Locally-Owned Binghamton Gym Opening Salt Sauna

A fitness center in downtown Binghamton is preparing to open a custom-designed salt sauna facility.

Planning for the project at JOG33 Downtown began about a year ago. Construction of the Himalayan pink salt sauna took about six months to complete.

JOG33 Downtown is located at 33 Court Street in Binghamton. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Owen Blye, who owns the gym at 33 Court Street, expects people in the area will be interested in checking out the new feature because of the potential health benefits of such saunas.

The facility has two side-by-side saunas - one for men, the other for women. It's scheduled to open on Wednesday.

The side-by-side salt saunas at JOG 33 Downtown on Court Street. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Blye said salt saunas have been gaining popularity in recent years. A control panel permits users to adjust the temperature of the sauna. The length of sauna sessions can vary, although a session usually lasts 50 to 60 minutes.

Blye opened JOG33 Downtown in August 2022. He said there's a 200-member cap to help maintain a boutique feel at the gym.

The lighted wall of the newly-constructed salt sauna at JOG33 Downtown. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

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