History about saunavihta

Vihta was used in the sauna tradition, which used to be common throughout Europe. This tradition disappeared at the end of the Middle Ages. The Indians' sauna culture also included saunawhisk. Many medieval poems, descriptions and drawings that tell about old Central European sauna customs also contain accurate information about the saunavihta. 

Using vihta in sauna is an ancient custom. It was already used when the sauna was more of a place to relax than to wash. Sauna was originally more about sweating and splashing with saunawhisk. Using saunavihta is, among other things, an old Finnish cleansing rite, in which the marriage luck ruined by ill-wishers or envious people was restored to a young woman suffering from its lack. Nowadays, saunavihta is almost always made from birch, but in the past, counters were also made from blackcurrant, sycamore, oak, linden and rowan. Vihta can also be made from nettles. Vihta clearly improves the sauna experience, and it is easy to make yourself from birch branches. The best time to make a saunavihta is around Midsummer. Not everyone has the opportunity to use a saunavihta made from real birch because of littering and allergies. In almost all public saunas, real saunavihtas are now prohibited. The Relax Sauna vihta we manufacture can be used anywhere. You can take it with you to the spa, swimming hall, summer cottage or a sauna evening organized by a friends. Buy for a grandparent as a gift for a service center or as a bath toy for kids.