Sauna Rooms...the feelgood factor

Would you like to invest in the feelgood factor? Reap the dividends of good health and vitality year after year? Simple! Invest in a sauna.

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Sauna bathing can relax or invigorate you, depending upon the time of day, the temperature and the aromatic oils you use. It's a time to take refuge from the stress of the world, to be alone and contemplate or to relax with friends and family.

There are two traditional forms of sauna bathing. The classic sauna is best enjoyed at temperatures of 75-90°C in a relative humidity of 20-35%. You occasionally sprinkle a ladle of water on the hot stones and feel the unique tingling sensation as a wave of heat penetrates deep into your skin, your pores open, you perspire and when you shower, dead skin cells simply disappear!

Sauna addicts sometimes prefer a dry sauna at very high temperatures (95-110°C) and an almost totally dry atmosphere. In these conditions, the only way the body can cool down is to perspire. This is not for the faint-hearted!

A final addition to a sauna is an infra-red panel, which is widely used to alleviate the effects of rheumatism, tense muscles and other aches and pains. It also speeds up the heating process, allowing you to use your sauna more quickly.

Saunas are generally constructed in timbers such as Spruce, Aspen, Cedar and Beech. It is recommended that you have a two tier bench system, the temperature on the higher bench will generally be about 15°C hotter than on the lower bench.