Sitting cross legged atop a towel on the little wooden bench I let my mind escape from the reality of work and kids and fiancé and family. I allowed myself time to reflect on me. A selfish indulgence not permitted frequently enough in my hectic life, I delved into my heart and soul. Searching the darkest depths of my psyche. I found some demons I thought I had fought and conquered long ago were still lingering. Following on from a deep and confronting conversation with my cousin recently that super heated little wooden box gave me the opportunity to explore feelings that had been dredged up to the surface.
As my body warmed up from the inside I let my heart open. I released more than sweat. I let go of expectation and welcomed honesty. As I watched the blood vessels in my feet swell to the surface knowing that my circulation was getting a healthy (and much needed) boost, I breathed deeply and let the warm dry air fill my lungs. Although Melbourne is expecting twenty one degrees today the warmth was a welcome change from the cold o have felt for the last few months. I took note of the changes I could feel my body going through with the high temperature. Though my heart was beating faster, I felt peace sweeping through my body. Pure relaxation. Not what most people would expect in a super heated environment, I found it soothing. It was like a warm hug for my insides.
As beads of sweat developed under my arms and between my boobs I felt at home. Warm and safe with music from the adjoining gym room filtered through the walls and the bass reverberating the walls of the sauna I was totally chilled.
Having never been in a sauna, I expected it to be uncomfortable. I thought it would be hard to breathe. I imagined dripping in sweat and feeling like some kind of slime monster but this is actually blissful. I am in a form of heaven. I'm a tropical bird at heart and it feels like I am in my natural environment.
I will definitely be doing this again!
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