The Origin and evolution of sauna-The Sauna Place

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The Origin Evolution of Sauna
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Introductions

• Sauna, is a Finnish word referring to a small
  room or cabin designed to help individuals
  experience damp or dry heat sessions.
• They can be categorized into two major types the
  infrared saunas and the convectional saunas. The
  difference between these two types is that, the
  convectional one warms the air while the infrared
  type warms objects.

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Purpose of Sauna

• The sauna is used for health purposes to clean
  out toxins and impurities from the body.
• This is because it is a form of heat therapy that
  opens the skin pores and facilitates sweating.
  They are also used for relaxation and stress
  relief.

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History of Sauna

• It was first invented in Finland over 2,000 years
  ago as a way of bringing satisfaction to the
  innate need of being clean. Since the Finns were
  nomads, they could erect underground sweat houses
  wherever they settled. This was referred to as
  Savusauna.

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Evolution of Sauna

• The Finn later brought improvements on the
  bathhouse by creating a more advanced metal
  woodstove heater instead of the stone stove. A
  chimney was also introduced to the cabin.
• The Finn took this culture along with them to all
  the places they went.

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Sauna in the age of Electricity

• The age of electricity brought about advancements
  and thus the creation of the electrical sauna.
  Under this technology, electrical coils are used
  to heat the rocks thus replacing the use of wood
  fire.
• The electrical stove made it possible for
  individuals to get the original rural Finnish
  experience in urban places such as apartments,
  health clubs and hotels.

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Latest Evolution of Sauna

• The latest evolution involves use of Infrared
  technology which was discovered by Dr. John
  Kellog. In this case, air is heated using an
  invisible band of light.
• The electromagnetic radiation received here is
  like that one from the sun or wood fire

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Conclusion

• The use of Sauna has had a long journey from the
  enclosed fire to the infrared type.
• Today, they are available in all sizes and types
  to meet the user's desires. They have also grown
  in popularity due to the great health benefits
  that come along with their use.

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Where to buy sauna

• If you are planning to build or change your own
  sauna, then you can get all kinds of saunas and
  steam room products from The Sauna Place.
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