Finnish Sauna
Finnish Sauna Bathing
The Finnish people are known throughout the world for their love of the Finnish Sauna. For thousands of years the people of Finland have enjoyed the health benefits associated with saunas. Finnish children even learn to bathe in the Sauna at a very young age. In fact the Finns love their
saunas
so much that there exist over 1 million saunas in a country with a population of only 5.2 million people. Even many apartment dwellers have their own private Finnish Sauna!
So what makes a Sauna a Finnish Sauna? While there isn't a hard and fast set of rules that dictate what can and cannot be called a Finnish Sauna, there are generally accepted guidelines. A traditional Finnish Sauna is typically separated from the main building and located near a body of water, such as a lake or stream. The
sauna heater
is usually a wood burning stove filled with good sized stones which help preserve the heat, and there are two levels of benches for seating 2 to 6 people.
But what makes a Finnish Sauna really a Finnish Sauna is how the bathers use it. When bathing in a Finish Sauna bathers are typically naked and first enjoy the dry heat of the sauna for awhile before throwing water on the hot stones which quickly increases the humidity level of the sauna. Bathers in Finnish Saunas relax and unwind in a sauna, with the goal being to sweat heavily. Afterwards some bathers bathe in the lake, or stream to cool down.
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Infrared Saunas are used to burn calories, lose weight and promote detoxification. They remove body toxins and improve skin conditions. Infrared saunas increase blood circulation, relieve stress, ease pain and increase relaxation.
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