What\u2019s trending in wellness throughout Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n
Balmy temperatures, mineral rich thermal springs, and steaming saunas abound in Eastern Europe. Whichever you prefer\u2014submerging into a muscle soothing bath, or detoxing and sweating it out in a sauna, there\u2019s no shortage of options here.<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s banya, or bathhouse, experience are a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Banyas offer a place to detox, relax, and revitalize the body from head to toe, inside and out. After drawing out toxins from the body through the skin in a sauna, many experience another traditional therapy available here.<\/p>\n
A \u201cbath broom,” or venik, is used in the traditional Platza treatment which is said to have a host of benefits for the body and the skin. The Culture Trip describes the experience as a, \u201cgentle lashing with a wad of birch tree branches.\u201d These bath brooms can call upon some common plants and aromatherapy herbs, like birch or oak wood, nettle, or eucalyptus. The Culture Trip<\/a> notes that, \u201capparently the oak aroma helps to regulate blood temperature in the steam room.\u201d<\/p>\n Have love for Halotherapy, or your salt lamp? You may want to thank Europe, many say the practice of using salt for healing originated<\/a> here. Eastern Europe offers up natural salt mines and caves for locals and visitors to enjoy.<\/p>\n Spending time in these salty atmospheres has been said to alleviate respiratory issues and conditions, and has even been linked to aiding in the healing of skin ailments, like psoriasis and eczema.<\/p>\n One particular salt mine, deep beneath Yekaterinburg in Russia, packs an extra punch. In addition to offering the benefits that a salt mine does, it\u2019s also wildly visually appealing. A quick google search turns up a kaleidoscopic sight of colors swirled across the salt mine\u2019s walls. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not open to the public, but according to Atlas Obscura<\/a>, it may be accessible with a government permit.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s Good To Be Salty<\/h3>\n