The word ‘sauna’ is an ancient Finnish word which means the traditional Finnish bath as well as the bathhouse itself.
The oldest known saunas were pits dug into a slope or hill and used as homes during the winter. The Finns used the sauna as a place to cleanse themselves, rejuvenate and refresh the spirit, prepare the dead for burial, and – because it was usually the cleanest structure and had water available – as a place to give birth. The sauna is still an important part of daily family life in Finland and most homes have a sauna.
Saunas can be found in most cultures: Finland, the Baltic countries, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the UK, Southern Europe, Central America, the US, Africa, Japan, Australia, and Korea.
Legacy offers a sauna course series.
There is a physical test and the results are plugged into a formula, which determines how long one can stay in the sauna and at what temperature. In addition, we discuss the physical, mental, and emotional benefits from starting a regular sauna practice.
Then, we take our students to the sauna!