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Saunas were first built in Finland. However, there is evidence that China also had them built around 5th century B.C. Saunas are built in small or large rooms to undergo wet or dry heating sessions. This helps in physical relaxation and achieving fitness equal to that from any kind of metabolic activity. Today, almost every spa has an inbuilt sauna room. As part of many innovative grooming techniques, spas have incorporated the concept of sauna in itself.
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All about sauna sessions
Saunas are generally built in small rooms or cottages and are made of wood. It has an inbuilt thermal heating system which works at a minimum temperature of seventy to eighty degree centigrade. The heat emitted is of both dry and wet types. Sitting in a sauna room undressed will stimulate body heat and cause sweating.
Balance between temperature and humidity is very important. Avery high temperature sauna should contain low levels of humidity and vice versa. Saunas generally have a very soothing effect on your body, but unequal or extremely high temperature settings can lead to severe effects like hypothermia, high blood pressure and heat exhaustion. One should also abstain from taking a cold shower or swimming right after a sauna session. It is advisable to take sauna session under expert guidance if you are visiting a spa.
Sauna benefits
A sauna session induces body heat stimulation which helps in maintaining a healthy pulse rate, increase fitness levels because of high metabolic activity and, help open clogged skin pores. A specialty spa will follow up a sauna session with body message or scrubbing for better results.
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