Sauna Bathtubs - Inducing Relaxation Through Dry Heat

The term sauna bathtub is a misnomer. Saunas, a fundamental part of Finnish and Swedish culture, have existed for thousands of years. The sauna is, in fact, a small room designed to induce relaxation and promote sweating. Saunas generate a dry heat between 70 and 100 degrees Celsius. To produce a thick cloud of steam that makes the sauna feel hotter, water is thrown on heated stones from time to time. People alternate between sitting in the steaming sauna and taking a cold bath. During winter, some people even roll in the snow.

Pseudo Sauna Bathtubs

People feel that Turkish baths and steam baths are synonymous with saunas. In fact, there is a huge difference. The terms hot bathtub, whirlpool, and spa bathtubs are interchangeable and often refer to bathtubs where water is circulating and/or water jets and air jets are installed.

Saunas provide a great way to relax. They are good for the circulation, keep the skin soft and supple, and promote relaxation. One alternative to traditional sauna baths is the Infrared sauna. This type has emerged in the recent times. Unlike traditional saunas using wood or electric stoves to heat, this sauna uses infrared heaters. Infrared heaters only heat the people and not the air, like the traditional saunas.

Portable saunas allow you to take your sauna where ever you wish, on business trips or on vacations. It is a box like structure for one person to sit in. Some portable ones look like traditional saunas, wood-lined and have doors and benches. The folding sauna is economical and practical and can be carried anywhere. To set it up just plug it into a wall socket. Proponents of the sauna swear by its therapeutic values. Lie back and enjoy its benefits.