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Saunas are highly effective ways to recover from workouts. The metabolic wastes are eliminated while sweating in a sauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The blood flow to tired and strained muscles increases through the sauna, helping them to recover quickly and feel relaxed much quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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While you can\u2019t exactly sweat your stress away, saunas can be a relaxing escape for many people, says American therapist Kathryn Smerling, Ph.D. \u201cThey are warm, quiet, enclosed, and make you feel safe and relaxed in the way you would if you were nesting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One study<\/span>\u00a0in Psychosomatic Medicine<\/a> <\/em>even found that daily sauna sessions improved ratings of relaxation in patients with depression. A brief escape\u00a0from the world for a moment of peace and quiet will have a positive effect on your mental health and stress levels she said. It’s the reason why she regularly prescribes sauna usage to her patients who like and can tolerate the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIf you choose to the sauna, don\u2019t go in with any judgments or expectations,\u201d she says. “You won\u2019t leave the sauna a new person, and the benefits may hardly be noticeable at first for some, but over time, they can have a real impact on your mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saunas are huge stress fighters. Thanks to sugar, coffee, lack of sleep, stressed adrenals, and toxic chemical exposure, many of us are stuck in the sympathetic or \u201cfight or flight\u201d state. Saunas encourage our bodies to go into the parasympathetic state, which allows us to de-stress, digest, rest, and heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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They help improve circulation and oxygenation<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen you sit in a hot sauna, your body temperature begins to rise. This causes your blood vessels to dilate, which increases blood flow and overall circulation. Blood brings nutrients and oxygen to all body tissues and helps them heal. Studies show that infrared therapy recharges mitochondria, so it\u2019s reaching us at a cellular level and is a great practice for increasing energy and stamina.
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They aid with weight loss<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTo be clear, saunas will only help you lose water weight<\/em><\/strong>\u2014not body fat.\u00a0During a sauna bath, the heart rate increases substantially due to the dry heat. Scientific calibrations suggest that a 20-minute session at around 76 degrees Celcius burns over 500 calories. The body\u2019s metabolism speeds up similar to the way it does from physical exercise and is a great method to maintain weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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They help you look younger<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Inside a sauna<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne of the vital organs of our body, our skin, also needs regular exercise and saunas are a great way to exercise skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we grow older, more of the dead cells accumulate onto our skin pores, as the skin becomes less elastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few sessions in the sauna improve blood flow to our skin, which aids the growth of new skin and also removes all the dead cells that were building up previously. What’s more, the oils–which are natural moisturizers and antibiotics in our skin–are mobili<\/span>s<\/span>ed through saunas. This helps us to look younger in a significant way.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We’ve listed just a few of the saunas located across Trinidad and Tobago. Which sauna do you frequent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spa Euphoria<\/a>\u00a0(Port of Spain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Beauty and Body Spa \u00a0<\/a>(Port of Spain)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDay Spa By Tricia Aveda\u00a0<\/a>(Port of Spain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nUtopia Body Therapy<\/a> (San Fernando)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nGlorious Bodies, Glorious Minds<\/a> (<\/em>Trincity & Arima)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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While you can\u2019t exactly sweat your stress away, saunas can be a relaxing escape for many people, says American therapist Kathryn Smerling, Ph.D. \u201cThey are warm, quiet, enclosed, and make you feel safe and relaxed in the way you would if you were nesting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One study<\/span>\u00a0in Psychosomatic Medicine<\/a> <\/em>even found that daily sauna sessions improved ratings of relaxation in patients with depression. A brief escape\u00a0from the world for a moment of peace and quiet will have a positive effect on your mental health and stress levels she said. It’s the reason why she regularly prescribes sauna usage to her patients who like and can tolerate the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you choose to the sauna, don\u2019t go in with any judgments or expectations,\u201d she says. “You won\u2019t leave the sauna a new person, and the benefits may hardly be noticeable at first for some, but over time, they can have a real impact on your mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saunas are huge stress fighters. Thanks to sugar, coffee, lack of sleep, stressed adrenals, and toxic chemical exposure, many of us are stuck in the sympathetic or \u201cfight or flight\u201d state. Saunas encourage our bodies to go into the parasympathetic state, which allows us to de-stress, digest, rest, and heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you sit in a hot sauna, your body temperature begins to rise. This causes your blood vessels to dilate, which increases blood flow and overall circulation. Blood brings nutrients and oxygen to all body tissues and helps them heal. Studies show that infrared therapy recharges mitochondria, so it\u2019s reaching us at a cellular level and is a great practice for increasing energy and stamina. To be clear, saunas will only help you lose water weight<\/em><\/strong>\u2014not body fat.\u00a0During a sauna bath, the heart rate increases substantially due to the dry heat. Scientific calibrations suggest that a 20-minute session at around 76 degrees Celcius burns over 500 calories. The body\u2019s metabolism speeds up similar to the way it does from physical exercise and is a great method to maintain weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the vital organs of our body, our skin, also needs regular exercise and saunas are a great way to exercise skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we grow older, more of the dead cells accumulate onto our skin pores, as the skin becomes less elastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few sessions in the sauna improve blood flow to our skin, which aids the growth of new skin and also removes all the dead cells that were building up previously. What’s more, the oils–which are natural moisturizers and antibiotics in our skin–are mobili<\/span>s<\/span>ed through saunas. This helps us to look younger in a significant way.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n We’ve listed just a few of the saunas located across Trinidad and Tobago. Which sauna do you frequent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spa Euphoria<\/a>\u00a0(Port of Spain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Beauty and Body Spa \u00a0<\/a>(Port of Spain)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Day Spa By Tricia Aveda\u00a0<\/a>(Port of Spain)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Utopia Body Therapy<\/a> (San Fernando)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Glorious Bodies, Glorious Minds<\/a> (<\/em>Trincity & Arima)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey help improve circulation and oxygenation<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey aid with weight loss<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey help you look younger<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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