Monthly Archives: October 2006
Saunas Exposed! Different Types, Benefits And Disadvantages
By: Munya Chinongoza Whether you call it a sweathouse or steambath, you may find a wide-range of health benefits from the use of a sauna, which provides therapy through both wet and dry heat sessions of treatment. The history of … Continue reading
Sauna for Skin Cleansing
By: Sandra Kim Leong Skin cleansing is the technique used to remove the surface dirt and other substances which accumulate and cause clogging of the pores of your skin. You should perform regular skin cleansing to maintain a blemish free … Continue reading
A Simple, Sample Sauna Session
By: Ron King Part of the joy of taking a sauna is its simplicity and lack of rules — just get in the sauna and enjoy yourself. That said, there are a few accepted procedures that are wise to follow, … Continue reading
From Savu to Infrared – The History and Health Benefits of Saunas
By: C.J. Gustafson The health benefits of saunas are not a recent discovery. The use of steam or smoke baths to cleanse the body and reduce stress has been a part of religious, social, and family traditions in numerous cultures … Continue reading
Why Get Hurt While Getting Healthy – Top 10 Tips for Maintaining a Safe Home Sauna
By: Mike Hirn Using a sauna has many health benefits associated with it. There is no need to get hurt while you try to get healthy. A sauna is unique environment. The heat, moisture and small space dictate that certain … Continue reading
Let the Loyly be With You – Why So Many People are in Love With Their Home Saunas
By: Mike Hirn Saunas have been a way of life in many parts of the world for at least 2000 years. In Finland, with about 5 million people, there are nearly 2.5 million saunas. This is more than enough to … Continue reading
Want to Build Your Own Sauna? Here is What You Need to Know First
By: Mike Hirn It is easier than you may think to build your own sauna. With some basic carpentry skills and a little specialized understanding you can be relaxing in your own home sauna in no time at all. There … Continue reading
Why I Prefer Infrared Saunas Over Hot Water
At the Sauna Center, we strive to bring you the most accurate and up to date information pertaining to saunas and related issues including health and wellness articles and links. We research and produce this content ourselves or scour the … Continue reading
Infrared Sauna and Light Therapy
By: Joe Bella Infrared light has been purported to relieve pain, aid the body in releasing its toxins, improve circulation and metabolism. How can light have that supposed ability? Infrared heat application isn’t new. It’s produced by the sun too. … Continue reading
Selecting a Far Infrared Heater
Infrared heaters are the main functional element of an infrared sauna and they are electrical equipment with intensive power consumption (1-2 kW in a 2-person infrared sauna) and it is extremely important to choose far infrared heaters wisely. The quality … Continue reading
