What is mild hyperbaric oxygen?

How the chamber works

You lie or sit comfortably inside a soft-sided chamber. The chamber is gradually pressurized to around 1.3 atmospheres absolute, about the same pressure your body feels ten feet underwater. At that pressure, more oxygen dissolves into your blood plasma and reaches tissues that might not get as much on a normal day.

The practice is passive. You don't do anything. You rest, read, listen to music or a podcast, or nap. Sessions run sixty to ninety minutes, and most clients come out calm, clear-headed, and often a little more rested than they expected.

Mild hyperbaric vs. medical-grade HBOT

Medical-grade hyperbaric oxygen therapy, delivered in hospitals at 2.0 to 2.4 atmospheres, is used by physicians for a short list of specific conditions. That is a medical treatment. It requires a prescription and a hospital setting.

Mild hyperbaric, the practice we offer, uses a soft chamber at much lower pressure. It is a wellness service, not a medical treatment. We don't diagnose conditions. We don't promise outcomes. We offer a comfortable, consistent practice that many people build into their lives for recovery, clarity, and long-term wellness.

What a typical practice looks like

Most clients start with a ten-session package, running two or three sessions a week for three or four weeks. That cadence gives the body enough repeated exposure to notice the difference between a week with sessions and a week without. From there, many clients shift to a maintenance rhythm: one or two sessions a week as part of their regular wellness practice, or a membership with eight sessions per month.

Some people come in for a specific reason, complete a twenty-session program, and don't come back for months. Others treat it the way they treat the gym or the sauna: a recurring practice, folded into the rest of their life.

Who should not use mild hyperbaric

Mild hyperbaric is gentle, but it isn't for everyone. Pregnancy, recent ear or sinus surgery, an active chest infection, uncontrolled seizure disorder, and certain lung and heart conditions can all be reasons to wait or skip the practice. Certain medications also change the picture.

We'll talk through your history at intake before your first session. If you're unsure, talk with your physician first, and bring what they say to your appointment.