Saunas
The sauna is a dry hot bath (with an air temperature of 60-100 to 110oC) which causes profuse sweating and may be combined with cold water or air treatment. The sauna exercises favorable influence on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and other systems of the human body.
Finnish saunaThe traditional dry Finnish sauna is the most common type of sauna. The air temperature is above 80 degrees Celsius, which temperature is provided by the heater, laid with special stones. The stones are sprinkled with water to ensure moist heat and to facilitate the sweating. The sauna is a natural way for body purification via sweating, which means clean and healthy skin, muscle relaxation, rest and stress elimination. |
Infrared sauna
An infrared sauna uses infrared heaters to emit infrared light experienced as radiant heat, situated along the walls of the sauna behind the benches.
The air temperature in the Infrared sauna is relatively lower comparing to the one in the conventional saunas, but the body sweats profusely. The lower temperature results from the fact that only 20% of the radiation heats the air and the other 80% are being used to heat the body of the person. The infrared radiation penetrates to a depth of 5-8 cm into the human body and the person sweats more quickly and at lower temperatures than in the sauna. It is believed that this type of sauna is more appropriate for people with cardiovascular and other health problems. |