Cellulite is the dimpled texture most of us notice on the thighs, hips and backside, and if you want that skin to look smoother, pressotherapy is the session to book. Thirty minutes in a full-body compression suit moves fluid up and out of the legs, and you walk out lighter, less puffy and smoother. At sēk it is $60, in your own private room.
Why cellulite shows
Cellulite is normal. The Cleveland Clinic puts it at 80 to 90 percent of women after puberty, at every body size. It shows where connective bands pull the skin down over the fat beneath it, and it looks more pronounced when fluid settles in the legs after long days, travel or hours on your feet.
That fluid is exactly what pressotherapy is built to move.
What pressotherapy does
Pressotherapy is lymphatic drainage massage delivered by air, with precisely sequenced pressure instead of hands.
- 24 air chambers wrap your legs, hips, waist, lower back and arms.
- One wave, one direction. A computer inflates the chambers one at a time, feet first, and each holds its pressure as the next fills, so the wave travels upward and carries fluid along with it.
- Your pressure. Four levels, feather-light to deep. Change it any time.
What you notice
Right away. Legs feel lighter and less puffy. "Lighter" is the word we hear most on the way out.
In the mirror. With fluid moved along, skin over the thighs and hips reads smoother and more even. This is why guests book pressotherapy before a wedding, a beach trip or a night out.
With a rhythm. The look builds with regular sessions. Guests who come for how their legs look and feel make it a weekly habit, often paired with an infrared sauna session in a second private room.
Who books it
- Before an event. A wedding, a trip, a reunion, a night out. Book it the day before or the day of.
- After travel. Flights and long drives leave fluid in the legs. One session moves it along.
- On your feet all day. Nurses, servers, teachers, retail. Pressotherapy is the end-of-week reset.
- After hard training. Compression eases that heavy, sore-legged feeling so you recover lighter.
What the research says
Researchers have compared massage-style approaches to cellulite head to head. In a randomized study in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 60 women received mechanical massage, manual lymphatic drainage or connective tissue manipulation. All three groups finished with a thinner fat layer under the skin and smaller thigh measurements. Pressotherapy applies the same lymphatic drainage principle, delivered by sequenced air, for the whole lower body and arms at once.
Your session
Before. Wear socks, pants and long sleeves, since the suit goes over your clothes, and arrive well hydrated. Your sēk Specialist fits the suit and sets your starting pressure.
During. Lights low, 30 quiet minutes. The wave starts at your feet and moves upward. On the lightest setting it is barely there; on the deepest you feel it work into tired legs. Falling asleep mid-session is common.
After. No downtime. Many guests follow with an infrared sauna session, booked back to back, and some finish with a cold plunge. Red light therapy can run during your pressotherapy session; ask when you book.
What it costs
A single 30-minute session is $60. Presso 10 is 10 sessions for $350, $35 a session, and it is shareable with friends and family. Every membership includes pressotherapy, and memberships are set up with a real person: text 615.614.3461 or email hi@seksauna.com. FSA and HSA cards are accepted. Wondering what a sauna visit runs? See how much an infrared sauna session costs.
Before you book
For most people pressotherapy is a gentle, low-intensity experience with adjustable pressure. Pregnant? Let us know before your session. We modify pressotherapy during pregnancy and do not use the torso portion of the suit. If you are managing a heart, circulatory or clotting condition, including varicose veins, a recent surgery or a recent injury, check with your doctor before booking.
Start this week
New to sēk? The Intro Week Pass is 4 sessions in 7 days for $99, with Full Studio Access. Book pressotherapy early in the week, pair it with an infrared sauna session, and see how your legs look and feel by the weekend. Join within 30 days and your $99 applies toward your first month.
Sources
- Cleveland Clinic, Cellulite (health library).
- Bayrakci Tunay V, Akbayrak T, Bakar Y, Kayihan H, Ergun N. Effects of mechanical massage, manual lymphatic drainage and connective tissue manipulation techniques on fat mass in women with cellulite. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2010;24(2):138-142.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any new treatment, including pressotherapy, to determine whether it is appropriate for you.
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