Red Light Therapy in Johannesburg: Where to Go & What to Expect

Looking for red light therapy in Johannesburg? You can book full-body red and near-infrared light sessions at the Botthms Wellness Hub, based at Randpark Golf Club in Randburg — a few minutes from the northern suburbs and easy to reach from across greater Johannesburg.

What is red light therapy?

Red light therapy (photobiomodulation) exposes your body to controlled doses of red light (~660 nm) at the skin surface and near-infrared light (~850 nm) that reaches deeper into muscle and joint tissue. These wavelengths are absorbed by your mitochondria and appear to support cellular energy production and tissue repair, which is associated with less muscle soreness and faster recovery.

Its standout advantage for anyone training: unlike a post-workout ice bath, red light doesn’t appear to blunt the strength and muscle adaptations you’re training for — so it’s one of the few recovery tools you can use freely right after a hard session. We cover the science in depth in our red light therapy recovery guide.

What to expect from a session

• —A short, fully passive full-body session — you simply expose the target areas to the light for the set time.
• —No heat or cold stress, no downtime. Easy to stack onto a sauna, ice bath or gym session.
• —Guidance on positioning and eye protection where appropriate.
• —Best results come from consistency — several sessions a week beats the occasional one-off.

Red light therapy price in Johannesburg

At Botthms, red light therapy is R150 for a walk-in session and R125 for members. Multi-session packs bring the per-session cost down further, and red light is also built into two of our guided protocols — Plunge + Glow and Recharge.

Where to find us

The Botthms Wellness Hub is at Randpark Golf Club, Randburg — serving Johannesburg, Sandton, Roodepoort and the surrounding areas. It’s a dedicated recovery facility, so red light sits alongside ice baths, infrared sauna, compression boots, hyperbaric oxygen and sports massage under one roof.

Book red light therapy in Randburg, Johannesburg. Full-body 660 nm + 850 nm, walk-in or member.

Frequently asked

Where can I do red light therapy in Johannesburg? At the Botthms Wellness Hub, Randpark Golf Club, Randburg — central to the northern suburbs and greater Johannesburg.

How much does red light therapy cost in Johannesburg? R150 walk-in or R125 for members at Botthms, with packs reducing the per-session price.

Does red light therapy blunt training gains like ice baths can? No — that’s its key advantage, so it’s safe to use right after training.

Written by the Botthms team.