Mobile saunas on Cape Town beaches offer breathtaking ocean views… for only R80!

Mike Wills, standing in for CapeTalk's John Maytham, speaks to Katherine Williams, a Hot Huts crew member.

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Saunas offer physical and mental health benefits, but are mainly found at gyms, despite economists predicting the industry to be worth $1.3 billion by 2030.

That's why Vanessa and Connor Yelseth founded Hot Huts Mobile Sauna.

Hot Huts is a revolutionary mobile sauna service that can be booked for hire or enjoyed with pop-up sessions available around Cape Town's beachfronts, giving users some warmth after an icy plunge.

Williams explains that these mobile saunas have a built-in window for ocean views as you sizzle for 15 minutes.

Each 15-minute session costs R80.

"We had them built by a master sauna builder who does all the saunas for the big hotels... It's a perfect replica of a finished sauna using the proper wood and imported fireplaces. It's a sauna on wheels, except ours has got a huge window in front of it so you can look out over the ocean so you don't feel claustrophobic at all..."

- Katherine Williams, Hot Huts

"They take up to eight people comfortably... It's a great place to meet people, book for parties, network, or have meetings..."

- Katherine Williams, Hot Huts

Sauna benefits include pain reduction, muscle recovery, enhanced cardiovascular function, stress relief, better sleep, improved lung function and lower blood pressure - especially immediately after getting out of cold water.

When a person sits in a sauna, their heart rate increases and blood vessels widen, which increases circulation in a similar way to gentle exercise.

If you're interested in trying Hot Huts, find their winter schedule for the Deep South and Atlantic Seaboard below to see where they'll pop up next:

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