Sauna originally comes from Finland but you can
find it also in others Nordic countries.
It is a wood room with benches and a stove
heats up stones. You have to put water on the heat stones to create steam and
so increase the temperature. The highest bench is the place where it is
warmest. The temperature is from 70 to
100 °C. It is dry warmth contrary to hammam.
Sauna is a Finnish tradition in order to drive
toxin out from organism thanks to acceleration of perspiration. Sauna allows to relax and is beneficial for blood flow, skin but also
to stimulate immune defenses.
During the sauna you could go out to take a cold
shower to take advantage of sauna (two times is good).
Normally, you have to go in sauna naked because
swimsuit troubles sweat evaporation. Furthermore, for Finnish, wear swimsuit is
not healthy.
There is a sauna in the dormitory. Women can use
it every Wednesday and men every Thursday.
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