OUR STORY
DESIGNED FOR THE SEAL TEAMS
BY A FORMER NAVY SEAL
My goal was simple: build a sauna tough enough to travel anywhere with the SEAL Teams and powerful enough to hit 200°F+ to help them recover from physical and mental stress.
Brady Canales
Founder, The Hot Box Sauna
Former U.S. Navy SEAL
VETERAN-OWNED
MADE IN THE USA
PATENTED DESIGN
FOUNDER-LED
FROM IDEA TO HOT BOX
BUILT AROUND A BETTER SAUNA EXPERIENCE
I first discovered sauna therapy while serving in the SEAL Teams training alongside Finnish Special Forces. At first, we couldn't believe they took "spa treatment" so seriously. Little did we know it was one of the most effective tools available. They were way ahead of us by a few 100 years when it came to recovery. Once I experienced a real sauna at 200°F, there was no going back. It became one of the most effective ways for me to manage mental and physical stress. I wanted to bring that same level of heat therapy to the SEAL Teams without being tied to one location. So I designed The Hot Box Sauna. Powerful, built like a tank, easy set up, and can fit anywhere.
WHAT SETS HOT BOX APART
EVERY DETAIL ANSWERS A
PROBLEM WE FOUND ELSEWHERE
We didn’t set out to build another sauna. We set out to fix what was wrong with the ones
already out there. Here’s how The Hot Box compares.
WHY IT MATTERS
EVERY CHOICE, MADE ON PURPOSE
When your body heats up, your heart rate rises, blood vessels open and your cells
switch into repair mode. Here's where beoble teel it.
TEMPERATURE
Built for serious heat
Hot Box reaches traditional sauna temperatures up to 212°F—giving you the high-heat experience many lower-temperature infrared saunas simply don’t deliver.
MATERIALS
Fewer synthetic interior materials
Hot Box prioritizes real materials—Western Red Cedar, wool insulation, stainless steel, and incandescent glass heat sources—while minimizing unnecessary bonded and synthetic layers.
HEAT SOURCE
Hybrid heat, without carbon panels
Instead of relying on layered carbon panels, Hot Box uses incandescent infrared bulbs as part of its hybrid heating system—simpler materials, direct heat, and fewer synthetic layers.
WOOD
Western Red Cedar
Chosen for its natural properties, durability, and suitability for the high-heat sauna environment.
ELECTRICAL
Serious heat. Standard 120V power
Many traditional high-heat saunas require 220V electrical installation. Hot Box is designed to run on standard 120V household power with the appropriate dedicated circuit.
HARDWARE
Stainless steel where it matters
Durable, corrosion-resistant hardware designed to stand up to repeated heat, moisture, and everyday use.
PREHEAT
Less space to heat
The compact cockpit design reduces the volume that needs to come up to temperature. Actual preheat time varies with ambient conditions and your target temperature.
RED LIGHT
Incandescent, by design
Hot Box uses red-stained incandescent infrared bulbs rather than LED panels, combining visible red light with infrared heat from a single source. thehotboxsauna.com
OWN THE ORIGINAL
Choose your Hot Box, or book a live demo to see exactly what sets it apart.