Our wellness area is open for your free use every day from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm – enjoy the sauna, steam bath and relaxation room in a relaxed atmosphere.
As soon as you enter the sauna, your circulatory system is working at peak performance. You experience physical stress, and corresponding stress hormones are released. Your blood vessels dilate, your heart beats faster, and your blood pressure drops. To supply all your body's organs with blood, your heart now has to work harder.
Important: To avoid overtaxing your heart, you should not stay in the heat for more than eight to twelve minutes per sauna session.
The high temperatures relax the muscles in your body. At the same time, the hot air in the sauna improves blood circulation in the mucous membranes of your nose, mouth, and throat. Your metabolism also gets a boost in the sauna heat, as does your body's immune system. Your skin reaches temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, and blood flow to it doubles. Your core body temperature increases by one or two degrees Celsius.
The alternating hot (sweating) and cold (cooling) temperatures typical of sauna use are said to have a beneficial effect on the autonomic nervous system. At the same time, it is believed to reduce inflammatory processes in the body. An optimally functioning immune system leaves pathogens no chance – thus, the sauna provides lasting protection against infections such as colds and the like.
The repeated temperature changes in the sauna also stimulate your circulatory system. Regular sauna sessions thus become a form of cardiovascular training, which improves your body's oxygen supply. According to a study from the University of Eastern Finland, regular sauna visits are particularly effective in protecting against sudden cardiac death and other heart risks.
According to the aforementioned clinically relevant study from the University of Eastern Finland, those who regularly went to the sauna can expect a higher life expectancy – although the study could not prove why this was the case.
