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A wellness trip around the world across Germany

The Maa sauna, also earth sauna, is the mother of all saunas and of course comes from Finland.

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A wellness trip around the world across Germany

The Maa sauna, also earth sauna, is the mother of all saunas and of course comes from Finland. It is built from 25 to 30 centimeters thick, round pine trunks that rest on a trough embedded in the floor. There are two benches on either side of the entrance, with a fireplace directly opposite.

It can get up to 110 degrees Celsius in the Maa sauna, but the humidity is low and there is a pleasant smell of wood. In the Aqua Silve Spa of the hotel "Tannenhäuschen" in Wesel (tannenhaeuschen.de, five hours in the day spa from 30 euros), guests can use the Maa sauna and other Finnish saunas such as Majava and the crystal/precious stone sauna Ruusu, in the rose water on a Rose quartz vaporized over the stove, try it.

Visitors to the Badegarten Eibenstock (badegaerten.de, from 39 euros, admission from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) in Saxony’s western Ore Mountains can also experience authentic sauna rituals such as the Maa sauna or the Siberian smoke sauna. Rustic sauna houses made of thick logs and partly with old wood-fired stone ovens form a Russian-Karelian sauna village on a natural bathing lake.

Even Cleopatra was a wellness fan: the ancient Egyptian queen regularly treated herself to a beauty bath in donkey milk and honey, sometimes she also added mare's milk and essential oils. Today, donkey milk is relatively expensive and not easily available. Alternatively, one uses goat, cow or sheep's milk, whereby the latter is richer in vitamins and fat than the others.

Honey, sea salt, almond oil or flower petals are suitable as additives. The skin becomes supple and soft thanks to the milk fat and the vitamins, the honey supports this and provides a pleasant smell.

The bath has a maximum temperature of 39 degrees and lasts around 20 minutes. If you don't have the ingredients or the tub at home, you can have the nourishing milk bath, for example, in the "Jammertal Resort" (jammertal.de, 20 minutes for 39.50 euros) in the Haard nature park near Recklinghausen or in the "Wellnesshotel Schönblick" (schoenblick-hotel .net, 60 minutes for 59 euros for two people) in Eichstätt in Upper Bavaria.

The "sweet" hair removal method with sugar has a centuries-old tradition in the Orient and is also offered in hamams, the traditional steam baths. First, a paste made of sugar and lemon juice is mixed with water and heated.

The skin is cleaned and powdered with an alcohol-based lotion. This makes them fat-free and the sugar paste can stick to the hair better. The therapist then rubs the lukewarm paste with your fingers against the direction of hair growth on the skin and pulls it off in the direction of hair growth.

The method is gentler than waxing, for example, and also effective. It is offered, for example, in "Das Freiberg Romantikhotel" (das-freiberg.de, 40-60 minutes for 69-89 euros) in Oberstdorf and in "Victor's Seehotel Weingärtner" (victors.de, up to 55 euros) on Lake Bostal in Saarland.

The Ayurvedic dry massage from India with wool, raw silk or terry cloth works without any oil. First, the whole body is rubbed down according to a specific massage sequence, removing the upper skin cells. This has the effect of a peeling and ensures soft skin. In addition, blood circulation and metabolism are stimulated and the lymph flow is improved.

The Mühlbach Thermal Spa

Moxibustion is part of traditional Chinese medicine and originally comes from the cold mountain regions of northern China. Pre-defined points on the body surface along the meridians, the channels along which the life energy Qi flows according to the teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine, are stimulated by heating. The heat comes from burning the moxa herb (dried mugwort).

Ginger slices are placed on the therapy points, on which small moxa cones are lit, which slowly glow down. If the treated person feels heat, the therapist moves the cones to the next sensitive point. Each point is treated several times until a clear reddening of the skin can be seen. This warmth expels the cold, promotes the flow of Qi and strengthens the Yang.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is not only used to treat diseases, but also to prevent them. It promotes blood circulation and stimulates the metabolism.

The "Lifestyle Resort Zum Kurfürsten" (zum-kurfuersten.de, prices depending on the scope of the TCM treatment) in Bernkastel-Kues on the Moselle offers various treatments with traditional Chinese medicine, including this one. In the naturopathic practice of the Ayurveda hotel in the circular village of Sagasfeld (sagasfeld.de, 5-15 euros) in Wendland, the moxa treatment is part of an acupuncture treatment.

The hot spice and fruit stamp massage comes from Indonesia and means “on new shores”. During the treatment, the masseur rubs the moistened skin of the whole body with aromatic, preheated oils. Then he quickly pulls a cloth filled with herbs, the herbal stamp, over it. Shortly before touching it, it is dipped in a special oil at 120 degrees, so that you have the feeling that your skin is burning, which fortunately it doesn't.

The application is followed by a deep heat treatment using intense pressure. This relieves tense muscles and tension and allows pollutants to escape. Finally, the body is covered with a fleece cloth that absorbs the remains of the oils. The body can relax completely during the 30-minute rest period.

The full-body massage can be booked at the "Strandhotel Georgshöhe" (georgshoehe.de, 60 minutes for 105 euros) on Norderney and at the "Biolandgut Tiefleiten" (tiefleiten.de, 60 minutes for 90 euros) in Breitenberg in the Bavarian Forest.

What sounds like a dance is actually a traditional Australian Aboriginal massage using a variety of natural materials. They mostly use bamboo because it is very strong and is a symbol of purity, beauty and longevity.

The tubes are rhythmically stroked or rolled over the body in the direction of the muscles, sometimes softer, sometimes harder. This loosens the muscles, relieves tension and stimulates blood circulation. At the end of the treatment, the body is rubbed with a fur glove.

The 50-minute massage is available, for example, in the "53° Hotel" (53-grad-hotel.de, 50 minutes for 70 euros) in Bad Zwischenahn near Oldenburg or in the "Hotel Maasberg Therme" (hotel-maasberg-therme.de, 30 minutes for 45 euros) in Bad Sobernheim in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Lomi is the Hawaiian expression for "press, knead, rub". The doubling of the word means its multiple amplification or, to put it another way: Lomi Lomi Nui is a pretty intense body work and is called the "queen of all massages".

It comes from the traditional Hawaiian art of healing and has both a relaxing effect on the nervous system and a clearing effect on the mind. When the body is kneaded from head to toe, tension in the muscle tissue can be released.

Originally, Lomi Lomi Nui was used by shamanic healers as a cleansing ritual to prepare people for a new beginning; it was also part of priestly ordination.

Those who are interested can try out the massage, for example, in the “Mooshof Wellness

Regular visits to the sauna have a positive effect on the immune system. That's proven. According to a study from Finland, healthy sweating should also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's - where else?

Source: The World

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