Advanced recovery for an active-adult community
Rossmoor was built for living well — a gated, resort-style community where golf, walking groups and social clubs keep neighbors moving. Whole-body NovoTHOR® red light therapy in nearby Howell offers a gentle, science-backed way to keep it that way.
At a glance
- Community established
- 1966
- Session length
- ~15 min
- Technology
- FDA-cleared NovoTHOR
- Downtime
- None
- Studio
- Howell, on Route 9
No needles, no drugs, no UV and no heat — just red and near-infrared light working at the level of your cells.
Kinder on stiff joints
For a community with a median age in the seventies, comfortable movement is everything. Red light therapy is associated with reduced inflammation and joint pain, making it a welcome, drug-free complement to an active Rossmoor lifestyle.
Read about joint healthBuilt around wellness
The Rossmoor Community Association already offers fitness classes, swimming and recreational clubs, and the on-site Rossmoor Medical Center keeps care close to home. Whole-body light therapy slots neatly into that wellness-first culture — a short session that supports the recovery your other activities depend on.
There is also a practical argument. Rossmoor is a gated community built around convenience, where most of what residents need sits within the grounds. Anything that requires leaving has to earn the trip. A therapy that treats the whole body in one fifteen-minute visit, with no medication to manage and no recovery time to schedule around, clears that bar comfortably — which is exactly why so many residents fold it into an errand run rather than treating it as a separate appointment. Convenience is not a small thing when consistency is what makes the therapy work.
Energy for the fairway and beyond
Between the golf course, the clubhouse and the walking trails, Rossmoor residents ask a lot of their bodies. By helping your cells produce more of their own energy and by supporting healthy circulation, red light therapy can leave you feeling warmer, looser and more ready for the day.
Circulation and comfort
Improved blood flow benefits everything from tissue oxygenation to warm hands and feet. Many residents also pair red light with everyday aches and overexertion, exploring natural pain relief and better circulation.
What a session involves
You arrive at Cherry Tree Plaza and park at the door. You change into something comfortable, arriving with clean skin so no lotion sits between you and the light. Then you lie down and the bed surrounds you for about fifteen minutes.
There is nothing to hold and nothing to operate. The NovoTHOR® bed emits red light near 660 nanometers and near-infrared light near 850 nanometers, with no ultraviolet light and no meaningful heat. It is the opposite of a tanning bed in every respect that matters. Most residents describe the experience as simply restful — several use it as the one quiet quarter hour in their day.
An honest word on expectations
Red light therapy works gradually. A single session feels pleasant, but the changes people actually notice — steadier sleep, joints that complain less on cold mornings, a little more energy for the back nine — build over repeated visits, and they build at different rates for different people.
We think that matters most in a community like Rossmoor, where residents have heard plenty of overpromises. This is supportive, evidence-based care that complements the medical guidance you already trust — not a cure, and never a replacement for your physician. If you are managing a specific condition, talk it through with your doctor, and talk it through with us. We would far rather have that conversation than oversell a fifteen-minute session.
Around the Rossmoor community
Clubhouse
The central hub for social, recreational and wellness activity in the gated community.
Golf Course
A scenic 18-hole course central to recreation and social life at Rossmoor.
Shopping Center
A convenient retail plaza serving residents' everyday needs.
Medical Center
On-site healthcare that keeps the community's care close and accessible.
Also serving nearby
See the full list on our service areas page, or explore every benefit of red light therapy.
Plan your visit
Cherry Tree Plaza, 2350 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731. Free parking on-site.