Sauna provide a great way to unwind and warm up not just during cold weather.
What it is:
Sauna is a small room or a house designed as a place to experience dry heat session. It helps you to open up the pores, relax the limbs and promote sweating. The temperature is typically between 70 °C (158 °F) and 100 °C (212 °F).
Benefit:
Sauna detoxes organs such as kidneys which need water to function. Sweating cleanses the skin. Also regular sauna usage can have a protective effect on skin function and cause increased blood flow to the skin. The heart beats faster to regulate this increased circulation, all without an increase in blood pressure. This condition creates an artificial fever condition in the body.
Advice:
Many doctors advise small children and elderly to avoid saunas as well as people with heart condition or high blood pressure, individuals with pneumonia or other respiratory diseases and pregnant women.
How to use it:
1, Always read the instructions
2, Be in a good health and don't use sauna if you are on medication - if you feel ill anytime, get out straight away
3, Stay well hydrated - drink about 2-4 glasses of water after using the sauna
4, Wear suitable attire - a towels or a sheet as swimwear is not allowed
5, Don't go over 20 minutes - ideal stay is 15-20 minutes, unless you feel too hot or uncomfortable
6, Cool down in a cold water around 16 °C (60 °F). Usually you would find a small pool by the sauna. Dip in up to your neck.
7, Relax - by the side there is a room with benches and blankets where you can relax after experiencing the cold water when you feel unwell.
Recommendation:
You can repeat the process twice if you can manage. Let your body relax and enjoy! ;0)
