Sauning is not only a pleasant way to warm up on cold days, but also brings many health benefits and blissful relaxation. Regular use of the sauna supports the body both physically and mentally.
Sauna rituals have been known for centuries and are valued for their relaxation, regeneration and health support. With regular saunas, you can significantly improve your condition and energy levels. Short days, lack of sunshine and low temperatures negatively affect our well-being, and sauna heat supports the body on many levels, which is especially needed in winter.– The Manor House SPA hotel’s welfare experts explain.
Advantages of sauntering
Among the main advantages of sauna sessions are worth mentioning:
– immune enhancement – The alternating action of high temperature and cooling of the body hardens the body, which helps prevent infections, especially in winter,
– improve circulation – Heat dilates blood vessels, which promotes blood flow and oxygenation of the body,
– relieving muscle tension – The high temperature relaxes muscles, promoting recovery after exercise, and reduces joint pain,
– stress reduction and mood improvement – Sauntering lowers levels of cortisol, known as the stress hormone, and improves mood through the release of endorphins,
– skin support – Hot steam cleanses the pores, improves blood circulation to the skin, which is prone to dryness and irritation in winter, accelerates its regeneration and gives it a healthy, radiant appearance.
Facts and Myths
We also often encounter the statement that sauntering cleanses the body of toxins, but studies show that only small amounts of substances such as heavy metals can be excreted with sweat. This is because it consists mainly of water and mineral salts. The liver and kidneys are responsible for detoxification, not the skin, so sauntering does not replace the action of these organs. In contrast, they are confirmed: benefits for the respiratory system (In a steam sauna, moist air soothes the respiratory tract, which is especially helpful for infections and allergies), weight loss support (during a sauna session, the heart works more intensively, which increases calorie burning, speeds up metabolism, supporting weight reduction processes) and better sleep and regeneration of the body (Sauning in the evening helps achieve a deeper, more restorative sleep, also facilitates relaxation and prepares the body for a night’s rest). In addition, regular sauna use improves the body’s adaptation to temperature changes, and sauna sessions in a group are also an opportunity to spend time with relatives and friends, thus strengthening social ties.
Savoir vivre in the sauna
In order to fully enjoy the benefits of sauning, sauna rituals should be done “according to the art.” First of all, for reasons of hygiene and health, it is recommended to use saunas naked. The idea is to give up swimsuits and bathing suits, which are made of artificial materials and can even burn the body under the influence of high temperatures. For the safety and comfort of sauna-goers, we have developed our own sauna procedures. The Roman Baths of Manor House SPA are a sexless zone, which is easier to implement in a hotel without children. We do, of course, provide special sauna cloths and towels so that you can cover your body with them or sit down – as we do not sit on the boards with your bare body.
Sauning etiquette also includes other recommendations: take a shower before, during and at the end of a sauna session, cool the body between sessions, hydrate with water or herbal infusions. It is in good taste to ask your fellow sauna-goers for permission to pour water on the heated stones and add aromatic oil, which raises the humidity and enhances the effect of sauntering, but may be too intense, as well as to enter and leave the sauna efficiently, so as not to lower the temperature unnecessarily, and to avoid loud conversations that may disturb the rest of others. – translators Dorota Tokarska, Marketing Director of the Manor House SPA Hotel.
Roman Baths at the Manor House SPA Hotel
The Roman Baths complex at the Manor House SPA Hotel has more than a dozen steam and water baths, as well as saunas and health tubs, where you can relax and raise your vital energy levels. There is, of course, a dry finnish sauna with high temperature (80-100°C) and low humidity (5-15%), ideal for those skilled in the art of sauntering. There are also: slightly cooler biosauna with a temperature of 70°C and 40% humidity and beneficial for the respiratory tract and skin roman bathhouse (steam sauna) with fragrant scent of oils, temperature of 40-50°C and high humidity (up to 100%). On the other hand infrared sauna (infrared) with cool glow effect, which works by emitting infrared waves, belongs to the treatments of light therapy and heat therapy (otherwise known as thermotherapy). Infrared rays work deep into the body (up to about 4 cm), warming tissues, so they improve mood, help treat pain, soothe nerves, make the skin more flexible and speed up muscle regeneration. With its lower temperatures (30-60°C), the IR sauna is a great alternative for people who can’t use other types of saunas.
Chakra Harmony Zone – a room with heated benches and solfeggio music with specially selected vibrations – is ideal for blissful lazing. You can cool down, relax and massage your body in the Swim SPA pool with counter-currents. Also awaiting thrill-seekers are a stone bathtub with cold water for rapid cooling, an icefall with ice crystals for rubbing the body after hot baths, a wading pool with cold water and foot massage stones, and sensation showers for ladies and gentlemen, as well as a grotto with showers with polar fog and tropical rain functions.
Sauning, especially in winter, is an excellent way to strengthen health, immunity, improve mental and physical well-being and relaxation. One must, of course, keep in mind the contraindications (fever, heart disease, high blood pressure, dermatological problems) and the observance of sauna rituals to fully enjoy their properties.
Sauna ritual
– Preparation: before entering the sauna, wash your body thoroughly in the shower, then dry yourself, put on a towel, cotton sling or sauna cloth.
– First sauna session: enter the sauna and take a comfortable seat (preferably initially on the lower benches, where the temperature is lower), the session should last from 8 to 15 minutes, depending on your heat tolerance.
– Cool down your body: after leaving the sauna, cool down your body (take a cool shower, soak in a tub of cold water, or go out into the fresh air or snow).
– Relax and rest: after cooling down, rest for about 10-15 minutes, drinking water or herbal teas to rehydrate your body.
– Repeat the cycle: repeat the ritual 2-3 times in one session, adjusting the time according to your abilities.
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