, immediate freshness.

30 min€40
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Build your own heat and hands ritual

Every massage and body scrub on our menu can follow a sauna session — browse the complete price list to plan your combination.

The sauna in Athens

Thirty quiet minutes that change the day

In the middle of Athens — two minutes from Syntagma Square, five from Monastiraki — there is a small cedar cabin where the city stops. Inside, infrared warmth reaches deep into muscle and skin without the crushing air of a traditional steam room. You lie still in a robe, the heat does the work, and thirty minutes later you walk out lighter than you came in.

Guests use our infrared sauna before a massage to loosen tight shoulders, after long flights to sweat out the travel day, and as the first step of a detox: heat opens the way, then light lymphatic drainage massage or a purifying facial finishes the cleanse. Every session includes a bathrobe, disposable slippers, showers and free toiletries — arrive with nothing but yourself.

Guests combine the cabin with a Thai, deep tissue or lymphatic massage in the same visit. Open daily 10:00 to 22:00 at 5 Kornarou Street — book your cabin time online and simply show up.

Sauna questions

Where is the sauna in Athens?

Our private infrared cedar cabin is at the Main Spa, 5 Kornarou Street, Athens 105 63 — two to five minutes from Syntagma Square and Monastiraki. Every sauna session includes a bathrobe, disposable slippers, showers and free toiletries.

How much does a sauna session cost?

A 30-minute infrared sauna session is €30 on its own, or €20 when added to any massage. Sauna sessions can also be combined with a body scrub, and the 5 + 1 package gives six sessions for the price of five.

What is an infrared sauna good for?

Infrared heat warms the body directly rather than the air around you. Thirty quiet minutes loosens tight muscles, supports circulation, opens the skin and prepares the body for a deeper massage or detox treatment.

Can I combine the sauna with a detox treatment?

Yes — that is our Sauna Detox Programme. Heat opens the way, then light lymphatic drainage massage, a purifying detox facial or a cleansing body treatment finishes the cleanse. See our sauna detox page for the full treatment list.

Do I need to book the sauna in advance?

We recommend booking online to secure your cabin time. Choose your sauna treatment, duration and a live open time slot on our sauna booking page — open daily 10:00 to 22:00.

Every session includes

Arrive as you are — we provide the rest

Two showers — before & after

A warm shower prepares the skin for the heat; a refreshing rinse seals the ritual.

Disposable slippers

Fresh, single-use slippers for every guest.

Soft bathrobe

A robe to move comfortably between the cabin and the showers.

Free toiletries

Everything you need at the showers is provided, on us.

Lockers for your valuables

Your belongings stay locked away while you unwind.

The sauna at Nuad Thai Massage Athens with warm cedar benches and soothing chromotherapy lighting

Stay Hydrated

Mineral water coolers are available throughout the spa. Please feel free to help yourself and stay refreshed during your visit.

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Reservations

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Book online in under a minute, or call us — we answer between 10:00 and 22:00, every day.

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A curated two-hour journey of relaxation, detox and rejuvenation — sauna included.

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Detox

Wellness Weight Release

Sauna, drainage scrub, lymphatic massage and a sculpting wrap in one programme.

3 hrs€240
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Warm-oil table massage blending Swedish flow, deep tissue and Thai technique.