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Examples of different baths
Finnish sauna
A Finnish sauna is humid and has a high temperature. This is achieved by ladling water on
the stones. The effect of a Finnish sauna is that you feel clean and warm. To achieve this:
1. Set the temperature between 70 and 80°C
2. Ladle water on the stones until the humidity is ca 20 %.
3. Take a sauna bath for 10–15 minutes.
4. Take a break of about 5 minutes. Cool down and drink fluids.
5. Repeat this procedure as many times as you like.
General information about
sauna bathing
Allow yourself plenty of time when you take a sauna bath. You should not feel
stressed. To take a sauna bath should be a pleasure.
Take a shower before entering the sauna. If the situation demands that you wear a
towel, it should not be too tight.
Take a break after 10–15 minutes. Leave the sauna, enjoy a cold shower and relax.
Repeat this procedure as you see fit.
Many feel that the most pleasurable part of sauna bathing is “throwing water” on the
hot stones of the heater, which means that a few scoops of water are ladled over
the hot stones. The cloud of hot air that is formed is called “löyly” and is considered
the soul of the sauna.
Take a shower before
entering the sauna.
Use a towel if the
situation calls for it.
Increase the moisture
by ladling water on the
stones.
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