Russian Banya Culture: Wood, Fire and Beatings

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With a first glance a Russian banya involves a lot of wood, fire, leafy brooms and beatings. WSJ's Dipti Kapadia takes a break from the Sochi 2014 winter games to find out what the Russian relaxation culture is all about up in the mountains.

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They have a banya style spa near where I live. I discovered it on accident and it has just been my favorite thing.
If you have any kind of injuries, or pain, or you do serious resistance training, you owe it to yourself to try this experience, I promise you that you will not be disappointed.

OrbGoblin

You don’t drink tea, you drink kvas or light beer.

JonyTony

ahaha drums whaattt!?) I am from Siberia I admitt Russian traditional sauna definitely doesn't include drums!) LOL

printstars

Хорошая банька. Котел захотел себе сделать. А вот по поводу напитков, КВАС.

omskpravo

All true except for boiling a human in a huge bowl...or swaying...

dariashadrina

I have visited this banya, very good one. But there were no drums.

glebarhangelsky

Hahahaha why is he playing drums omg we aint african😂😂😂 u will never hear someone playing drums at a banya thats so false 😂😂

RG

Try not drink alcohol in Russian banya with Russians 😆

Taroa

i can just smell the wood from this video

miarose

Why didn't we import this tradition to the US?

strategicgamingwithaacorns

Who came here after watching golden kamuy? 👍

gaestroorly

I can't wait to bring this to my town I love this I want to own it I'm going to own it I'm going to run it and I'm going to make millions of dollars doing it thank you thank you thank you and I must a namaste Namaste When I visit Russia or you come to America you come see me in New Mexico

tonijeffress