Say what you like about Bikram Choudhury. His fans call him an egomaniac, a multi-millionaire yogi blowhard, yogi’s biggest asshole, the Pablo Escobar of yoga. And I won’t mention what his critics call him. But early on, Bikram Choudhury understood
Ben Greenfield is a Fitness and Triathlon expert. He is keenly aware that a healthy body is one that produces sweat quickly and abundantly. His Tip #2: Sweat Better. “I visit the steam room or sauna and simply sit for
The problem of war veterans with PTSD is a national crisis. Group therapy is said to be the cornerstone of treatment for Veterans with PTSD within the VA and is expected to remain a top priority at the VA within
Physical Therapists (PTs) play essential roles in today’s health care environment and are recognized as vital providers of rehabilitation, habilitation, prevention and risk reduction services. They are probably best known in helping rehabilitate patients, including accident victims and individuals with
Today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune has an article here about how “setting foot in a cold tub can be like stepping into Lake Superior, but a lot of (Minnesota) Vikings swear by it for aches and pains.” The article explains how
No thorough examination of the meaning of sauna would be complete without including the classic paper by Finnish psychiatrist, P. Sorri. Sorri (1988) wrote a psychoanalytic view of sauna bathing and described it as follows (p.236): Sauna bathing is a
Ever meet somebody and tell them you’re into sauna to which they respond, “I just don’t like to sweat.” Ever wonder what that’s all about? Ever wonder if their dislike of sweating reflects their uptight, neurotic personality style? Recent research
There are several qualities of the sauna experience that are conducive to meditation and that make the combination, especially intense. Think Extreme Meditation. The intense physical experience pushes the person to naturally bring thinking inwards to become more introspective as
Sweat Therapy Audio (STA) is an audio recording designed to be listened to with a personal audio player using headphones in a Finnish-style sauna. STA combines meditation, music, and sweating while the participant is encouraged to confront personal challenges. Music
The Sweat Therapy Theoretical Model explains the mechanism for how sweat practices work to cause therapeutic effects. The model begins with examination of cultural priming. Beyond a cultural predisposition toward the activity, four main factors are hypothesized to account for
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