Finnish Traditional Saunas Provide Health Benefits

HandicapLiftChair — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:45:29 +0000

Saunas and steam baths originated in Finland.The Finnish traditional saunas is a significant part of the Finnish culture. Finns consider saunas not as a treat, but as an essential part of their lifestyle.

Finnish sauna culture is well established there. In fact every apartment/residence there has well built saunasThe sauna has now been adopted in every corner of the world.

Due to the culture and etiquette differences, people of the world have different perceptions of the sauna. In recent times saunas have become very popular because of the advantages they offer. Apart from relaxation and stress reduction people have started to become aware of the other health benefits that saunas offer.

An orthodox Finnish sauna gives exhaustive purification to the body. Some people consider it the best natural skin treatment. It not only cleanses but also rejuvenates your skin from the inside out. Furthermore, Finnish sauna is a good work-out for your cardiovascular system.It is an immune system booster and provides gentle refreshment for the mind.

What is a traditional Finnish sauna? It is basically a hot air bath that takes place in a warm environment with low humidity.Due to the hot air bath sauna bathers sweat a lot. Therefore, new comers will atleast take 2 - 6 weeks time to get adopted. This sweating will actually help you become accustomed to the hot and dry environment of the traditional Finnish dry sauna.

There is usually only dim lighting which lends to providing you with a quiet and relaxing atmosphere. The temperature is kept between 80?C and 110?C for the hot air bathing.

Some traditional sauna bathers make for themselves what is called a vihta, where they bind fresh birch branches together with their leaves and tie it around themselves and the other bathers in the sauna. It is believed that usage of vihta improves blood circulation and also it has pleasing birch odour which helps in relaxation.

However, there are some precautions that you need to keep in mind. The traditional hot temperature leads to increase in cardiovascular activity.Thus, for this reason dry saunas are not recommended for people who suffer from heart disease or other cardiovascular ailments.

You should consult your doctor before using a sauna if you have high blood pressure. A hot dry sauna should also not be used by the elderly, pregnant women, and children.

You should also avoid a sauna after a strenuous work out. Be sure you have given you body enough time to cool down before relaxing in the heat of a sauna bath. These precautions ensure the requisite effects of sauna bath.

The benefits of the traditional Finnish home sauna are proven – both physically and emotionally. Taking a hot sauna bath with not only leave you feeling better, it will leave you looking better as well.You will find that your body works more efficiently and, maybe more importantly, a hot sauna will make you feel more relaxed and mentally at ease.

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