cleanse
it turns out that 15 minutes in a 220 degree sauna purges as many toxins from your body as your liver can process in 24 hours. that’s a huge time saver. maybe a great liver saver, too. while i’m generally not one to obsess over saving time (didn’t i write earlier that i’m pretty sure time doesn’t actually exist?), i am all about the sweat.
i love effort. i love exhaustion. i love a good endorphin high. anything that leaves me dripping and drenched generally makes me happy. seattle’s banya 5 spa excels in this category. 5 refers to the 5 different ways to detox at banya: a turkish steam room, a hot tub, an 87 degree salt water pool and the twin wonders of the banya experience: a 220 degree parilka (an authentic russian sauna oven) and a 55 degree cold plunge pool. hot, cold, hot, cold. repeat until bliss happens. bliss will happen.
i am obsessing about this great way to cleanse, replenish and relax.
