Red light therapy is a powerful and natural method that supports recovery,...
Red light therapy, explained
Red light therapy is a powerful and natural method that supports recovery, reduces pain, and improves overall wellness. It works by applying specific wavelengths of red and near infrared light to the body, delivering energy deep into muscles, joints, and tissues.
The power of red light
Speeds up recovery and reduces pain by delivering energy deep into muscles, joints, and tissues.
Uses 660nm for surface skin health and 850nm for deep penetration to stimulate cellular healing.
Wearable, hands-free designs let you target any area - from knees to shoulders - right from home.
A natural, non-invasive method to boost circulation and support your body’s everyday wellness.
How it works
Two wavelengths
Most red light therapy tools use a combination of red light at 660 to 680 nm for surface benefits such as skin health, collagen support, and minor injury recovery, and near infrared light around 850 nm for deeper penetration into muscles, tendons, and joints.
This combination helps stimulate cellular repair, improve circulation, and support the body’s natural healing process.
Inside the cell
Red light therapy is a natural wellness treatment that uses safe wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to activate your body’s own healing process. When absorbed by the skin and underlying tissues, this light energizes your cells’ mitochondria, the powerhouses of your body, helping improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and restore balance.
It supports faster recovery, healthier skin, deeper sleep, balanced hormones, and more energy. This is a safe, non-invasive solution that works at the cellular level to repair, regenerate, and support long-term vitality.
At home
Modern devices make red light therapy easy to use at home. The Lumina Belt has 120 therapy LEDs, each with one 660 nm red chip and two 850 nm near-infrared chips, to reach both surface tissues and deeper muscles and joints.
Its flexible, wearable design wraps around your back, shoulders, knees or legs for hands-free therapy wherever you need it most.
In the evening
The ORA Charge Red Light Bulb (680nm) removes all blue and green light from your environment, creating a calm nighttime setting that supports natural melatonin production and circadian rhythm balance.
It is ideal for bedrooms, reading lamps, bathrooms, and evening spaces: bright enough to see comfortably, gentle enough to help you wind down.
Red and near-infrared wavelengths penetrate the skin and reach the cells,
where they boost mitochondrial energy production. This triggers cellular
reactions that support repair, reduce inflammation, and improve overall
function.
Red light (660nm) is visible and penetrates about 1–2 mm into the skin,
targeting surface tissues. Near-infrared light (850nm) is almost invisible and
penetrates deeper (2–3 mm), reaching cells, muscles and joints. Our
devices use a 2:1 ration of NIR:R to blend both wavelengths to deliver
benefits at both surface and deeper levels.
For most people, red light therapy is considered safe. It can generally be
used during pregnancy and is usually compatible with most types of
implants. However, if you are undergoing cancer treatment, taking
photosensitive medications, or dealing with any other serious health
concern, it’s always best to consult your doctor before starting.
For best results, red light therapy should be done on clean, bare skin. It’s
ideal to use it before applying makeup, moisturizers, or other skincare
products, and with as little clothing as possible. This allows the light to
penetrate and be absorbed by your skin without unnecessary barriers.
Yes. All O’Ra products include a 1 year manufacturer’s warranty. If you
experience any issues, simply email our support team.
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Every ORA Charge product comes with a 1-year warranty.
