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Your Guide to Banya Etiquette

How to Best Enjoy Your Banya Experience

Following a Banya etiquette ensures a safe, enjoyable experience: secure belongings, manage steam exposure, stay hydrated, and wear appropriate attire for comfort and safety.

How to Banya
1

SECURING BELONGINGS AND INITIAL PREPARATION

Use the wristband to secure your belongings in a locker.Cover yourself in a towel and head to the banya/wet area.
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2

First Steam Room Visit

Wear a felt hat to prevent overheating. Spend no more than 10 minutes in the steam room on your first visit. Sit or lay down on your towel.
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3

Post-Steam Room Ritual

Take a lukewarm or cool shower. Proceed to the lounge area to relax, cool down, and rehydrate.
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4

Subsequent Steam Room Visits

Repeat the 10-minute steam room visits with 20-30 minute breaks in-between.
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5

Refreshing Showers and Plunge Pool

After your second steam room visit, take a cold water bucket shower or plunge into the cold pool (shower before using the plunge pool).
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6

Treatment Sessions

Over the course of your session, therapists will invite you to your first treatments.
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7

Food and Drinks

After treatments and thermal rituals, order and enjoy our traditional dishes to maintain hydration and electrolyte balance.
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Additional Tips and Reminders

General Advice

  • - Do not rush your experience or overdo the steam room.
  • - Take regular breaks to rehydrate and cool down.

Appropriate Attire

  • - Swimwear is essential during mixed gender sessions.
  • - For women: two-piece bikini swimsuits are recommended for practicality.

Safety Precautions

  • - Be aware of slippery floors.
  • - Wear flip flops when moving between areas.
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