My first sauna experience
The origin of sauna
The word sauna originated from the Finnish language which means "earth pit or snow pit". It is believed that in the olden days when a woman is about to deliver a baby, she is taken to the sauna to deliver and also when a person dies, he or she is taken to the sauna before being buried. That means, it marks the beginning and the end of an individual. I don't know if this practice still exists in these days.
My first experience
My first time in a sauna was excellent. I have heard a lot about sauna and the benefits involved but have never summoned the courage to be there. I was invited to a public sauna by my Finnish friend. Before our journey, my friend told me that in the sauna, everybody is naked and so I should be prepared to go dressed down or take along with me a swimming costume. Africans are not used to exposing themselves in public, I knew she had that background, so she prepared my mind, so I will not be surprised to see naked women around. I packed my bag with a towel, housecoat, swimming costume so that any situation that brings itself I can adjust. The place was not far from my home so within eight mins we arrived at the premises called Kuusijarvi. She introduced me to the area and since it was winter the lake that runs on the premises was frozen but saw some portion cracked and to my amazement I saw some people swimming in it. I was stunned, how can people in their right senses be swimming in this cold about -5*c. She told me it was normal and that I would have to try it. Believe you me; I exclaim no. She said just try it.
We entered the premises and went to the dressing room. As I was already told, everybody was naked, and because I had also been in a boarding school for years, I was not feeling shy to join the troops. The first thing we did before entering the sauna was a shower, but that heat that meets me at the entrance of the rain told me I was in the dungeon. We entered the sauna, and it was hell, I quickly jumped out of the room because it was so hot. My friend told me there is another room which 100*c this has about so is manageable, 80*c. Hell no, this is way too much for me to endure, I retorted. But she persuaded me to relax. I did as she said and managed to sit there for about 4mins. We then went outside in my housecoat and her in a swimming suit. Where to? I asked, to swim of course. In this cold, hell no! I escorted her to the lakeside, and a woman in her late 60s started swimming in the iced water. Words alone could not explain my dismayed. Wow, this is fun to watch, so I took lots of pictures and videos of her. I did not feel cold until she told me to try and go into the water and upon much persuasion, I dipped my foot in the water, I shouted so loud that passersby burst into laughter. We went back and forth from sauna to the lake and vice visa. We had real fun at the sauna, and I must confess my first experience was terrific. We agreed to repeat the sauna saga once every month.
Sauna is perfect and has lots of health benefits among others are especially those who suffer from influenza by helping to open the sinuses, throat, and lungs. loosening mucous can be felt immediately after leaving the sauna. It also helps to reduce tension by soothing the nerves, warming and relaxing the muscles.
I will implore anyone who visits Finland for the first to try sauna when you've had a fair share of the weather.
The word sauna originated from the Finnish language which means "earth pit or snow pit". It is believed that in the olden days when a woman is about to deliver a baby, she is taken to the sauna to deliver and also when a person dies, he or she is taken to the sauna before being buried. That means, it marks the beginning and the end of an individual. I don't know if this practice still exists in these days.
My first experience
My first time in a sauna was excellent. I have heard a lot about sauna and the benefits involved but have never summoned the courage to be there. I was invited to a public sauna by my Finnish friend. Before our journey, my friend told me that in the sauna, everybody is naked and so I should be prepared to go dressed down or take along with me a swimming costume. Africans are not used to exposing themselves in public, I knew she had that background, so she prepared my mind, so I will not be surprised to see naked women around. I packed my bag with a towel, housecoat, swimming costume so that any situation that brings itself I can adjust. The place was not far from my home so within eight mins we arrived at the premises called Kuusijarvi. She introduced me to the area and since it was winter the lake that runs on the premises was frozen but saw some portion cracked and to my amazement I saw some people swimming in it. I was stunned, how can people in their right senses be swimming in this cold about -5*c. She told me it was normal and that I would have to try it. Believe you me; I exclaim no. She said just try it.
We entered the premises and went to the dressing room. As I was already told, everybody was naked, and because I had also been in a boarding school for years, I was not feeling shy to join the troops. The first thing we did before entering the sauna was a shower, but that heat that meets me at the entrance of the rain told me I was in the dungeon. We entered the sauna, and it was hell, I quickly jumped out of the room because it was so hot. My friend told me there is another room which 100*c this has about so is manageable, 80*c. Hell no, this is way too much for me to endure, I retorted. But she persuaded me to relax. I did as she said and managed to sit there for about 4mins. We then went outside in my housecoat and her in a swimming suit. Where to? I asked, to swim of course. In this cold, hell no! I escorted her to the lakeside, and a woman in her late 60s started swimming in the iced water. Words alone could not explain my dismayed. Wow, this is fun to watch, so I took lots of pictures and videos of her. I did not feel cold until she told me to try and go into the water and upon much persuasion, I dipped my foot in the water, I shouted so loud that passersby burst into laughter. We went back and forth from sauna to the lake and vice visa. We had real fun at the sauna, and I must confess my first experience was terrific. We agreed to repeat the sauna saga once every month.
Sauna is perfect and has lots of health benefits among others are especially those who suffer from influenza by helping to open the sinuses, throat, and lungs. loosening mucous can be felt immediately after leaving the sauna. It also helps to reduce tension by soothing the nerves, warming and relaxing the muscles.I will implore anyone who visits Finland for the first to try sauna when you've had a fair share of the weather.
Very educative
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