Principles of Sauna Usage - Learn the Experience

A Healthy Glow : Sauna bathing helps improve your skin tone by stimulating your epidermus, opening pores and increasing circulation near the skin surface. You gain that youthful, just returned from vacation look.

Take off the Weight and Keep it off : Studies show that a person can burn 300-400 calories during a 20-30 minute sanua bath. Thats the equivalent of an aerobic exercise, such as jogging or rowing for the same period. Whats more, a sauna helps you maintain your weight loss program.

Eliminate Harmful Toxins : Your sweat glands can eliminate a surprising amount of harmful toxins, including lead,mercury,zinc,nickel, and cadmium, flowing through your bloodstream.

Increase your Resistance to Disease : By increasing your circulation and oxygen flow - together with improving your overall level of wellness - the dry sauna heat helps your body strengthen its immune system required to fight cold, congestion and infection.

Cardiovascular Improvement : Your body responds to the sauna's dry heat by increasing blood circulation and perspiration, the same natural cooling mechanism used in exercise.

Post Exercise Relaxation - Sauna bathing assures higher circulation and more oxygen delivered to aching muscles, helping loosen up tight muscles for greater relaxation and faster recuperation. Ideal after workouts and prior to massages.

Relief of Arthritic Pain : A dry warm climate is what the doctor's prefer for those patients suffering from arthritic or stiff, painful joints. No need to move; Your Almost Heaven Sauna brings the climate to you.

How Do You Take A Sauna? : Most people relax in their heated sauna with a towel wrap for approximately 5-10 minutes then take a cool shower, returning to the sauna to repeat the cycle 2 or 3 times. Allow yourself time to cool down and dry properly before dressing, then enjoy a peaceful spa feeling, perhaps with a refreshing drink. These are general guidlines.

Why is there a Bucket of Water in a Sauna? : A wooden bucket filled with fresh water and ladle allow you to control the amount of humidity in your traditional sauna by occasionally sprinking water over stones in the heater, releasing a burst of steam into the sauna, known as Loyly. The Loyly increases perspiration and clansing of the pores. Try it; and love it.

Do i need special Electrical Requirements? : Almost Heaven Saunas require 220/240v power connected to a 30 or 40 amp breaker in the electrical panel, similiar to conventional clothes dryers.

Is a Sauna Expensive to Operate? : No. For example, if your electrical rates are 5 cents per kilowatt - hour, it will only cost 30 cents to operate a 6kw heater per hour.