German spa culture requires nudity within the saunas. No underwear, no swimsuits. Just your skin and whatever hair and tattoos you may have on it. A towel is required to put on the sauna benches, but wearing the rest is strictly verboten. In the case of this particular brand of self-care, a part of the journey is letting go… of all the pieces. But for an expat like me, who has certain hang-ups about their body, this will prove highly difficult.
Today there are over 2,100 communal or privately run facilities in Germany. In keeping with the German Sauna Association, saunas are equally popular amongst men and girls, with a median age of 40. In total, 31 million Germans hit the...
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