One word in Finnish, strictly connected to sauna, is löyly. It is a bit difficult to translate, but basically it means the heat of the sauna room, especially the heat you get when you throw water on the hot stones of the sauna oven. Originally this word meant spirit or life. In many languages which are related to Finnish, there is a word corresponding to löyly. An example would be lil in Ostyak, which means soul, or leil in Estonian. All this also hints to the sauna's old, spiritual essence. Health Benefits of A Steam Sauna The health benefits of steam saunas
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While a home sauna would seem like a luxury to most people, there are health benefits that make the price of it much easier to swallow. Saunas cause sweating which have many benefits including removing wastes from our bodies and regulating our body temperatures. Sweating also invigorates our body's skin. Saunas also have positive metabolic effects, caused by the negative ions released by steam. Likewise saunas product positive spiritual effects in that they are calming. Clearly, these benefits are of great value to most individuals. And having a home sauna is a way to get these benefits whenever you want. Home saunas have an additional benefit too - social benefits. What
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