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Guides, rituals and stories from the banya, hammam and sauna.
Banya, hammam or sauna: which one is for you?
How the three great bathing traditions differ in heat, humidity and ritual, and how to choose your first.
How to use a venik
Soaking, warming and steaming with a birch or oak whisk, step by step.
A hammam ritual at home
You don’t need marble walls. A hot shower, a kese mitt and black soap will get you most of the way.