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General Information
What is a Sauna?
That foreign, but probably good-sounding word Sauna comes from the Finnish language. It describes a bath form that is common for centuries in Finland. Everywhere on the shores of the countless seas, the rivers at the edge of the Baltic Sea bays stand the small bath houses, about which one repeats to be amazing. When this bath has also found its way in Germany and in other countries, the name Sauna was adopted. With the word sauna we mean a special bath in as wooden Sauna cabin.
What aims one at with Sauna baths?
Why finding the need to use a sauna in a period marked by technical progress and stress, in which life requirements rise world-wide, such a simple measure as the Sauna bath such a strong resonance? The answer lies in the true needs of our time people, sauna covers a natural need. It offers real physical mental relaxation of all people, change of the mood, cleaning and internal decontamination of the body. It means a reconciliation of unfavourable ways of life with a noticeable improvement of physical functions by means of regular use, particularly regarding heart and blood circulation. Further effect is common leisure fun with family or friends.
Traditional Sauna baths
Every sauna bath begins with a shower. Enter a sauna freshly showered, dried and with a towel to seat on. A sauna session usually takes 8-15 minutes. One should feel however what is pleasant. As concerns the arrangement of the bench, the higher they are the warmer. Try what personally pleases and does you well more. In principle it before ending a sauna session one should lie for some minutes on the lowest bench.
After sitting into a sauna follows the cooling period! It would be ideal if afterwards you could get some fresh air and after that to take a cold shower. A sauna is an alternating hot and cold bath. The refreshing cooling period is because of training effects on the body, which are not less important than the relaxing and calming effect. Subsequently, the resting stage takes place. Here one should allow oneself some time and rest for at least 15 minutes.
In case of health problems, you should consult a doctor before using a sauna. Anyway, you should not use a sauna immediately after practicing sport; wait till your body “calms down” again. Furthermore you should not use a sauna immediately after eating or with an empty stomach.
Best Quality Wood
Wood is since earlier the used material for Sauna cabins. The quality of the cabins finds its origin in the selection of the used woods. The Northern climates, in which woods grow, are thereby of crucial importance for its quality. Log planks like profiled wood of our cabins exclusively are made of Northern spruce. All trees grow due to the low temperatures in this climatic breadth very slowly and develop features that are particularly suitable as natural building material. Also we use Canadian Red Cedar, Baltic soft wood and Hemlock to make our luxurious and high quality saunas. The used raw wood quality is additionally continuously supervised. Only perfect wood is converted in further manufacturing items and are processed on modern machines to properly matching log planks or prefabricated elements.
What is infrared?
Infrared is part of the electromagnetic spectrum and it reaches the body by means of different wave lengths, measured in Nanometers. Infrared is radiant heat similar to the sun light (without UV rays) or the heat created inside the human body. Infrared, originating from the sun, is the most common wave in nature and does have the strongest heat effect. Infrared being the most important heat wave is next to the visible light and UV light indispensable for all life on earth.
Infrared has a positive effect on:
- Total relaxation of the muscles
- Improvement of blood circulation
- Deep purification of the skin
- Increase of the immune system and protection against infections
- Wellness feeling thanks to the lower temperature
- Short preheating time
- More transpiration
Infrared versus traditional sauna
- Infrared offers a more pleasant pastime due to the lower temperature
- Compact cabin dimensions
- Εasy to erect and assemble
- Lower energy consumption
- No high voltage current
- Little maintenance
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How to use a Sauna
Taking a sauna is a simple affair without many rules. It's simply a matter of getting in the sauna and enjoying the sensation. That said, there are a few established procedures that are wise to follow - especially in a public sauna. Respecting your fellow bathers is always important, and there are basic things you must observe to get the most out of your sauna experience.
If you are using a public sauna you must abide by their regulations. Some prohibit the use of bathing suits while others require them. If bathing suits are not allowed and you don't feel comfortable being nude, you can wrap a towel around yourself. In any case, you should bring a towel into the sauna to sit on.
You can't control the temperature of a public sauna, but if you are using a private sauna and are not used to the experience, you should start with a lower heat to see how it feels. Some sauna aficionados will heat the sauna up to 100 degrees Celsius, but for the first couple of times you could set it around 70 or 80. That's still plenty hot!
Take a shower before entering the sauna but don't use soap or shampoo. The perfumes used in soap will evaporate in the sauna and will be unpleasant for other bathers.
On entering the sauna you can sit on the upper or lower benches. The upper benches are hotter, so you may wish to move from upper to lower if you find it too hot. After a short time (5 or 10 minutes) pour some water on the rocks to create a cloud of steam. This has the effect of raising the temperature and will cause you to sweat even more.
Don't stay too long in the sauna especially if you are new to it. 10 or 15 minutes is good for one session – you can go back for more. After each session take a cold shower or quick swim and relax for a while before going back in.
Relaxation is central to sauna taking. Saunas can clear your mind, refresh the body, and leave you feeling rejuvenated. With this in mind, don't use the sauna to talk about business or controversial subjects. It's a place to get away from the world so keep conversation light and friendly.
In Finland many people use leafy branches from birch trees to gently beat the skin. This produces a tingling sensation and is quite invigorating. Your local swimming pool isn't likely to have a supply of birch branches in the sauna but if you can take a sauna in the countryside you can try this old tradition.
Another Finnish tradition is rolling in the snow after a sauna. Those crazy Finns! (you might think) but this also can be very revitalizing after a sauna session. Whether you take a shower, a swim, or a roll in the snow the effect is the same – quickly cooling off after the hot sauna to feel refreshed and relaxed.
The cycle of sauna and cooling off can be repeated as many times as you like. Most sauna sessions last about 30 minutes to 1 hour with about 2 or 3 cycles of heating up and cooling off, but if you have the time and the inclination you can continue it for hours.
Saunas are a time-proven method of bathing and are safe for just about everybody. The general rule, though, is that if you feel uncomfortable at any time, leave the sauna right away. Taking a sauna is not a contest, and there can be dangers if you stay in too long.
People with health problems should consult with their doctors before using saunas but for most the sauna is safe and beneficial when taken in moderation.
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