Sauna · Hua-Ming Huang

Order
1. 淋浴間 Shower
  
  To rinse off any dirt, sweat, or lotions on your skin
2. 蒸氣室 Steam room
  
  To open up pores, promote blood circulation, and relax muscles
3. 烤箱 Sauna
Before the sauna
- Shower and DRY OFF COMPLETELY, because dry skin sweats/perspires faster than moist
- Eat LIGHT snack
In the sauna
- Always underlay your towel on the wood before you sit or lay down, so that your body does not come into contact with the wood. Also, make sure your feet go on your towel.
  - Exception: “Dampfbad” or steam room. These rooms have stone seats that you rinse off with water — no towels allowed.
  - Lying on the bench helps evenly distribute the heat along your body
  - It is most effective to sweat briefly but violently on the upper benches. The higher up you sit in the sauna, the higher the temperature.
- Unwind: meditation, breathwork, tree pose, sit stretching, etc.
- Remove jewelry or watches to avoid damaging them in the heat and moisture.
After the sauna
- Shower and let your body cool completely before getting dressed (or you’re gonna sweat)
- Drink LOTS of water (Stay hydrated)
- Eat after one hour
Why no clothes? (only “towel” or “robe”) A swimsuit get in the way of your body/skin properly sweating out impurities. Textiles can bring in bacteria that will grow in hot sauna.
Russian Banya (wet-steam) vs Traditional Steam (dry-steam)
- Parenie Treatment
德文單字
- Dampfbad = Rasulbad
- Aufguss
- Kaminzimmer (壁爐室)