A quieter kind of recovery

Light your cells can use

The NovoTHOR bed is an FDA-cleared, whole-body device that bathes you in red and near-infrared light — roughly 660 and 850 nanometres. Through a process called photobiomodulation, that light is absorbed by the mitochondria inside your cells, where it can support the production of ATP, the body’s cellular fuel. You lie down, the panels surround you, and in about fifteen minutes the whole body has been treated at once.

There are no needles, no creams, and no downtime afterward. For a borough where wellness has long meant a walk around the lake rather than a hard workout, that ease is the point.

“No needles, no creams, no downtime — just light, absorbed quietly by the cells that do the healing.”

Why it suits Interlaken

Interlaken is a mature, health-conscious community — the median age here is around 57 — and that shapes what recovery should feel like. Residents stay active in unhurried ways: laps of the tree-lined blocks, mornings along the Deal Lake waterfront, gatherings that begin and end near Interlaken Borough Hall and the green of Interlaken Park. Red light therapy is a natural complement to that rhythm rather than a departure from it.

For active-aging bodies, the appeal is specific. Studies of red and near-infrared light point to support for joint comfort, easing of stubborn aches and pain, and better sleep quality through the light’s influence on circadian rhythm. Many residents come to it as part of a longer view — the kind of healthy-aging and longevity routine that keeps you doing the things Interlaken is built for. None of this is a cure or a guarantee; it is evidence-based support you fold into a life already lived well.