Hello!
You are about to find the must-know info on an exceptional way of boosting the good looks as well as pampering the body and… soul! Let’s talk through sauna. 🙂
I guess people can be divided into sauna lovers and sauna haters. Hands down I belong to the first group but, to be honest, I used to be pretty skeptical. I was doubtful about the pleasure of sitting in a stuffy room sweating like hell. Surprisingly, this kind of hot session done regularly turns out to have numerous benefits!
A list of sauna benefits
Going to sauna is mostly a way of relaxing that sportspeople love to use. Stiff joints, sore muscles or tiredness is a good excuse for using a sauna. Only one session will make you feel much better.
Still, there are other amazing benefits. The warmth relaxes muscles, helps calm the nerves and stimulates blood system to work more efficiently. What other gains can you hope for?
- Mood boost.
- Relaxation, reduced tension.
- Relief for sore muscles, joints and back.
- Elimination of the common symptoms of tiredness.
- Body cleared of toxins.
- Killed viruses and bacteria (the first stage of an illness).
- Strengthened immune system, toughening up.
Briefly on history. Where did sauna originate from?
Usually sauna makes us think of ancient Roman baths where people would enjoy themselves, taking baths and performing beauty treatments. They used the healthful effect of warmth and humidity on the body.
Still, the beginning of sauna and its creation date back even further. Heated baths were popular already in the Stone Age. People would dig out holes in the ground, fill them with stones, light them and pour water over – we might call it an original form of sauna. People already knew the good stuff long time ago!
Sauna was also mentioned in texts written by Aztecs, Indians, Eskimos and indigenous peoples of Japan. They all appreciated the benefits of “healthy sweats” and built initial forms of today’s sauna (not made from wood).
Modern-day saunas
Time to focus on today’s saunas and their various types. We are spoilt for choice. Everyone will find the right one since there are not only traditional steam rooms.
- Steam room is a classic Roman-style bath in which the temperature reaches approx. 60°C whereas a humidity level can be even 100%. We can use it even every day because it has all benefits of a typical sauna: relaxes, enhances skin repair, purifies the body, boosts immunity.
- Biosauna is a gentle form of classic sauna where the temp. is up to 50°C and the humidity level is a bit lower. It is ideal for people whose skin is sensitive since it affects the blood system in a gentle way. Biosauna is often combined with the light therapy.
- Finnish sauna, aka dry sauna, with just 10% humidity level. The temperature though is very high: 85-100°C. This one has the strongest detoxifying effect but isn’t safe for all of us e.g. people having problems with blood circulation.
- Wet sauna offers this range of temperatures – 60-85°C. The humidity level is around 50%. You can control the humidity by pouring water over heated rocks. Using water with essential oils gives your sauna session extra aromatherapeutic properties.
Why I use sauna?
It isn’t a thing I do because I don’t know how to spend my free time. Simply put, I have been aware of its wonderful health benefits since my first sauna experience.
Most of all, sauna lets me relax after a busy week and gives me an energy boost for the weekend. I also noticed less swollen feet and no more water retention after I started using sauna. I feel better because the body is cleared of toxins and heavy metals – I can really feel the difference. In my case sauna helped to reduce excessive oiliness on skin and get rid of blackheads. After a few sessions sebum glands got unblocked for pure, gentle, smooth face skin.
I could keep listing the regular-sauna-session benefits but you should test it on your own skin.
Why wouldn’t you give it a try? Sauna is said to have an antiaging effect! 🙂
