SAUNA AND STEAM
A sauna or steam room is a room in which people aim to relax in dry heat. A sauna or steam room can help people to unwind and relax. As the skin temperature rises, heavy sweating also occurs.
Benefits of a Sauna + Steam room
- They relieve stress
Saunas and steam rooms stimulate the release of endorphins, they are the body’s natural ‘feel-good’ chemical and can help settle your emotions and make you feel more relaxed.
- They relieve muscle tension
The endorphins released during a sauna and steam room visit also have the capacity to soothe aching muscles, improve circulation, and even help to heal bruises or cuts on the surface of the skin.
- They flush out toxins
A person will undergo what is called ‘deep sweating’, which doesn’t occur everyday. This sweating helps reduce levels of harmful toxins in the body by flushing them out.
- They cleanse the skin
Heat bathing is one of the oldest and most well known beauty tricks in the book – it clears pores and gets rid of dead skin cells.
- They burn calories
The sweating process requires relatively high amounts of energy, promoting the shedding of extras calories following a workout. This is due to the increase in cardiovascular activity.