What do you wear in a Sauna? Well that depends, are you in a public sauna or in your own home?
In a public sauna, it depends on the facilities rules regarding clothing/nudity in the sauna. In a public facility, most people will wear either a swimsuit or simply wrap a towel around their waist. Most people find wearing any additional clothing to be a nuisance. Although it is not uncommon in public facilities for many people to go nude, if rules permit. Of course, to each their own! Remember the main reason why you are taking a sauna is to get the amazing health benefits. Don’t not take a sauna in a public facility because you don’t want to go nude, nobody will judge you if you cover up!
In your home sauna, I suggest the traditional route, and that is to go nude in the sauna. This is what most Scandinavians will do, and Scandinavians know a thing or two about the ritual of taking a sauna. It is very common for family and friends (of the same gender) to go into the sauna nude together. There is freedom to being completely free in mind, body, and spirit in the sauna. A sauna tends to be a great environment for deep conversation. I think being nude breaks down walls on vulnerability, both physically and emotionally, inviting people to open up. A sauna is a great spot for couples to get away from the kids and get into deeper conversations they can’t or don’t want to have in front of the children.
One of the funner traditions associated with the sauna is skinny dipping. This is especially fun with a group of friends. There is nothing better than jumping into a lake or a pool nude after spending time in the sauna. Bonus points if the water is cold! Extra bonus points if you dare to jump into the snow!
One thing to consider in your own home sauna is to try maintain your benching wood. The more sweat and grime that is absorbed by the bench wood, the faster it will turn dark and gross. This will take a long time, even if you don’t do anything to maintain the wood. What we recommend is to throw some clean water on the bench and backrest where you were sitting after your session is done and scrubbing it with a nylon brush and then drying it with a towel or washcloth. The other option is to lay a towel down on the bench before you sit down and begin the sauna session.
