What Is Infrared Recovery Massage? Benefits, Science & What to Expect

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Recovery can mean different things for each of us — easing chronic tension, supporting athletic recovery, or restoring the nervous system after prolonged stress or burnout. At The Fifth Om, recovery is never about pushing harder. It is about creating the conditions for sustainable, integrity-led healing.

Our Infrared Recovery Massage is a deeply therapeutic experience designed for true restoration, not just relaxation. This offering combines skilled therapeutic massage with red and near-infrared LED light therapy, creating a powerful synergy that supports healing at both the muscular and cellular levels.

What Is Infrared Recovery Massage?

Infrared Recovery Massage weaves together intentional, therapeutic bodywork with FDA-cleared Celluma LED light therapy, a clinically proven technology used to support tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and enhance circulation.

This award-winning technology works in harmony with the body’s natural intelligence, allowing recovery to happen more efficiently and with greater depth. The result is a massage experience that feels grounding, restorative, and meaningfully effective.

What Is LED Light Therapy?

LED light therapy uses red and near-infrared wavelengths of light to penetrate the skin and reach muscles, joints, and connective tissues. These specific wavelengths stimulate cellular repair and support healing beneath the surface.

From a science-based perspective, LED light therapy works by supporting the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy source of every cell in the body. When ATP levels increase, cells are better able to heal, repair, and function efficiently.

Benefits of red and near-infrared LED light therapy may include:

  • Increased cellular energy (ATP production)

  • Reduced inflammation and muscular tension

  • Improved circulation

  • Enhanced recovery from stress, pain, and physical strain

By supporting the body at a cellular level, LED light therapy helps create the conditions for deeper, longer-lasting recovery.

The Infrared Recovery Massage Experience at The Fifth Om

As intentional hands release muscular tension, gentle light energy penetrates beneath the surface to support circulation, calm inflammation, and encourage cellular repair. This experience works on both the physical body and the nervous system, allowing the body to soften, restore, and recalibrate.

Clients often leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more at ease. Muscles tend to release more efficiently, the nervous system settles more deeply, and a sense of calm carries forward well beyond the session.

This is not an indulgent add-on, but a thoughtfully designed, results-driven enhancement to therapeutic massage — ideal for those seeking meaningful, integrative care.

Who Can Benefit from Infrared Recovery Massage?

Infrared Recovery Massage can be especially supportive for:

  • Individuals experiencing chronic tension or pain

  • Active bodies in need of recovery and repair

  • Those managing high stress or nervous system fatigue

  • Anyone seeking deeper support for balance and resilience throughout the seasons

This offering is also an excellent choice for clients who want to nourish the body on a deeper level while maintaining long-term well-being.

An Evolving Approach to Bodywork

This service reflects our evolving approach to massage therapy at The Fifth Om. Every detail has been intentionally crafted to honor both science and soul, combining advanced technology with presence, warmth, and integrity.

The Infrared Recovery Massage is available as a stand-alone service or as a targeted service enhancement added to any massage. For those seeking a more comprehensive experience, it pairs beautifully with our Far Infrared Sauna to support full-spectrum recovery.

Level Up Your Recovery: Full Body Recovery Experience

For a deeply immersive wellness experience, we invite you to explore our Full Body Recovery offering:

  • 30 minutes in the Far Infrared Sauna

  • 90-minute Infrared Recovery Massage

  • Total experience: 2 hours

Call, email or contact us through our website to book this exclusive offering (must be scheduled with reception as our private FIR Sauna availability varies).

Your body already holds the wisdom to heal.
We simply create the space for it to do so.

Located in downtown Kennebunk, The Fifth Om is a place for holistic well-being.
Book online or reach out to customize your recovery experience.

The Fifth Om
A place for holistic well-being.