Cooling down after a sauna session - done right

A complete sauna session consists of several phases. From the preparation to the actual sweating phase to the cooling down and resting phase, each part of the sauna session has its own special significance.

Cooling down immediately after the sweating phase is often misjudged and therefore neglected. However, not cooling down or doing it incorrectly can diminish the results of the sauna or even harbour health risks.

Different options - individual preferences

Not everyone likes the shock-like cool-down in the ice-cold plunge pool immediately after sweating. Even though this is the best-known way of cooling down in the sauna, there are many other options, which we would like to summarise here.

Air-cooled - the gentle way to cool down

If you can't or don't want to endure ice-cold showers, the plunge pool, the bucket bath or even rolling around in the cold snow, you can fall back on the mildest way of cooling down after sweating. It is the cooling effect of the air outside the sweating room. We recommend spending time outdoors, which is possible in almost any weather. However, not every sauna is suitable for this, because not every facility offers an exit to the outside or the surroundings are not exactly right for a lightly clothed or even naked stroll.

Air cooling is particularly suitable for children and for sauna guests who react very strongly to sudden cooling with water or snow. Some saunas also offer ice cubes for assisted air cooling, which can be used to lightly rub the body.

The Kneipp hose

Kneipp cooling treatments are also very popular with many sauna enthusiasts. The so-called Kneipp hose is well-known and available in most sauna cooling zones. This is a normal garden hose without a nozzle that dispenses cold water without pressure. This water is rinsed over the body with the hose, starting at the feet and running up the legs. Once it has reached the pelvic area, the arms are cooled down, then it continues slowly towards the heart. In this way, the entire body can be cooled down well, step by step.

The corner shower

A corner shower consists of several jets that are installed in the corner of the wall, allowing cold showers from two sides at the same time. It is not possible to cool down regionally or completely in one go.

The splash shower

With the waterfall shower, the cold water is rinsed over the body in a wide stream from above. This leads to a shock-like rapid cooling from head to toe.

The bucket shower

Cooling down with a bucket shower also produces a shock-like cooling effect. Here, a bucket of cold water is poured over the body in one go. Here too, targeted application is hardly possible.

The plunge pool

Most larger saunas have a plunge pool. Here the body is cooled down relatively quickly and over its entire surface. This requires a certain amount of practice and hardening and is not everyone's cup of tea.

Cooling down with snow

Cooling down with snow and ice is particularly popular in winter. Sauna guests roll around in the snow, which should be sufficiently high and as clean as possible. This tingling form of cooling down is popular with many sauna guests, but is not always possible depending on the season.

Individual selection

For healthy and suitably prepared sauna visitors, it doesn't matter which form of cooling down they choose. For health reasons, however, we recommend cooling down with the Kneipp hose, the waterfall shower and cooling down in the air, especially in private saunas.

Ultimately, however, every sauna guest must be able to decide for themselves which type of cooling they are most enthusiastic about. After cooling down with water, the entire body should be towelled dry immediately afterwards. This is also important to avoid hypothermia. In general, the cool-down phase should not last too long and should be followed by a resting phase in which the body can get used to a normal ambient temperature again.

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