HAMMAM, TRUE AND FALSE IDEAS

Whether it's the sauna or the steam room, there are often false ideas circulating and encouraging novices to get started. The hammam certainly has its share of benefits, but not that. Some precautions should be considered. First, if you want to lose unwanted pounds that you have difficulty getting rid of, take a sports session at a steam room. Unfortunately, excess sweets do not vanish through the pores of the skin!

Then, according to many doctors, heat baths also do not eliminate toxins. In other words, the good points of the hammam are not in the health of the body but rather in that of the mind. Relaxation and body care are undoubtedly honored for those who are not afraid of confined and enclosed places. It should be known that this practice is strongly discouraged for cardiac sufferers, suffering from respiratory problems or having varicose veins as well as for pregnant women.

PRECAUTIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL HAMMAM SESSION

As you can imagine, heat baths are not harmless to the body. It is therefore advisable to follow a small manual to enjoy your relaxation session with serenity. First of all we must have a few hours in front of us, since this practice originated in the eastern countries requires a whole ritual.

What to bring? Preferably, a two-piece bathing suit for women, an after-sitting briefcase and a small pot of black soap, although it is generally available locally. The ritual of the hammam starts with a small warm shower to accustom its body to the heat. Then comes the move to a first heated room in order to relax your muscles and empty your mind. It is then possible to take another shower and move to a second room warmer where it is the opportunity to get rid of the dead skin by rubbing with a horsehair glove.

HAMMAM, THE GOOD REASONS TO START

If the heat baths do not have real results on your health, the hammam has nevertheless benefits to not neglect.

Whether after a workout or a long day of work, the hammam allows you to relax and soothe your muscles often, sometimes too much, on alert. Better yet, your skin will come out purified and released from its dead skin and imperfections. The fact of rubbing with a glove of horsehair during the passage to the second piece makes it possible to erase your skin and to bring an invigorating care. By alternating showers and heat baths, you relaunch your blood circulation and tone your skin.

It only remains for you to give in to the temptation of the hammam!