Red Light and Infrared Therapy with Reboots: How to Use the Mat, Mini and Pro Properly
Magdalena Bürk
How do red light and infrared therapy work?
Red light and infrared therapy use light at specific wavelengths that penetrates deeper into your skin than ordinary light. There, it activates your cells' energy stores.
This approach goes well beyond wellness. Many athletes and active people use red light because it may help reduce muscle soreness, support strength recovery after training, and promote more restful sleep at night.
Important: Red light is not a substitute for medical treatment and is not a cure.
The three new products at a glance
RELIGHT Mat
For full-body use. Just lie down, relax, and let the red light work across your whole body. Perfect if you want to make recovery a daily ritual, especially in the evening for more restful sleep.
RELIGHT Mini
The compact solution for targeted treatment. Use red light on specific muscle groups and areas of your body to reduce muscle soreness or prep your muscles for your next session. Portable and easy to fit into your daily routine.
RELIGHT Pro
The more powerful option for full-body sessions while standing. Ideal if you want an intense, comprehensive session without changing position, from an energizing morning mode to a blue-light-free evening mode.
Which product is right for you?
Choosing the right product isn’t about experience or intensity. It’s about finding the one that fits your routine and goals.
The Relight Pro is perfect if you prefer regular, full-body sessions. Its size lets you cover as much of your body as possible with red light at once, whether you stand still or work out in front of the panel with mobility or warm-up exercises. In the morning, blue light mode helps you feel energized. In the evening, blue-light-free mode fits your natural sleep rhythm.
The Relight Mini gives you more flexibility to target specific areas. Just your calves after an intense leg workout. Just your shoulders after an upper-body session. Used where you need it, it can reduce muscle soreness and ease localized discomfort and tension. If you want to focus on specific areas, this is the one for you.
The Relight Mat is the go-to choice if you want to bring red light into your movement routine. Use it for yoga, stretching or Pilates, or lie down and unwind. Used in the evening, it supports more restful sleep. The same mat works for both, depending on what you need.
When and how can you use red light?
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Before training
A quick red light session primes your muscles for the effort ahead.
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During training
Red light fits right into your routine: on the mat during yoga, mobility work, or stretching, or in front of the Panel Pro while warming up or doing standing exercises. The light works while you move, rather than only after your workout.
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After training
Red light can reduce muscle soreness, support the return of strength, and help you shift from training into recovery.
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In the evening
A session helps you relax and unwind and supports more restful sleep, whether you trained beforehand or not.
Get the most out of it: duration, timing, frequency
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Distance
For the Panel Mini and Panel Pro, we recommend keeping them 20 to 50 cm from your body, even during standing exercises. Use the infrared mat directly against your body, whether you’re lying down or doing floor exercises and stretches.
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Duration
10 to 30 minutes per session is a good guideline. More isn't automatically better: longer sessions aren't more effective than shorter ones. Your body doesn't need an extreme dose, just a regular boost.
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Frequency
3 to 5 times a week is a good starting point. Regular, moderate sessions beat occasional marathon sessions.
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Eye protection
Wear them at all times. With all three products, even when you're moving around during use.
What to look out for
Red light therapy is generally well tolerated. But there are situations where you should get medical advice first or avoid using it:
- Pregnancy
- Certain skin conditions
- Taking medications that increase sensitivity to light
- Acute inflammation or recent injuries
If you’re unsure whether it’s right for you, seek medical advice.
Conclusion
Infrared Mat, Panel Mini or Panel Pro: All three products bring red light therapy into your training routine. Use them before, during or after training, or on rest days. Whether you want to tackle sore muscles, prepare for your next session or get more restful sleep.
The best fit isn’t about experience. It’s about your routine and what feels most natural to you: moving with the Mat, sitting in front of the Pro, targeting specific areas with the Mini or simply relaxing and winding down.
