How do you escape holiday stress? In your sauna! | Oregon Hot Tub

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Yep, the holidays are here. So much to do—shopping, Christmas cards (hopefully you still send them!), holiday parties, kid functions, travel, dinner planning…the to-do list increases but the amount of time to accomplish everything just stays the same. How do you keep the stress at a minimum and keep yourself in the holiday spirit? Take … Read More

Americans have become more and more enamored with taking a sauna over the last fifty years. Yet, like many things that migrate from Europe, the sauna session for many is the Americanized version. With the temperatures dropping, it could be a great time to try taking a sauna like a true Finn! First, you’ll need … Read More

Have you ever heard of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)? It’s a real condition, and it plagues plenty of Americans. Recent studies have shown that folks with Fibromyalgia may also suffer from RLS—up to 33% of Fibromyalgia patients experience RLS. Characteristic feelings that someone with RLS will experience are throbbing, itchy or creeping sensations in the … Read More

Who better than to pave the way for upping the ante at an airline business lounge than Finnair? Opened in August, Finnair’s newly renovated lounge in the Helsinki Airport features a full-on Nordic steam sauna, complete with toiletries made with forest berries.  The sauna will be available for everyone to use—from the members of the … Read More

Here’s a compelling case for the value of using a sauna for detoxification. In 2011, a study was published revealing how sauna use aided police officers in Utah with combatting the effects of exposure to methamphetamine. Sixty-nine officers were involved in the study. Officers that were repeatedly exposed to meth through breaking up meth labs … Read More

If you or a loved one suffers from an occasional mood slump or periodic depression, something that can help get you over those temporary feelings: an infrared sauna. An article published in the Psychosomatic Medicine Journal in 2005 reported results of a study conducted by a group of researchers in Japan. During the study, a … Read More

Remodeling your master bath? It’s the perfect time to add a sauna! It’s fascinating how many people are now turning their bathrooms into havens. Not only can the bathroom be the place for tidying up and getting ready for the day, it can also become a retreat. If you’re in the planning stages of remodeling … Read More

Rescue workers get exposed to a variety of toxins that are harmful to the human body. Chemical exposure, smoke inhalation, asbestos, fumes released by chemical agents and more are all things that can impact a rescue worker’s overall health and well-being. A sauna can absolutely help expel these harmful toxins and keep rescue workers in … Read More

With every year comes the changing of the seasons…and with the winter season, colds & flu seem to escalate in their occurrence. We’ve mentioned this in the past, but it certainly bears repeating at this time of year, given that it seems the flu outbreak is peaking in the Northwest. It seems particularly aggressive this … Read More

The University of Iowa* has been conducting an exhaustive study over the last several years related to sauna use. Some of their findings have recently been released, and show some encouraging new data on the benefits you can get from saunas. The main objective of the study: Can a sauna serve as a replacement for … Read More

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