Language of Relaxation: Explore the Wellness Rituals Through the Globe

Close your eyes and imagine inhaling the warm steam of a Turkish hammam, or the cool, fresh tingle of a Nordic cold plunge. All over the world, these wellness customs call us in to receive, restore and rejuvenate. Let’s translate the language of relaxation — or the art of chilling out wherever you may be!

The Scandinavian Art of Cold Therapy

In Scandinavia, a punch of “shock” and revival follows any sauna session. Once impurities have worked their way out in a wood-surrounded sauna, visitors exit to lower their temperature by jumping into the chilly water.

Sensing perches up tall at the mention of chill. The refreshing impetus gets blood moving, awakens awareness and provides an elevating mental clarity. Some say chill has an anti-inflammatory impact as it triggers an endorphin response.

Japan’s Onsen: A Soak in Serenity

In Japan an onsen offers so much more than a warm dip, it is a restful sanctuary, where locals ease away tension and enjoy the minerals harvested from the soil’s crust. Sulfur-water or alkaline pools offer minerals for extra glow in each onsen, and guests must take a shower before heading to soak to keep the waters as clean as possible.

Turkish Hammams: Cleansing and Renewal

The polished marble surrounds and attendants briskly washing away layers of your skin with hot water, are the cool hues and calming ambiance of a Turkish hammam. This is a time of enjoyment. To regather. To gather. The gathering point is one of the many reasons for the healing space.  The hammam is a place to let go, whether in the plush, enveloped team of the steam or lounge in the post-massage with hot mint tea.  

The Indigenous Healing of the Americas

The Americas are rich in many forms of wellness, but few have the awareness they deserve. The sweat lodge is thousands of years old and remains an important ritual of spiritual purification for many Native American tribes. Heat has a way of easing impurities from the body but is also an alarm bell of intention.

Andean people have their own traditional shock in rivers and lakes with cold plunges. Rituals with roots of thousands of years show the wisdom in people and land, which are very much a part of the tradition, levitation, and every aspect of weather.

Finding Your Own Wellness Rituals

Not every modality will be the one that resonates for all, and that’s okay. The fun part is playing and exploring to find out for yourself. Perhaps it’s the balance of an elemental massage or the shock of cold.

The Universal Need for Relaxation

From one extreme temperature to the other, wellness habits always remind us to take care of ourselves — so when you’re soaking in an onsen or trying cold plunging, know that people have been doing these for hundreds of years.

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