Finnish Sauna: Tips For Ultimate Relaxation

If you have your first sauna experience ahead of you, it's essential to know the dos and dont's of the Finnish sauna.
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[@AleksiHimself]

Huge thanks for Mikko for getting naked with me for this video! Check out the video we did on his channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIK4eJybab6XiZo

[@finnishyourplate]

No problem! Thanks for taking the time to visit me in Åland!

[@jessiemontero4875]

i wish to go sauna with Aleksi. hahaha :D

[@susankemunto2542]

Hi Alexi. I heard about this culture from my daughter. She was traumatized after her first experience because in our culture it is taboo to get naked in "public". She got used to it and now enjoys it😅. That is now on my bucket list for my visit

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@holoholopainen1627]

Ask Her NEXT Time to bring The Newspapers !

[@sombrero3756]

WOW, I love Finnish culture and habits .

[@astranger3377]

Ayo so you would get naked in fron of others?

[@McCakey]

Same :D

[@Frank-wt6lg]

Also, while in sauna, try to keep your speaking voice moderate since many people go to sauna to relax, even meditate.

[@AleksiHimself]

Good point!

[@vllawyer1975]

Beautiful introduction to sauna usage! With my own experience of using both Finnish sauna and it's closest neighbor - a bit more hard Russian sauna/bath ("banja") of more than 40 years, I would add two pieces of advice: when you entered sauna, it's really wise to place your feet at the level of your butt for at least first five minutes - this will help to avoid problems with blood circulation in upper and lower parts of your body that otherwise will be caused by temperature difference, and - for most people it's better to wear a sauna hat to protect the head from overwarming. And enjoy that great invention, a Finnish sauna! ))

[@vstpierre7]

I did not know this, thank you for the information.

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

Just pour water on yourself/take a shower first. Maybe a bald person would benefit by wearing a wet one.

[@serdip]

SAUNA: Sit And Unwind Naked Awhile 😎🇫🇮

[@HeavenSpectrum]

Kiitos! As a German sauna culture isn't as common and frequent as it is in Finland, but it's very much the same. In Germany you often have to be naked (rules forbid to wear swimwear or other clothes). And mixest public saunas are very normal here.

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@anneofgreengables1619]

Yes many of us know about German habits of getting naked (in parks etc.)

[@livinginthetropics8470]

I stayed in a 5 star hotel in Germany and they had a warning sign that people will be naked in the Sauna. Being a Finn I was cool with that and spoke to the Germans in Sauna - we had a good laugh about other cultures that are shocked by it.

[@anneofgreengables1619]

@Living In The Tropics the Germans are famous for getting naked in public.

[@heinzlotze9123]

I think there are some differences in using the sauna. German saunas are very quiet, but in larger sauna facilities there is often a special sauna where it is allowed to talk. In the larger facilities, the infusion (the löyly stuff) is carried out by the sauna master, usually on the hour. He brings with him a bucket of water filled with scented oils. This is poured onto the hot stones in 3-4 rounds and in between he distributes the steam by spreading it with a towel or fan in the sauna. It gets particularly hot when you're waved directly. Then it's off to a cold shower or plunge pool.

[@GabrielRodrigues-uy8so]

I’m visiting Finland from New Zealand in November. I’m excited to experience the Finnish culture! Thanks for the video, made me feel less shy about using sauna! Now I’ll know what to do! 😂😅

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@holoholopainen1627]

Sauna IS Part of Culture on Finland ! If statying longer in Finland - You cant avoid a question - Your Place or Mine ? When You Get to know - someone BETTER - They Ask You Do The sauna with Them ! - just Dont be shy - this IS like having a Cup of Coffee ! This IS quality Time - to talk and listen ! Some Go to Public Saunas to talk to others - of everyday matters ! This Way You keep The Doctors Away and know How to avoid The Police too !

[@aedrict81]

Why can't people separate nakedness and sex? I love how Fins are so progressive way before anyone else. PLUS I totally agree... People are oddly more friendly when they are naked.

[@AleksiHimself]

WTF = Welcome to Finland 😎

[@ak5659]

Agreed. I'm a social nudist and it's endlessly annoying the way so many people conflate nudity and sex. I live in a large metro area so I have a lot of nudist options but traffic and poor transit make them over an hour away.😡 I've been to Iceland, Denmark, & Sweden. All three were too brief but I now realize I should've been born in one of the Nordic countries.

[@vstpierre7]

I am hoping to possibly head to Finland in October if time allows on my travels. Sauna is definitely on my list! This looks so relaxing and what I need to recharge. Thank you for this introduction!

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@MrSnowCoasters]

YESS, IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@mavi79]

Kaipaan saunaa!! Tosi hyvä video teilttä👌🏻👏🏻💙💙

[@pamelakilponen3682]

Eucalyptus Menthol is great when you have a cold.

[@Oulu2854]

I love the finnish your plate, guys, videos!

[@itzbubblextea56]

Dude, I love your culture! I wish I could be apart of it!😍😍😍😍

[@holoholopainen1627]

There are saunas everywhere !

[@itzbubblextea56]

@@holoholopainen1627 amazing....

[@cobssmambayt3559]

Excellent information

[@Aidan_Au]

Very good tutorial

[@arimateiaalves3349]

you people are not afraid of nudity! this is amazing 👏👏👏👏

[@fabbimatti5976]

Aleksi i,ve been in Rajaportti there twice the more oldest sauna in Suomi!!! miss it all so much!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Rajaportti IS The Tall of Town ! Somany People visit there - that You need to talk too !

[@holoholopainen1627]

Rajaportti IS The Talk of Town - Sorry My mistake !

[@LBUKRK]

So nice❤

[@KaterinaChamaleli]

I'm visiting Helsinki in November and this was a great educational video

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@holoholopainen1627]

Tell Us - How many saunas did You visit ? There Are Different kind - but everywhere !

[@wielderofspoons]

I still remember when I found we had a sauna in my childhood home and my dad pranked me when we tried it. I was getting hot and asked if could cool it down using the water and my dad said yes it would....😒😂

[@mayonasepizza]

I once fell asleep on the uppest plank when heating a wood sauna... With clothes on was not fun when i woke up

[@AleksiHimself]

Ouch!

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

The Löyly sauna kicks ass!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Now Youre talking !

[@noservice9694]

Mielenkiintoista. 😊

[@AleksiHimself]

Hyvä juttu!

[@travelandliveinfinland3094]

I wanna try soon.

[@ivanrevkov843]

Alex you are awesome

[@AleksiHimself]

Thanks you too!

[@Sivutulojajasijoituksia]

Great video. I wonder if anyone is thinking drinking from the kauha though, that has never even crossed my mind as a Finn. 😅

[@AleksiHimself]

You can never know. 😁

[@hypergroove2663]

That's it I'm getting a sauna lol.

[@letsrelaxwithtexts2114]

This sauna culture must be the most superior and civilized tradition in human history... Lest just say that this would absolutely not work here in Brazil

[@mikkos8636]

Just a tip: finnish tap water is one of the cleanest in the world maybe, but our tap water too has chlorine. And if you think chlorine is not bad for you, try eating 500 grams or a pound of chlorine powder in one go. You may very well die or at least, your excrement will be quite.. different. Chlorine is anti-bacterial, that why they use it on water here, and guess what's in your intestines where the food you eat ends? Bacteria, good and bad bacteria, some that turn the food you eat to good stuff your body uses for energy. I've trained my taste buds to taste different waters, and I spot the differences, quite easily actually. Tap water here is worse tasting than commercial natural spring waters sold on the market, especially the good ones like Borjomi and Evian, and maybe Pellegrino. Pirkka spring water is ok I guess, and Polar Spring spring water is nice too, but not as ogod as the better ones. How to train your taste buds: eat only the best foods for you. That means wild foods, fresh foods or well-preserved foods like fermented or maybe graavi (salt-preserved) meats. Organic food is second best. Then is the GMO-free Snellman meats. Then is normal meats. Then is processed meats. Then is McDonalds burger meats. They're the least good for you. It doesn't break your budget here even if you're on a low-pay job or some kinda decent pension or such, to eat high quality foods like organic or wild fish like Järki Särki maybe, because unlike in USA where they rob you silly for proper organic food and most of their organic label foods are not EU-grade organic by far, far from it, much worse. We finnish folks do that right. And, if you don't wanna spend so much money on food, learn how to fast. Jason Fung can help you with that, I think, heard he's the leading expert on fasting. I've done 3-day water fast with good Evian and Borjomi mainly for three days, it's important to have decent water with some good quality sea salt in it if it's not Borjomi grade minerals from nature there. Because body needs more than just H2O in water, and all water is far from equal. You WILL notice this if you train your taste buds a bit. Maybe even if you don't, if you know a bit about how to train your senses. I know I should stop writing long comments when no one's interested anyhow... your loss really :) I like writing these anyhow, just feeling like it. Maybe you read this and actually give what I say a chance to be true in your sense of reality, it'd make your life much better I'd say. Good food is one main ingredient of good health and happiness. Mikko

[@BrianGriffin846]

Woow I was wondering why my phones get broken after every sauna 😢

[@Hukkahanska]

I don't like alcohol or water in the sauna but luckily there is a good midway option: non-alcoholic beer :) And one of the best fragrances is tar :)

[@Hukkahanska]

And what you also shouldn't do in the sauna: throw beer to the kiuas :D the smell isn't very nice...

[@holoholopainen1627]

The main THING IS to drink something !

[@judyhorstmann6332]

There is no way my anxiety would ever allow me to use a sauna unless I could lock the door. 🤷‍♀️

[@AleksiHimself]

It may feel awkward at first but don't worry. You are respected in sauna and will learn to enjoy it. :)

[@holoholopainen1627]

Sauna IS like Doctors appoinment - You Have You Time - to Get to know each other !

[@bakarka]

Do Finns usually sit in the sauna twice, with one break in between to cool off, or do they repeat this for a third or more times?

[@AleksiHimself]

You can have as many breaks as you want.

[@Misha_The_Tovarish]

I never knew Sauna/banja culture is so similar here like in Eesti

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@karl3816]

i tried sauna in finland never again thought my time was up lol

[@AleksiHimself]

It takes a couple of times to adjust. :)

[@eltonsalvador7620]

Good Shit man good Shittt

[@jeffmiddleton9259]

I love my puusauna here in Alabama USA🔥

[@AleksiHimself]

Good stuff! 😃🙌

[@holoholopainen1627]

That IS awsome ! Finns Wish to Have a sauna at EVERY CONTINENT !

[@honella7146]

But when are we getting the full uncensored version at your onlyfans or maybe your own telegram group? 🤗❤️

[@AleksiHimself]

I don't know. 😅

[@honella7146]

@@AleksiHimself do it please 🥺

[@kalevala29]

@@AleksiHimself 🍆🙄

[@ak5659]

Excellent idea! There're a number of KZbinrs who have OnlyFans accounts where they post uncensored versions of their YT vids that have non-sexual nudity.

[@cutedano]

Hey can we listen music in Sauna??😅

[@AleksiHimself]

In a private sauna I think it's possible as long as it's fine with others.

[@YummYakitori]

Being trapped in a sauna is the stuff of nightmares.. LOL

[@Lunaholic94]

And never wear glasses in sauna. It damages them in the long run. If your eyesight is very bad you should use your older pairs instead in sauna

[@AleksiHimself]

Good point!

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

The lenses steam up in sauna so if you forgot, you would remember then. And anyway, it's traditionally a rather dim lighting in the sauna. Just as long as you know where the kiuas (don't burn yourself), the bench and the door are that's all you need really.

[@VolvoMarkku]

Suomalaisena miehenä olen vahvasti sitä mieltä että sauna saisi olla itsestäänselvyys jokaisessa suomalaisessa kylppärissä siinä missä suihku ja lavuaarikin. En ymmärrä miksei voi olla Suomessa itsestäänselvä asia että jokaisella on kotonaan sauna, ite en vois ainakaan millään kuvitella asuvani Suomessa ilman saunaa kylppärissäni, enkä taida edes myöskään tuntea ainuttakaan suomalaista jolla ei olisi saunaa kylppärissään, mut tiedän että niitäkin on. Taloyhtiöiden saunojen ideaa en ymmärrä lainkaan, kun silloin saunomisesta joutuu maksamaan eikä siellä saa olla kuin rajoitetun ajan, ei mitään järkeä! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Sauna on paikka, johon jokaisella suomalaisella tulisi olla aina oikeus mennä ja olla niin pitkään kuin haluaa ihan ilmaiseksi. Siinä missä suihkuun ja vessaankin… 👍 Suomalainen kylppäri ilman saunaa on kuin auto ilman moottoria, perkele! In Finland I can’t survive without a sauna… 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@heathereton5582]

So jealous!

[@AleksiHimself]

Thanks Heather!

[@KoalaBeer.]

To hot 🥵 for me just come to Australia lol.. daily sauna outside

[@user-bf4pe9uz5v]

Eigentlich unterscheidet sich die finnische Saunakultur nicht von der hier in Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@jamesrobinson2175]

I'd love to meet you Aleksi!!! You'd be a great friend for me to do and share things with man to man!!! You're an astounding man to man inspiration on me too!!!

[@KoalaBeer.]

🙄

[@bufordghoons9981]

"So, what did you do today?" "I went naked in a Finnish sauna. I didn't have a pefletti and burned my bottom on the hot wood." "Ouch!" "A Finnish man threw water on my butt with a lölyhauha and I felt better." "You, another naked man, and a loo-loo? And what else did you do with this loo-loo thing?" "Uhhhh....."

[@marufraihan1272]

Can I invite my classmates to sauna🙂 All of them are girls though 😝

[@AleksiHimself]

You can always try. :)

[@AK-jm1sc]

Back in high-school we went into mixed saunas with my classmates at parties, so many of us saw each other naked, both guys and girls. It's not that unusual here!

[@Veronica-ew8yc]

As a finn i dont like sauna and not my husband is the same weird i now as a finn😂

[@holoholopainen1627]

You BETTER chech Your DNA ?

[@SK-nw4ig]

Oh, usage of "noni" in its natural environment.

[@topijuvonen5063]

Also a good tip for beginners, If you fart in the sauna I will knock your tooth out :)

[@AleksiHimself]

Haha good tip!

[@annikaukkonen]

Не люблю бани и сауны , особенно кваситься в них с раздетыми бабками🤷🏼‍♀️но традиции есть традиции, как и русские бани и парилки

[@IVR68]

Я знаю, что люди любят сауну. В моей стране многие обожают баню. Я нет. Почти все мое детство мы жили в доме без ванной комнаты, приходилось ходить в баню. Несмотря на то, что это было раздельное мытье, женщины мылись отдельно от мужчин, мне не нравилось весь этот процесс при посторонних. Поэтому, когда наконец переехали в квартиру с ванной, я сказала, что больше не пойду в баню НИКОГДА. Не люблю до сих пор. Прошу прощения у всех любителей сауны и бани!

[@letsrelaxwithtexts2114]

Your friend dude has no accent at all

[@kalevala29]

I would be in the small minority of those you don't really care for sauna all that much. saunassa? pyh. I like massages 💆🏼‍♂ 😌