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Sauna for beginners

Interesting facts about a visit to the sauna

Sauna is a special form of warm-cold application and helps to relax body and mind. The cardiovascular system is stabilized and the immune system is strengthened. To help you get the most out of the sauna for your health, we have put together a few useful tips for you here.

What you need

– Large sauna towel
– Steam bath seat pad
-Towels
– Bathrobe and slippers

Important rules

Take a thorough cleansing shower before taking a sauna.

Take a sauna undressed on a large sauna towel.

Only stay in the heat for as long as you feel comfortable – a maximum of 12 minutes.

Behave calmly during the sauna session.

After each warm phase, there is a longer cooling phase.

Number of sauna sessions

We recommend three rounds (3 warm-up and 3 cool-down phases). Further rounds do not bring any further health benefits and can lead to fatigue of bodily functions. Only if warm-up and cool-down phases are carried out in the right sequence will you achieve the health-promoting effects mentioned above.

1. Warm phase

It is better to take a sauna shorter but hot (middle or upper bench) rather than longer and less hot (lower bench). If you are taking a sauna lying down, sit upright for the last two minutes and move your feet to stimulate circulation.

2. Cooling-off phase

Two minutes in the fresh air serve to balance oxygen and stabilize the circulation. Then, starting with cold water from a hose or shower on the legs, rinse off the sweat and cool down. Never dive into the diving pool for a short time immediately after a sauna session. Guests with high blood pressure should avoid it altogether and choose other cold water treatments. A maximum ankle-high, lukewarm foot bath helps the body to release the absorbed heat again.

3. Rest phase

Allow yourself about 15 minutes of rest and drink enough water or diluted fruit juices to compensate for the loss of fluids.

4. Infusion

Every full and every half hour, 6 to 8-minute infusions are carried out in two of our saunas. By specifically increasing the humidity and air movement by waving, the desired heat input into the body can be favored and thus the sauna effect can be enhanced.

Restrictions

Children under 4 years of age are not allowed in the sauna area. Young people aged 16 and over are allowed to enter without being accompanied by an adult. You can find up-to-date infusion times in the signage in the sauna area or contact our staff.

Sauna Etiquette

The most important prerequisites for well-being

1. Use the right textiles in the sauna.

To prevent sweat from dripping onto the wooden benches, we ask you to place a body-sized sauna towel under all sauna cabins. In ceramic steam and warm air rooms, please use the seat pads provided for this purpose for hygienic reasons.

2. Our sauna facility is a textile-free area.

Why do you have to be naked in the sauna? Two reasons: tradition and health. On the one hand, this has been a sauna tradition for centuries, and on the other hand, it has health benefits to saunas naked. Nudity is only required in our sauna cabins themselves. For your stay in our sauna area, you are welcome to bring a bathrobe and towels.

The heat causes synthetic swimwear to evaporate. This process can have a negative impact on the health of other sauna visitors. Heavy sweating also causes sweat to accumulate and accumulate very quickly in swimwear. This hinders evaporation and thus the cooling of the body, so that the desired effect in the sauna does not occur.

3. Please take a shower first.

For hygienic reasons, we ask you to shower thoroughly before using the sauna, plunge or bath pools.

4. Mobile phones, tablets and other electronic devices are taboo.

In order to respect and preserve the personal rights of our guests, the use of receptive sound, image and video devices is prohibited. You are welcome to borrow something to read at our Infopoint. Here we have put together a small selection of readings for you.

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