Process in the sauna
- Use a towel or another type of cover to sit on the bench. It is necessary to cover the place on which you will seat or just lip the benches. Respect the rules of the general hygiene and keep yourself from burning (sauna benches are very often burning hot).
- The recommended heat level (air temperature) is 80-90ºC, at most 100 ºC.
- When you enter the sauna for the first round, you should sit back for a few minutes and let the heat open the pores of the skin. It is recommended to seat firstly on the lower benches, where the temperature is lower. At the beginning, the air may be dry.
- You may adjust the air moisture and increase humidity by throwing water on the stones in the stove. In this way, you will produce a steam known as löyly, which increases the heat in the sauna. As many bathers know a little about the sweating, they usually do it in inappropriate way. You should avoid throwing several ladlefuls of water on the hot stones as soon as they enter the sauna. Do not do this, because it will just cause a heat shock and stop the normal functioning of sweat glands. It takes time perspire properly.
You should stay in a sauna just as long as you feel good and hot enough.
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