How to Take a Sauna

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Plan on taking a sauna if you're in good health.. Start drinking water at least 3 hours before saunaing.. Bring clean towels and sandals to the sauna.

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Plan on taking a sauna if you're in good health.

Step 1

Plan on taking a sauna if you're in good health.

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Start drinking water at least 3 hours before saunaing.

Step 2

Start drinking water at least 3 hours before saunaing.

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Bring clean towels and sandals to the sauna.

Step 3

Bring clean towels and sandals to the sauna.

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Turn on the sauna 30 minutes before using it if you're saunaing at home.

Step 4

Turn on the sauna 30 minutes before using it if you're saunaing at home.

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Shower to remove dirt before you get in the sauna.

Step 5

Shower to remove dirt before you get in the sauna.

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Disrobe or wrap just a towel around you.

Step 6

Disrobe or wrap just a towel around you.

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Ask someone to do the sauna with you.

Step 7

Ask someone to do the sauna with you.

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Sit or lay on a sauna bench.

Step 8

Sit or lay on a sauna bench.

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Relax while you enjoy the heat of the sauna.

Step 9

Relax while you enjoy the heat of the sauna.

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Limit your time in the sauna to about 20 minutes.

Step 10

Limit your time in the sauna to about 20 minutes.

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Take cooling-off breaks while you sauna.

Step 11

Take cooling-off breaks while you sauna.

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Step out of the sauna and air dry your skin.

Step 12

Step out of the sauna and air dry your skin.

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Drink water throughout the day.

Step 13

Drink water throughout the day.

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Eat a snack or a light meal.

Step 14

Eat a snack or a light meal.

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Take it easy the rest of the day.

Step 15

Take it easy the rest of the day.

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