I built a bath at their summer cottage about five years ago. I have repeatedly heard about the healing properties of steam, but in practice have checked it a couple of times.
At first I was badly represented, as will accustom themselves to the good old Russian tradition. Soon the room was one of my favorite places for a few reasons, and that share today.
bath cures
In practice, I have repeatedly tested the beneficial effect of the steam room on the body when starting cold. I'm sick often - 3-4 times a year, change of seasons gives me a hard time. But if you catch the moment when you just start to "unstuck" and warm up in the sauna, cold as the arm lift.
Of course, the healing power does not extend to cases in which I have already piled up with the temperature below 38 degrees. Bath - a strong tool, but not magical.
bath tempers
What is your favorite time of year - it's winter. Real winter - with heavy snow and frost. Nothing compares to a dip in the snow in desyatigradusny frost after steaming in the steam bath room. In summer, these feelings are smoothed out - even with ice water.
It seems to me that such "contrast" shower made me less susceptible to cold weather. For several years, I quietly sleep in the winter with the windows open.
Bath hardens the body and spirit
What I was not engaged, constantly competing with - and steam room is no exception. Competitive point is that I always watch for the amount of time spent in the bath. When my acquaintance with a Russian bath was just beginning, it seemed to me that I could not stay in the steam bath room and two minutes. After a couple years of leisurely workouts I have trained myself to 5-7 minutes in a room with a temperature of 90 degrees.
Bath - a place for meditation
In addition to the obvious benefits for the body, bath like nothing else affects the soul. I love steamed alone, because only in the bath I manage to bring their thoughts in order. Pressing problems are far when you go into a quiet room with a 100-degree heat.
Once I built a bath, I got my own "corner" for meditation. It is said that in the steam room are well thought out for the improvement of blood circulation - can it so.
Bath - the best rest after jogging
I'm not a fan of the sport, but to keep in shape regularly go out jogging. After class, I always pursue the discomfort in the muscles. To relieve residual stress again, I'm going straight to the bath.
Ten minutes in the steam room is more than enough in order to get refreshed and renewed. In the city this routine is not available to me, I have to endure another half a day because of what the tingling in the muscles.
Bath - the pleasure is in the details
Bath - it is not just a short period of stay in the steam room, it is a real ceremony. I pre-think over every detail, whether it's a broom, which I need, or tea that I drink after the sauna. Bath has helped me a whole new way to look at the ordinary and insignificant moments. For example, I never knew how tasty brew until you drank it after the release of steam.