How to visit a sauna correctly: advice from experienced people
The first thing that is recommended for a proper visit to the steam room is to take all measures so that the head and hair do not dry out in the steam room , otherwise there is a risk of getting burned and losing consciousness. In addition, there is a risk of falling on a wet floor when you are exhausted from the steam.
To prevent this from happening, make sure you have a special hat and slippers. Also, if you take all kinds of aromatic oils with you to the steam room, do not add them to the coals, but lightly pour them over the benches and walls of the room so as not to get burned while in the steam room.
It is better to divide a trip to the sauna into three visits with breaks. When you first come in, first wash in the shower, but dry your hair so that when wet it does not cause overheating of the skin on your head.
Before entering the steam room, pat your body dry after a shower . It is very important that the steam in the steam room is dry, and the presence of moisture on your body can cause severe overheating. Also, thanks to the dry steam characteristic of a steam room, sweating occurs and toxins are eliminated.
Tourmaline sauna: benefits
- The origins of the tourmaline sauna are in Japan, China and South Korea. The room of this sauna is decorated with reeds or bamboo, behind which tourmaline, stones of volcanic origin and germanium are placed.
- Stones and temperatures up to 60°C create a special microclimate. The benefits of a tourmaline sauna are undeniable for diabetes, hypertension, rheumatism, constant anxiety, stress, excess weight and problems of the respiratory system.
- Contraindications to visiting the sauna are oncology, the presence of metal implants, and pregnancy.
Sauna with tourmaline
Rules for entering the sauna
So, let's start the first run. It should be the longest of the three, with a recommended residence time of about 15 minutes. At the same time, do not allow overheating and make sure that your head does not heat up, otherwise you will have a headache after the procedure.
If you do not visit the steam room too often, then burgundy-raspberry spots may appear on your body. There is no need to be afraid, this is a normal phenomenon for “newbies”; as soon as you remove toxins and improve your blood vessels, they will pass. The blood vessels are trained with regular trips to the sauna, alternating with a contrast shower .
When you leave the steam room, take a shower, you can exfoliate your face. During rest, you can apply the mask to your face and neck. This applies to procedures in beauty salons for women, but men should also not neglect all kinds of wellness treatments for the skin .
Drink tea or water to rehydrate your body. The rest period between runs is 10 to 15 minutes.
The second run, like the third, should last at least 10 minutes. Then, during your rest, you can again pamper yourself with peeling based on scrubs and fruit oils, as well as nourishing face masks.
When you leave the steam room for the third, also the last time, go into the shower and wash your hair with shampoo . Hair and face masks based on natural ingredients are also useful.
To better remove toxins, we recommend applying a special cream made from sea salt, honey and vegetable oil to your body after a shower, which you can make with your own hands. When entering the steam room, do not forget to wash off all creams and products that were applied during your vacation.
Over time, the number of entries into the steam room can be gradually increased up to five times. After leaving the steam room, do not forget to shower and rest . If such a service is available where you will go to the sauna, order a relaxing massage. Massage on a clean and warm body is the most effective.
Cedar sauna: benefits
Another unusual type of sauna is a cedar barrel. The benefits of a cedar sauna are simply enormous. In fact, this is a health resort.
Just 15-20 tons of this unique procedure once a week is enough to:
- Strengthen your immune system and forget about colds and flu forever.
- Improve the musculoskeletal system.
- Alleviate the course of tachycardia, arrhythmia, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
- Lose weight easily and quickly.
- Improve skin condition.
- Get rid of cellulite.
- Improve your health after injury
- Normalize the hormonal system.
Contraindications to the procedure are bleeding, neoplasms, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic and inflammatory diseases, the third trimester of pregnancy.
What you need to go to the sauna
Naturally, a woman’s kit for going to the sauna will be somewhat different from a men’s kit with a large number of all kinds of creams, masks and other things. It is advisable to prepare seriously for the trip and devote proper time to packing.
A basic sauna set for both men and women should look something like this:
- vitamin tea or mineral water;
- shampoo;
- towel;
- a sheet for wrapping up after leaving the steam room;
- slippers;
- sauna cap;
- aroma oil or cream.
Buying a sauna hat is not difficult - there are a huge number of them on the market and in specialized bath accessories stores. But we highly recommend purchasing felt hats that will reliably protect your head from overheating when exposed to high temperatures.
For women who are unable to tuck their hair under a felt hat, a fleece hat is suitable, completely covering the hair from heat.
You should choose sauna slippers not based on the beauty of their appearance, but make sure that they do not slip, this is their main task. To test the durability of your slippers before visiting the sauna, wear them in your bathroom at home. If they slip, then these slippers are not suitable for you.
When choosing tea for relaxation between visits to the steam room, it is better to take not just black or green from the store, but a herbal infusion . It will have a much better effect on the body when combined with honey or lemon.
Childbirth in a bathhouse
The tradition of giving birth in a bathhouse was widespread in ancient Rus'. The main reason for this was the cramped conditions of the peasant premises. In addition, it was believed that when giving birth in a bathhouse, a woman was purified by water not only physically, but also mentally. Today, childbirth in a bathhouse has acquired a new meaning and has become a popular home birth. Expectant mothers, being confident that the conditions at home are the best conducive to a quick and full birth, refuse the services of maternity hospitals and give birth at home, including in a bathhouse, sauna, etc.
Undoubtedly, home birth has its advantages . This:
- familiar environment;
- minimum medical intervention;
- maximum attention to the woman giving birth;
- the ability to cut the umbilical cord after a while;
- the baby's presence on the mother's chest from the first seconds.
However, such births have a number of serious disadvantages :
- the birthing area is unsterile;
- there is no prompt medical care and service;
- there is a danger of complications, especially during the first birth.
Women's sauna set
But when going to the sauna, girls often prefer to pamper themselves with all sorts of procedures. Here is an approximate list of what the fair half may need in the sauna in addition to the items listed earlier:
- shower gel;
- homemade scrubs and peels;
- shower sponge;
- brush with natural bristles for massage;
- shower cap, used when applying hair masks;
- masks for hair, body and face;
- nourishing cream after sauna;
- moisturizer or body milk.
And this is not a complete list of what young ladies may find useful when going to the sauna.
Jade sauna: benefits
- The Chinese were the first to use jade in sauna decoration. The combination of the properties of steam and jade helps slow down the aging process, and also transforms the negative energy accumulated in a person into positive. This is the benefit of a jade sauna.
- For this effect, it is not necessary to inlaid all the walls of the sauna with jade - just add a few green pebbles to the stones in the sauna.
With jade
Negative aspects of visiting a sauna
In addition, it is often not recommended to go to the steam room for other reasons. For example, if you have certain health problems, in particular with the cardiovascular system, it is better to consult your doctor before going to the sauna. Pregnant women are not recommended to visit the bathhouse at all.
Temperatures exceeding 60 degrees can negatively affect the skin, hair, joints, respiratory organs and genitals. That is why men are highly discouraged from getting too carried away with bath procedures .
Frequent bathing procedures can provoke problems with male power and cause infertility. Thus, doctors recommend that men under 30 visit the sauna no more than once every three months, and after 30 - much less often.
Herbal sauna: benefits
- The herbal sauna came to us from distant Thailand. It is there that hot steam, saturated with the aromas of herbal infusions, is supplied to the sauna.
- The air temperature in a Thai sauna does not exceed 45°C. Thanks to the open pores, beneficial mixtures of herbs reach every cell of the body, cleansing it, rejuvenating and healing it.
- Removal of toxins, weight loss, relaxation and strengthening of the immune system - this is a list of beneficial properties of such a sauna. For each specific case there is a special herbal mixture, the recipe of which is passed down from generation to generation.
How to choose a broom for a bath?
To get the most beneficial effect from visiting the steam room, it is extremely important to choose the right broom. Preparing a broom on your own is unrealistic for the average city dweller, so it is important to choose the right broom from the one that is offered in the bathhouse or can be purchased at the market. There are many varieties of brooms and debates about their advantages do not subside. But there are rules common to everyone:
- The leaves on the broom should not have plaque or mold, and they should not fall off when shaken.
- The best length of branches, excluding the “handle” of the broom, is generally considered to be half a meter.
- Dried, crumbling brooms, if there is no alternative, should be soaked briefly in hot water, but not for too long, to avoid losing their aroma.
After steaming, you can place a broom on the heater for a few seconds to saturate the steam room with the pleasant smell of leaves. But there is no need to leave it there for a long time, in order to avoid the appearance of a burning smell. To do this, you need to make sure that no individual leaves remain on the stones.
The infusion remaining after steaming the broom can be successfully used to supply steam. By the way, this is also an excellent option for rinsing your hair after finishing the bath.
Leaving the sauna
It is best to end your visit to the steam room with a cool shower. But you need to take it correctly, as recommended by the rules for visiting baths and saunas: first put the right foot under the water, then the left. The stream of water should first hit the foot and gradually rise up to the thigh. After this, rinse your hands. Starting with the palms, smoothly move to the shoulders. You need to repeat this procedure three times and then get completely under the shower.
Warm green tea is very beneficial after a sauna. It helps replenish and normalize metabolism and water balance. It is recommended to apply a variety of useful masks to steamed skin; they easily penetrate into the deep layers of the skin and help cleanse.
Herbal infusions or essential oils poured over heated stones have a beneficial effect on the respiratory tract and create a cozy atmosphere. First, a few drops of oil must be dissolved in a small amount of water.
