Sauna 101

Safety First

Before getting into the details with this starting point, I would like to draw your attention to safety when it comes to spending time in a sauna. Especially if it’s something new for you, please make sure that your health condition allows you to be in a high temperature environment. Even if your health condition is perfect, I would advise to increase progressively the time spent in the sauna, as well as the temperature of the room.

My Sauna Experience for the Past Year

Unfortunately for me, for the past year or so (as of April 2018), having regular access to a sauna has been out of my routine. Prior to this time period, for over a month, I had a daily access to such structure, and I took great advantage of it while I had this privilege. I would use the sauna between four to five times a week. Although unplanned, this month long period ended up turning itself into an improvised detox camp.Continue reading