Sunshine is Golden: Health Benefits of Sun Domes & Winter Sunbathing

Sunbathing in our Sun Dome boosts your body’s immune system.” — Pacific Domes

Exploring why sunshine in a Sun Dome is golden

When was the last time you ventured outdoors to enjoy a revitalizing sunbathing session when it was cold outside? What if you could enjoy sunbathing as a way to get your daily dose of sunshine all year long under a Sun Dome’s natural sunlight?

Modern research supports that there’s no better place to tan than under natural sunlight. While we’d all love to escape to a tropical beach, that’s no always within our reach. So are there any alternatives? Yes, sunbathing in the privacy of a Sun Dome has proven to be an excellent way to, not only tan – but to reap the sun’s beneficial rays, even during winter months.

Here’s just a couple of sound reasons why Sun Dome sunbathing and tanning might be right for you:

  1. Sunbathing helps your body reap the sun’s beneficial rays by producing Vitamin D naturally
  2. Sunbathing is a great way to boost your immune system and stay ahead of the winter flu season

While just knowing about these great health benefits might motivate folks to explore investing in a Sun Dome, recent studies by Homeland Security and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) takes this conversation to a whole new level. Lab results determined that UV light, not only provides protection against diseases, it also, kills coronavirus ‒ yes, natural sunlight destroys Covid-19!


Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus, both, on surfaces and in the air.” — William Bryan, Dept. of Homeland Security


Offering hope that sunlight may ease the spread of the pandemic, William Bryan, science and technology advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary, told reporters at the White House that government scientists had discovered ultraviolet rays had a potent impact on the pathogen (4-24-20).  

Addditional benefits derived by spending time sunbathing

In this technological age, it’s estimated that Vitamin D deficiency has reached a worldwide crunch due to people spending more time indoors than outdoors. Scientists suggest that the health benefits of moderate sun exposure outweigh the risks. Exposure to sunlight is responsible for:

  • Vitamin D production and boosting the immune system
  • Fighting illness and skin disorders
  • Lowered blood pressure
  • Improved brain function and lowered risk of Alzheimer’s
  • Strengthening bones ‒ improved growth and bone health in children and adults
  • Enhancing moods ‒ eases depression and improves sleep quality
  • Prenatal care ‒ protects against pre-term labor and infections associated with pregnancy

People with sensitive skin may already be aware that you shouldn’t sunbathe longer than your skin can create melanin – that’s the pigment responsible for tanning. It goes without saying that you should choose your sunbathing time wisely ‒ even in a Sun Dome.


Creative Sun Dome Uses

Now more than ever, people are looking for things to do and ways to get outdoors and put an end to months of self-isolation. Working together in unity, creating sacred space around a specific focus to birth a shared reality that benefits everyone, many of us are looking forward to welcoming a renewed sense of communal gatherings and social spaces without the need for screens.Here’s a few suggestions for Sun Dome uses:

Yoga and Stretching Exercises ‒ Sun Domes provide yoga practitioners a place to gather safely and maintain physical, mental and emotional health during these unprecedented times of social distancing. It’s an opportunity to have a collective experience by performing stretching and group fitness exercises.

Yoga Studio Dome

The Sun Dome offers a sun-filled sanctuary for practicing fluid movement

Meditation and Mindfulness Practices ‒ Aided by any number of methodologies and tools; such as, meditation, rituals, dream induction, modern light-sound technologies and sacred architecture etc., we can become as aware and conscious when dreaming as we are during our waking moments.

Meditation and Mindfulness practices are helping us evolve into a higher sense of purpose and direction.


yoga dome, clear dome, bubble dome

Studies by a team of architects and neuroscientists, suggests that geodesic domes have measurable effects in promoting positive mental states. Also, scientific data derived from the field of unified quantum physics, demonstrates that harmonic architecture beneficially affects human brain pattern frequencies.


oga dome swing

Sun Dome frames support suspended aerial exercise gear, as well as, lighting and sound equipment.

Frames support both internal and external weight loads. Frames are freestanding with no center poles to obstruct fluid movement or design.


Sun Dome Clear or Transparent Covers

Here’s some features you’re sure to love about Sun Domes. Sun Domes come with your choice of clear or transparent covers. Consider a combination of both clear or transparent covers ‒ sewn, formed and zipped into a monolithic dome skin.

Removable round windows are included with each dome. Interchangeable screens can be purchased separately. Options to replace the roof or bay window of any size dome in combination with clear, marine-grade vinyl, allows for abundant sunlight to subtly permeate a Sun Dome’s interior –creating a Zen-like ambiance.

Clear, UV resistant marine-grade vinyl covers are extremely durable. Marine-grade vinyl withstands extreme temperatures, moisture and constant exposure to direct sunlight. Additionally, this fully waterproof fabric is stain-resistant and easy to clean.

SunShield fabric is highly luminous and transparent, allowing the interior of the dome to be flooded with natural lighting. A protective film increases UV resistance. The smooth surface is easy to clean.

  • 12-20 yr. Life Expectancy
  • Flame Resistant
  • Waterproof
  • Highly Resistant to Mildew
  • Extra UV resistance
  • 5-Year Pro-Rated Warranty
  • Color choices

Hosting Events

With various sizes and features to accommodate your needs, you will find that you can host small, medium or large events. Visit Pacific Domes to learn more about how our award-winning company has been serving our clients worldwide for over 40-years.