A new space offering infrared sauna workouts is set to open in Southwest Austin in 2022.

Members of the Hotworx studio at 7826 W. Hwy. 290, Austin, will get 24-hour access to different virtually instructed heated workouts.

Local franchise owner Mike Schultz said he is expecting to open in early 2022, but he will be selling discounted memberships in late December.

Schultz said sauna workouts require less warmup time while an increase in core body temperature speeds up metabolism. Infrared light is believed to activate regenerative processes in the body, Schultz said.

Workouts offered at Hotworx include traditional yoga, Pilates and resistance band workouts, he said.