Sauna for your health

Sauna - a traditional Finnish bath - is known almost all over the world. For Finns, a sauna is a sacred concept, it is a place where peace reigns, where you cannot quarrel or sort things out. “Steam dissipates in anger,” say the Finns. And dry steam is exactly what distinguishes a sauna from a Russian and Turkish bath. The steam refreshes the body and soothes the soul. Wood, releasing beneficial aromas, enhances the therapeutic effect of the sauna on human health.

Traditionally, the Finnish sauna was heated with wood. The wood-burning stove creates a favorable microclimate, which is especially appreciated by true sauna lovers. The room heats up quickly, but cools down just as quickly. To retain heat, the firebox is lined with stone. An improperly laid wood stove can leak flue gases into the sauna and even cause a fire.

Electric stoves - modern analogues of wood-burning heaters - also heat up quickly, but they are more compact, do not become clogged with ash and coals and allow you to set a constant temperature regime. All models include special stones that can withstand temperature changes. When an electric oven operates, hot air gives off its heat to stones lying in a special container. The stones are periodically watered with water, and various fragrances give the air in the steam room a healing aroma.

A real sauna can cleanse both body and soul. The positive effect of a sauna on health is obvious: the heat opens the pores of the skin and removes toxins from the body. It is very useful to take a steam bath in a sauna after physical activity and sports. Sauna is also cosmetic skin care. After regular visits to the sauna, the skin becomes elastic and healthy.

Rules for visiting the sauna

Before the sauna you need to take a shower without soap so as not to dry out your skin. But do not wet your head to avoid overheating. Be sure to put a towel or cap on your head to prevent heat stroke.

The first entry lasts no more than 10 minutes. It is better to lie on the bottom shelf, relax your muscles and not talk. After the first entry, take a cold shower at 10-25 degrees.

Then 20 minutes of rest and a second run for 10-15 minutes. After the second visit, another cold shower and rest.

Do not eat or drink alcohol in the sauna. This may be hazardous to your health.

Avoid mistakes: sitting on the bottom bench, dousing yourself with warm water, keeping your clothes on after the sauna, swimming between sessions, combing your hair in the sauna and chatting.

Regular visits to the sauna in compliance with the rules will only bring you benefits!