Sadness: How can a visit to a hamam save you from depression?

During the winter cold season, we need a reboot more than ever. It is not for nothing that November and December are recognized as one of the most stressful months. We need to finish all our work before the New Year, and there is nowhere to get strength and vitamins. In general, we spin like squirrels in a wheel. And in order to be energized, you need to know how to recover properly. Fortunately, we have long been not limited in the choice of procedures and ways for relaxation.

How can you recover?

Meditation

You don’t have to sit in the lotus position to relax. Physical discomfort can join the relentless thought process in your head and you will definitely stop thinking about recovery.
So you can meditate lying on the couch or sitting in a comfortable chair or stool with a backrest so that you don’t strain your back muscles and spine, but be sure to have pleasant music playing in the background.

Low-intensity workouts (yoga, stretching, barre)

You don’t have to tie your legs in a knot and try to repeat all the exercises behind the trainer. There is a special relaxation yoga, which includes breathing practices and meditation. Such training will help you get rid of muscle pain, relax your body and qualitatively “ventilate” your head.

Sleep

This method can hardly be excluded from the list, because a sufficient amount of sleep affects our well-being positively. After a full eight-hour rest we feel much better. But you can’t sleep too much, so don’t overdo it. Long sleep can, on the contrary, lead to various disorders in the body and lethargy.

Spa

Definitely the best option for relaxation, so in our #Spa series we will tell you how to recover with the help of a spa, where to go for the best service and what procedures are really worth the money.

Why visit spas?

Spa today is not so much a cosmetic procedure as a whole ritual aimed at releasing from toxins, rejuvenation and improvement of skin condition, activation of metabolic processes in the body as a whole.

There is a great variety of spa procedures. They include hair, body and face care, massage and wrapping. Many salons offer complex programs, after which you can leave a completely new person.

Hamam

Eastern people believe that cleanliness is a guarantee of health, that is why going to a bathhouse has become a special ritual for them. Since ancient times hamam has been used to put your body and soul in order, to purify and rebirth.

Hamam should be tried, even if you do not like to steam in the sauna. The difference between the Turkish steam room and the Russian one is due to the special temperature regime, as the value is in the range of 30-50 ° C. In addition, the hamam consists entirely of tiles and stones.

During a strenuous sports training, the muscle corset gets a load, so many the next day are tormented by crepature and other discomfort. As a relaxing procedure, you can visit a hamam after training. Steam room helps to restore blood circulation, relieve inflammation, improve or return tone to the body and muscle elasticity.
In addition to steaming, accompanying treatments are ideal for relaxation to help cleanse the skin, remove dead cells, and maintain tone and a healthy appearance.

We went to Crocus Fitness SPA to find out which hamam procedures are worth spending your money and time on, and we want to tell you about two procedures that, despite stereotypes, will suit both men and women. All the same, in the XXI century people of all sexes and ages want to look healthy and rested.

Hamam, peeling + wrapping

Duration of the procedure: 2.5 hours.

Cost: from 5 thousand rubles.

Valeria Barinova, Lifestyle photo service: “It was the first time I had such a procedure. Now I regret only why I did not try it earlier. The feeling of lightness and peace both during and after it did not leave me. After I changed my clothes, I was immediately escorted to the rest room, where I could drink tea and lie on the couch while waiting for the beginning of the procedure.

Peeling in the hamam turned out to be a very pleasant ritual. First you are washed with warm water, then the whole surface of your body is smoothly scrubbed with a special mitten. The whole procedure lasted about 30 minutes. The wrap is a perfect continuation of the hamam. I chose the chocolate one, so I enjoyed the sweet aroma for another 30-40 minutes. Men, of course, may doubt that they need a chocolate wrap, but they have the opportunity to choose less sugary options – algae, clay, jasmine and even pepper.

This is interesting: wraps tighten, smooth and “youthful” skin by improving lymph flow and nourishing skin cells. Hot wraps contribute to the expansion of blood vessels, and increase blood circulation, which creates the effect of heat. In the process well expand the pores, through which go out all the harmful toxins and toxins that poison our body. Cold type of wrapping is designed to improve the tone of sluggish and flabby skin, eliminate stretch marks, swelling, withdrawal of excess fluid from the body”.

Hamam, peeling + foam massage

Duration of the procedure: 2.5 hours.

Cost: from 5000 rubles.

Maya Yamayskaya, Lifestyle editor: “For me, spa has always been a way to escape from Groundhog Day, to take time for myself and my body. But it should be noted that I was skeptical about procedures in a hamam. It is one thing to run into a hamam heated up to the temperature of 40-50°C for a couple of minutes after an intensive workout. It is quite another to spend about two hours in such temperature regime.

But my fears were unnecessary, at the very beginning of the procedure for you select and set a comfortable temperature. And in between peeling and foam massage you spend time in the relaxation zone, where you can take a break and replenish water and salt balance. But let’s go into more detail.

First you go to the hamam, where you “warm up” your body. I spent about 10 minutes in the steam room. Then, when the body has already warmed up enough, thanks to the humid vapors of the air in the hamam, the pores on the skin began to open, which means it is time to start the procedure called “peeling”. For those who have never heard this name, I will tell you that peeling itself is exfoliation of dead cells. A professional masseur does it with a special mitt made of coarse natural material. The result – renewed, smooth and tightened skin.

This is interesting: if peeling many people unfairly considered “purely female procedure”, then before the foam massage is unlikely to be able to resist and representatives of the stronger half of humanity. The whole point is that thanks to the increased temperature in the hamam, your muscles become much more pliable, in other words: they are maximally relaxed. Thanks to this, it is much easier for the masseur to work through all the most “problem areas” and relieve you of lower back, back and neck pain.

Pleasure as a gift

Surprisingly, spa certificates as a gift are not very popular in Russia. And for nothing! After all, what could be better than giving your loved ones a day of absolute harmony with yourself and relaxation. We think that this is one of those things that you can’t always allow yourself (which is also a big mistake), and getting it as a gift is just perfect. So go ahead and take advantage of this great opportunity to pamper your loved ones, regardless of gender or age. Now is the time.