HigherDose’s $1,000 Red Light Mat Is So Effective, It’s Taking Center Stage at the Country’s Largest Yoga Chain This Summer

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It doesn’t take scrolling TikTok to realize red light therapy is a booming, multibillion-dollar business right now. LED masks, lower back belts, facial wands, and panels have pervaded the market in the last few years — promising results (from inflammation reduction and hair growth to greater collagen production and mood improvement) that are capable of outliving the fleeting nature of yet another “healthmaxxing” obsession.

HigherDose, a popular brand founded in 2016 with the goal of making leading biohacking innovations safe for at-home use, currently finds itself at the epicenter of the red light conversation: being one of the most trusted destinations for shopping the aforementioned masks, sauna blankets, red light showerhead filters, and even scalp health–improving hats online.

This summer, HigherDose teamed up with another giant in the wellness industry — CorePower Yoga, the country’s largest yoga studio brand — on a never-before-seen class format that utilizes its top-rated, $1,000-plus Full Body Red Light Mat in select studios across the U.S.

Rollable, stackable, and hangable, the gadget operates on the basis of a thousand red and near infrared LED lights. Meant for moderate exercises or complete relaxation vis-à-vis the Savasana pose, HigherDose recommends spending anywhere between 20 minutes to an hour on its mat — with the lower end of that range doling out benefits like energy restoration and lengthier sessions treating users to deep muscle rejuventation.

In the context of a yoga class, implementing the Full Body Red Light Mat couldn’t be more genius of an idea. At CorePower, the mats are now seen lining studio walls, placed there with the goal of bringing to life an “immersive recovery moment… designed to help students transition seamlessly from movement to restoration.”

Though CorePower is lauded for providing a multitude of classes geared towards various yoga levels and goals (strength- and flexibility-building included), the HigherDose partnership specifically pertains to the company’s C2, Hot Power Fusion, and CoreRestore offerings — an all-levels, heated flow class; 60-minute heated vinyasa option; and beginner-friendly stretching and breathing practice, respectively.

“Yoga creates openness and awareness in the body, and red light and infrared help support that work,” HigherDose’s co-founder, Lauren Berlingeri, said in a press release.

While dramatic, instantaneous transformations are out of the question, you’re bound to feel looser, more balanced, and perhaps even more radiant as you wrap up a HigherDose x CorePower workout this season. After all, the pulsing, near infrared heat emitted by the Full Body Red Light Mat has potential to revive your sore muscles with a boost of energy, recalibrate your circadian rhythm, support mitochondrial function, release feel-good chemicals, and get you the total-body pain relief you’ve long been seeking. (Some might call it a miracle; we call it science.)