Does your hectic lifestyle leave you no respite? Would you like a warm place to unwind? How about a new experience which is truly relaxing?
Why not try our sauna? Still little known in France, this practice has been shown to have many health benefits.
The sauna is a room in which one takes a ‘heat bath’ (between 70°C and 100°C) the purpose of which is to eliminate toxins from the body through perspiration; to rid oneself of muscular tension and stress.
The use of the sauna is a Finnish custom dating back 2000 years. The word “sauna” comes from the Finnish language. In Finland, one finds saunas everywhere: in private homes, in workplaces, in hotels, and even on boats. The enjoyment of a sauna is a part of everyday life.
Quite different from the Hammam, the heat in a sauna is dry heat, which is why the temperatures are much higher (it is possible to take a sauna at 100°C). In this context, the body temperatures is raised considerably (up to 40°C), and the perspiration glands secrete large quantities of water, breathing becomes deeper, and blood flow becomes more pronounced.
These physiological consequences are known to have multiple health benefits. Among other things, the sauna is used for:
- Improved hygiene (given the high temperatures, it is a radical means of eliminating parasites)
- Eliminates fatigue and stress (the sauna calms the nerves and is an undeniable aid to relaxation)
-Stimulates blood circulation (the heat dialates the veins and arteries)
-Eliminates toxins from the body (through perspiration)
-Cleans the skin (the heat releases dead skin tissue)
-Eliminates muscle tension by rendering the muscle tissue more supple
We recommend an initial exposure to the heat of the sauna for about 15 or 20 minutes, followed by a 15 minute break, and then another 15 minutes in the sauna.
