Special events at the banya The banya is an inherently social experience and a great place for a range of different events. Here are a few ideas for you. Bring a date! That first meet-up can be pretty stressful, so why not invite your date to the banya? Any nerves...
Banya and women's health Women’s fitness has been the subject of far fewer studies than men’s and many fitness coaches have more or less said that women should train just like men. To dispel this myth, we interviewed Alla Meijer, fitness bikini (a competitive form of...
How banya can help recovery after exercise Oxidation and how banya can help recovery after exercise We spoke to the leading banya master and world champion of parenie, Vladas Jokubauskas, about the benefits of using the banya after working out or going to the gym and...
Banya and mental health Sigmund Freud is sitting half naked on a bench with his legs crossed, his middle covered by a checked towel, while his friend Carl Gustav Jung has a towel slung over his shoulders and sits on a step a few meters away. Both men are...
Why should you wear a hat in the banya? Hats have gone out of fashion in most places and aside from weddings it’s rare to see many people wearing one. There is one place however where they are still an essential accessory and that is in the banya when you are in the...
The banya can change your life For past generations It’s a Wonderful Life was the classic Christmas movie, whereas now it might be Home Alone or Love Actually. In Russia, where New Year and not Christmas is the big winter celebration, the most popular seasonal film is...