How to make good use of the sauna's. For all newcomers, we have a tour and an introduction, but here are the most important guidelines in advance. What do you need? At least two hours of your time, a large bath-sheet to sit or to lie down on, two normal towels to dry yourself, a pair of slippers, a bathing robe, soap and shampoo and perhaps a bodylotion. Don't take your saunabath on a full stomach, yet also not with an empty one. | Sauna Usage | Kinds of Sauna Baths | Step by step Desinfect your feet thoroughly. Take a hot shower to make a clean and warmed up start for the sauna bath. Dry yourself well, because a dry skin transpires better than a wet one. Using a warm footbath can also stimulate transpiration. While you're in the saunacabin, use a bath-sheet to put onder your body. Preferably lie down or sit, with your feet a sitting height for an equal distribution of heat. Never stay inside the cabin for more than 15 minutes. It's best to sit up straight for the last two minutes. It will cause your bloodflow to get used again to a vertical position and it will prevent blood from flowing down when you stand up. After the sauna bath, it's best to go outside for an air-bath, because your body could use the oxygen. Cooling down can be very enjoyable using the pinch-hose. A cold shower is also perfect for cooling down one's body. If you want to use the cold bath or the swimming pool, you have to wash of the sweat first. Don't use a cold bath if you have a high blood pressure. In addition to cooling down, use a warm footbath. Your body will then warm up to a very enjoyable temperature. Repeated cold water bathing trains the heart and vesselsystems and improves your bodily resistance. Take a relaxing break between your sauna rounds. Enjoy a snack or a drink. Using a sunbath is recommendable between sauna sessions. A sauna is a very good preparation for a body massage. Using more than three sauna rounds doesn't have any further purpose for your health.