When It Gets Cold, Don't Freeze Your Wellness Routine
Summer may be ending, but your need for light, movement, recovery, skincare and self-care doesn't disappear with it.
In fact, fall and winter bring their own challenges. Days become shorter, we spend more time indoors, temperatures drop, skin becomes drier, and many of us notice changes in our energy, sleep, mood and motivation.
This isn't the season to disappear from your wellness routine. It's the season to adapt it.
☀️ Less Sunlight Is a Real Seasonal Change
Our exposure to natural sunlight changes dramatically as the seasons change, especially in northern climates.
UVB from sunlight is involved in the body's natural production of vitamin D, and research has documented seasonal fluctuations in vitamin D levels, with levels generally higher during summer and lower during winter. How much vitamin D the skin can produce from sunlight depends on factors including latitude, season, time of day, skin pigmentation, clothing and other individual factors.
That doesn't mean you should chase excessive UV exposure. Your vitamin D status is something to discuss with your healthcare provider, especially if you are concerned about deficiency.
At Sunny Shores, our focus is helping you build a balanced, intentional wellness routine throughout every season.
🌥️ Shorter Days Can Affect More Than Your Tan
Have you ever noticed that you feel different when the days start getting shorter?
You're not imagining it.
Reduced daylight during fall and winter can influence circadian rhythms, sleep, energy and mood. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a recognized form of depression associated with seasonal changes, most commonly beginning in fall or winter. Researchers believe changes involving daylight, serotonin, melatonin and circadian rhythms may contribute.
Clinical light therapy for SAD typically uses a specialized UV-filtered bright-light box, often in the morning. It is not the same thing as red light therapy or an indoor tanning session.
Sunny Shores services are not intended to diagnose or treat Seasonal Affective Disorder, but maintaining a consistent self-care and wellness routine can be one part of taking care of yourself during the darker months.
❤️ Make Light Part of Your Winter Wellness Routine
Fall and winter are a great time to rediscover everything included in your Sunny Shores membership beyond maintaining a tan.
Depending on your membership, your routine may include:
Red & Infrared Light Therapy: Make light-based skincare and general wellness part of your regular routine.
Thermal Wellness: Warm up with infrared sauna, our Salt Cave Sauna, Wellness Pod and other thermal experiences.
Hydrate Skin Infusion: Give dry, winter-stressed skin some extra attention and moisture.
Green & Blue Light: Incorporate different wavelengths into your skincare and wellness routine.
Massage & Recovery: Take a break from cold weather, holiday stress and demanding schedules.
Spray Tanning: Maintain your glow for holidays, events and everyday confidence without UV exposure.
UV Tanning: For adults who choose to tan, follow your recommended exposure schedule and avoid overexposure. UV exposure carries risks, including premature skin aging, burns and skin cancer.
❄️ Thinking About Freezing?
Before you freeze your membership simply because summer is over, take another look at everything your membership includes.
Your Sunny Shores membership isn't a summer membership. It's a year-round wellness membership.
But if your schedule or budget really does mean you need a break, freezing may make more sense than canceling.
For $20 per month with your Pay On-Time Discount, freezing allows you to:
⭐ Protect your current membership pricing and perks
⭐ Receive one use-or-lose Spray, Sun or Spa session each month
⭐ Purchase additional eligible single sessions at 50% off
⭐ Return to your existing membership instead of starting over at future pricing
DON'T HIBERNATE. ILLUMINATE. ☀️
Fall is changing your environment. Let your wellness routine change with it.
Stay warm. Stay glowing. Stay Sunny.