Russian baths. A place of ablution or debauchery? Ancient traditions and customs in the bathhouse

The benefits of the bath for representatives of the fair half of humanity have been proven not only by centuries-old tradition, but also by the findings of scientists. But in order to achieve maximum success from this procedure, you should know why it is needed and how to carry it out correctly.

The beauty of the Russian bath is that, thanks to its special ritual, it has a gentle effect on the body. Thus, it is in a Russian bathhouse, where the temperature, as a rule, should not rise above 80 degrees, and the humidity is 100%, that it is theoretically impossible to thermally damage both the skin and delicate respiratory organs. However, there are truly feminine advantages of the Russian bathhouse.

What are the benefits of a bath for the female body? The first and main thing is gynecological health, or, more precisely, the prevention of colds of the reproductive system.

The second significant factor justifying the benefits of the bath for the health of a beautiful lady is the strengthening of blood vessels and, of course, the cardiac system.

The third, although in most cases it is listed first, is the cosmetic factor. After a single visit to a Russian bathhouse, the skin is noticeably transformed, and subsequent visits, subject to the correct procedure in the steam room and after it, will result in slow, steady weight loss.

And last but not least, the fourth factor is a calming effect on the psychosomatic system. Even simple relaxation on a shelf in a steam room guarantees the same effect that sedative pharmaceuticals can provide, with the only exception that the bath, provided that the procedures in it are carried out correctly, have no side effects.

How is maximum benefit achieved for a woman’s body?

In order for the bathhouse to bring only benefits, before visiting it you should visit your doctor in order to exclude the following contraindications:

  • pressure anomalies, especially high pressure - with them, a trip to the bathhouse can turn into best case scenario fainting;
  • presence of heart disease;
  • detection or treatment of gynecological diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases;
  • the presence of tumors of any type;
  • viral diseases of the respiratory system in the nascent or peak stage. Here a remark should be made that the Russian bath, the health benefits of which have been proven in terms of an additional method of treating ARVI, is allowed only in the recovery stage and only under the supervision of a doctor.


If the supervising doctor has approved a visit to the bathhouse, you should first purchase a personal set of things. These include a bathrobe, a towel, a fabric cap, rubber slippers and a rug, your own broom and tub for soaking it, and massage brushes. Of course, this kit can be provided in the bathhouse, but to get maximum benefits for women’s health, it is better to purchase your own kit.

The procedure itself is as follows. Before starting bath manipulations, you should take a warm shower. Then beautiful lady can afford to go into a warm dressing room heated to 40 degrees for 5 minutes. Then, in 8-minute visits, they visit the main room with a temperature of about 80 degrees. Then you can carry out a massage procedure with a broom or simply steam yourself. Finally, you should take a cool shower and be sure to drink natural, unreconstituted juices or warm green tea.

After the procedure, the result is almost immediately noticeable, which is guaranteed by defenders of the theory about the benefits of the bath: the skin texture is evened out, and it itself takes on a healthier appearance, tension in the muscles is relieved, and the body silhouette itself looks much more attractive than before the procedure. And your mood improves significantly, which is an excellent treatment for the effects of stress.

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About the benefits of saunas for weight loss

Particularly ardent supporters of the bathhouse as an excellent means of losing weight claim that just one trip can ensure the loss of almost two kilograms. The statement is controversial, because weight loss in this case occurs due to partial dehydration of the body, which means that the lost kilograms will return in the coming days.

But in order to get a stable, albeit very slow result, you should be patient and visit the bathhouse regularly. Why do this? There are plenty of reasons. It’s worth starting with the fact that while in the steam room, harmful pollutants are removed from the pores along with sweat, and, consequently, the skin begins to receive more oxygen. The latter, entering the bloodstream, ensures active blood circulation, and, therefore, activation of all body systems, including metabolism. As a result, a one-time visit to a Russian bathhouse can replace one visit to the gym, according to at least, scientists say so.

As you can see, the benefits of a bath for women in terms of weight loss are quite significant. It’s just worth mentioning that it is not recommended to use additionally folk remedies to “dry” the body, as is often done in women’s communities. Yes, the result in this case will be the loss of not a kilogram or two, but much more. But is it worth it if at the same time vital organs are simultaneously deprived of most of the fluid necessary for their activity?

In very ancient times, baths were heated " in black", i.e. they did not have a chimney. In later times, baths " in black" were replaced by baths with a stove-heater, by the so-called baths " in white" If the heat source in the bathhouse " in black"there was a fireplace located directly in the steam room, and steam was obtained by pouring water on the hot stones of the hearth, then in the bathhouse" in white“The source of heat was a stove-heater, which was loaded with firewood from another room and had a chimney. Only the heating surface of the stove went into the steam compartment, onto which a pile of cobblestones was piled for better heat transfer and steam formation (hence the name - heater stove). By pouring water on the hot stones, steam was generated. Smoke, soot, carbon monoxide, and ash did not enter the steam room. Baths " in black" were gradually replaced by more improved bathhouses with a stove-stove, although in some areas " in black» soared until late XIX century. Some wealthy peasants installed two bathhouses: one, heated " in black", away from housing, the other - " white" - in the courtyard .


Nowhere without a bathhouse

Since ancient times, not a single celebration in Rus' was complete without a bathhouse. On the eve of the wedding, after matinee", the bride invited her friends to go with her to " frying the bathhouse", which was already flooded. The groom and his groomsmen also took a steam bath before the wedding. The newlyweds also went to the bathhouse the day after the wedding - this was the ritual. In the future life together In order to avoid disharmony in the marriage, the spouses were obliged to take a steam bath in the bathhouse before going to bed together.

It was the custom of the Russian people to treat guests not only with abundant food, but also with a good steam room." bathhouse" Professor P. I. Strakhov notes that Russian tsars, when meeting foreign ambassadors and guests, first invited them to the bathhouse.

In doctoral dissertation V. V. Godlevsky It has been shown that a steam bath is an indispensable hygienic means for people to maintain cleanliness of the body, and for a number of diseases “ the bathhouse can be reached best results than other therapeutic agents» .

Hardening by alternate application hot water and a couple, cold water and even snow, a kind of massage using a broom, treatment of a number of diseases in the bathhouse, in particular, through increased sweating - these and many other features of the Russian bathhouse characterize it as the strongest means of physiological influence on the human body. To enhance sweating in Rus', the following technique has long been used: in a steam room, the body was rubbed with one of the following substances - salt, beer, milk, honey, grated radish, tar, turpentine, pepper, etc.

It can be said that in Rus', baths served as the prototype of a modern dressing and maternity room, where antiseptic measures were observed. They carried out their treatment in the bathhouse " scalp doctors", specialists in gout and salt deposits, Bali " used"wounds, bone fractures, skin and venereal diseases, treated various gynecological diseases, including female infertility by " navel reduction", in the bathhouse they delivered babies and managed the postpartum period for women.


If you don't like bathhouses, that means you're not Russian.

Many testify to the love of the Russian people for the steam bath historical facts, literary works and works of scientists. Famous Russian historian, expert on the life of the Russian people in the 16th-17th centuries N. I. Kostomarov writes: " Russians generally went to the bathhouse very often; she was the first need in home life, both for cleanliness and for some kind of pleasure". According to him, almost every wealthy house had its own bathhouse - a soap house, and for common people and for visitors to the cities there were public ones, or as they were called then, “ royal» soap shops, where they paid money for entrance, which constituted one of the branches of income of the royal court. These were one-story buildings, usually on the river bank, they were heated with wood and had three rooms: a dressing room, a soap room and a steam room. During the cold season, soap houses were heated once or twice a week. In the summer heat, in order to avoid fires, it was forbidden to heat the baths. There were only exceptions for the sick and postpartum women at the will of the governor...“However, notes N.I. Kostomarov, “ A bathhouse was such a necessity for Russians that, due to the ban on drowning them, residents threatened the government with scattering from their homes.". Adherence to the bathhouse was, one might say, characteristic national trait Russian person. A remarkable fact was cited in his historical research famous Russian historian and writer N. M. Karamzin, author of a major work "History of Russian Goverment": « Dmitry the Pretender never went to the bathhouse: the residents of Moscow concluded from the fact that he was not Russian!»

Some idea of ​​the bathing customs and morals of those times can be obtained from the historical essays of N. I. Kostomarov: “ They usually went to the soap shop after lunch, without fear of harmful consequences. The heat was unbearable. Hay was spread on the benches and shelves, which was covered with linen. The Russian would lie down on it and force himself to be beaten until he was tired, then he would run out into the air and throw himself into a lake or river in the summer, near which soap houses were usually built, and in the winter he would roll in the snow or douse himself with cold water in the cold. Anyone who went to the soap shop always took a steam bath: it was a universal custom. The public soap houses had two sections, men's and women's; they were separated from one another by partitions, but there was one entrance to both; both men and women, entering and leaving through the same door, met each other naked, covered themselves with brooms and talked to each other without much confusion, and sometimes ran out of the soap shop at once and rolled together in the snow».

« In more distant times,- the historian continues, - It was customary for both men and women to wash in the same soap bath, and even monks and monks (monks and nuns - author) washed and steamed together". It should be noted that in the 18th century the Charter was issued, which strictly prohibited “ for males over seven years of age to enter a female trading bath and for females to enter a male trading bath when the other sex is bathing in them" The owners of the bathhouses did a simple thing - the stove was moved to the middle of the bathhouse building, and the building itself was divided in two, making two exits. You can add the following small touch to the picture painted by N.I. Kostomarov in order to feel the atmosphere of that time: on the day when the bathhouse was heated, the bathhouse attendant walked the streets and called to the people: “ To the bathhouse! To the bathhouse!»

Collector of Russian customs and rituals M. Zabelin writes: " The custom of washing, on many occasions, brought pleasure and pleasure, but it could not be otherwise due to many prejudices, as well as many household superstitions, closely related to religious rules» .

Foreigners who visited Russia, with constant surprise and, as a rule, with respect, noted the Russian custom of washing and steaming a lot and often in the bathhouse, repeating that they had never seen anything like this in their homeland.

German scientist and traveler Adam Olearius(1603-1671), secretary of the Schleswig-Holstein embassy in Russia in the 30s years XVII centuries, in his work “Description of Muscovy” he reports that in Russia there is not a single city, not a single village in which there are no steam baths, public or private. He writes that " ...if a Russian person feels sick, he drinks a good glass of wine, having first poured a charge of gunpowder into it or mixed the drink with crushed garlic, and immediately then goes to the bathhouse, where he sweats in the unbearable heat for two or three hours" The scientist concludes: “ Such energetic therapy was not without some practical meaning.» .

Having visited one of the baths in Astrakhan, Adam Olearius described his impressions as follows: “ Russians can endure extreme heat and in the bathhouse, lying down on the shelves, they order to beat themselves and rub their bodies with hot birch brooms, which I could not endure, then, when from such heat they become all red and become exhausted to the point that they can no longer able to remain in the bathhouse, they run out of it naked, both men and women, and douse themselves cold water, and in winter, jumping out of the bathhouse, they roll around in the snow, rub their bodies with it, as if with soap, and then, having cooled down in this way, they again enter the hot bathhouse». « Such a change in opposite figures is beneficial to their health."- the scientist concludes.


And I whip with a birch broom...

In the notes Airamana, who walked from Königsberg to Narva, says: “ I also want to briefly recall the bathhouses of the Muscovites or their washing habits, because this is unknown among us... But they do not, like us, use a scraper to clean uncleanness from the body, and they have a so-called broom... In general, in none You won’t find in almost any country where washing is valued as much as in this Moscow. Women find their highest pleasure in this...»

One of foreign travelers in Russia in his diary dated November 13, 1709, published in the collection “Russian life according to the memoirs of contemporaries of the 18th century,” he noted: “ ...outside the city I happened to see how Russians use their baths. Despite severe frost, they ran out of the bathhouse into the yard completely naked, red as boiled crayfish, and jumped into the river flowing nearby. Then, having cooled off to their heart’s content, they ran back into the bathhouse, but before getting dressed, they jumped out for a long time, playing, running naked in the cold and wind. Russians bring birch brooms in leaves to the bathhouse and scrape and scratch their body so that warmth penetrates better and the pores open wider.».

Chamber cadet Berholz, who was at the court of Peter I for some time, wrote in his diary that he visited a Russian bathhouse: “ I found it very useful and made a plan to use it more often." Berkholz goes on to say that the Russian people know how to give the water that is poured on the hot stove stones the degree of heat that is necessary. He described his impressions this way: “ At first, you lie quietly on a shelf covered with straw, covered with a clean sheet on top. Then they begin to soar with birch brooms. This is extremely pleasant because it opens the pores and increases perspiration. Afterwards, they vigorously scrape their fingers all over the body to separate impurities from it, which is also very pleasant. Then they take soap and rub it all over the body so that not the slightest trace of dirt remains anywhere... Douse it with warm or cold water, as desired. You feel as if you were born again...»

English envoy to Russia Earl Carlyle, returning to his homeland, he wrote about Russian baths: “ Their benefits have been proven by experience; they can be considered a means and protection against diseases.» .

During the reign of Peter I, the steam bath and the bathing business itself received a new impetus for development in the Russian state. Tsar Peter himself, a big fan of the bathhouse, understood its therapeutic and prophylactic significance and took every possible care to build new “ healing baths" When St. Petersburg was founded in 1703, everyone was allowed to build baths, and no duties were charged for it. In one of the Decrees dating back to 1704, it says “ about the construction of baths in Novgorod and Pskov and about giving them as rent».

It would be wrong to say that Europeans were not familiar with Russian bathhouse customs. N. I. Kostomarov, describing the life of the Moscow state in the 16th-17th centuries, noted: “ The Germans who lived in Moscow borrowed their soap houses from the Russians, but gave them more comfort". But, nevertheless, as a result of Peter’s reforms in the field foreign policy aimed at expanding cultural, scientific and economic ties between Russia and countries Western Europe, Russian steam bath, as one of the attributes national culture And folk traditions, began to spread widely across European countries. This process especially intensified after the defeat of Napoleon I in 1812-1814 and the entry of Russian troops into the countries of Western Europe. Baths similar to Russian ones began to be built in France, Germany, England, Sweden, Denmark, Holland and other countries. Even in New York a bathhouse was built in the Russian image.

In the book “A New Method of Treatment,” a German physician M. Platen wrote that in the Middle Ages and subsequent centuries, diseases were rampant in Germany due to non-compliance with the simplest hygienic rules, while in neighboring Russia, even in the smallest village, there were always steam baths - an excellent hygienic and health remedy. Further, M. Platen draws attention to the fact that at the beginning of the 19th century, the Russian bathhouse began to spread in many European countries, especially in Germany. " But we Germans- the doctor admits, - p When using a Russian bath, we very rarely remember that this step forward in cultural development owe to our eastern neighbor» .

Russian soldiers contributed to a certain extent to the revival of the custom of taking a steam bath in European countries. Accompanying Peter I during his stay in Amsterdam and Paris, they amazed the Dutch and French by bathing in the river after a steam bath, despite the frost. This was reported in the magazine “Son of the Fatherland” for 1819, which published a story recorded from the words of Peter’s contemporary: “ In 1718, when Peter the Great was in Paris, he ordered a bathhouse to be built in one house for the grenadiers on the banks of the Seine, in which they bathed after a hot day. Such an adventure, which, in their opinion, was unusual for the Parisians, was produced by a crowded gathering of spectators. They watched in amazement as the soldiers ran out, hot from the steam of the bath, threw themselves into the river, swam and dived. The royal chamberlain Verton, who was in the emperor's servants, seeing this bathing himself, reported to Peter the Great (not knowing that this was being done by order of the sovereign) to forbid the soldiers to bathe, because they would all die. Peter, laughing, answered: “Don’t be afraid, Mr. Verton. The soldiers were somewhat weakened by the Parisian air, so they hardened themselves with a Russian bath. This happens to us even in winter: habit is second nature».


Therapeutic purpose of the bath

Baths in Rus' have always been given a healing, healing meaning. The archives contain a record that on May 11, 1733, permission was received from the medical office “ open a medicinal bathhouse in Moscow" The owner of this establishment was obliged to “ take the price of excesses so that there are no complaints about it" In addition, "z It is forbidden to keep hot wines, vodka and any sacred drink" Another archival record reports the opening on November 11, 1763 in St. Petersburg at the Malaya Morskaya medicinal bath " for sweating and treatment of fluxes and other bodily attacks on doctor's recommendation».

The Europeans themselves contributed to the spread of Russian bath traditions. The Portuguese (1699-1783) served for twenty years as a physician at the court of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. At the end of his life, R. Sanchez settled in France and there wrote several treatises related to Russian baths. His first book was published in Paris in 1764 and was called “On the treatment of smallpox among the Russians with the addition of ancient methods also used.” It expressed the opinion that the widespread use of the bathhouse in Russian life led to the not very strong spread of smallpox in Russia. It also mentions the treatment of venereal diseases through the bath (Chapter IX), and diseases, “ cancer called"(Chapter XII), the so-called " baby screamer", etc. Recognizing that R. Sanchez’s statement that a bath can cure smallpox is erroneous, one cannot fail to note his high assessment of the Russian steam bath as an excellent hygienic and prophylactic means for preventing infectious diseases and promoting health.

But the main work of R. Sanchez, as he himself emphasized, “ respectful essay"about Russian baths, was published in 1774, and then translated into many Western European languages. The book was published in Russian in Moscow in 1779. It was called in the style of that time: “About Russian steam baths, since they help strengthen, preserve and restore health.” In this very detailed treatise, Sanchez, a foreigner, imbued with great love and respect for Russian traditions and customs, he not only described in detail the structure of the Russian steam bath and the bathing customs of that time, but also with amazing insight conveyed the main essence of the beneficial effects of the Russian bath as a most precious benefit that can serve to maintain " strength and health of the body"not only in Russia, but also abroad.

« My sincere desire extends only to demonstrating the superiority of the Russian Baths over those that were in ancient times among the Greeks and Romans and over those now in use among the Turks, both for maintaining health and for curing many diseases...“This is how Sanchez defines the goal of his research. He further continues: “ When I think about the multitude of medicines coming out of pharmacies and chemical laboratories, prepared with great expense and brought from all over the world with indescribable difficulty, then many times I wanted to see half and three-quarters of these buildings erected everywhere at great expense turn into Russian Baths for benefits to society» .

According to Dr. Sanchez, the superiority of the Russian steam bath lies in the technology itself for generating steam. In a Russian bath, steam is generated using a heater stove on which there are hot stones. Humidity, temperature, in a word, the microclimate of the steam room is easily regulated - you just need to splash a ladle of water on the hot stones, and these parameters change dramatically. " This resumption of steam is repaired every five minutes,- Sanchez reports. You can cool the bathhouse and reduce its humidity, and you can easily freshen the air by ventilating the steam room».

« ... In Roman and Turkish baths, steam comes from watering the hot floor, under which the pipes pass. But how do they not change? fresh air, then we can easily conclude that these baths have disadvantages, which are completely averted in Russian». « New steam,- Sanchez concludes, - gives birth to new air».

As a doctor and scientist, Sanchez could not ignore the physical effect of the Russian bath on the human body. Here are some lines from his treatise. " In this way, the steam produced does not relax the hard parts of the body, like the steam of ancient Roman and modern Turkish baths: for this steam in Russian baths, being left by the elemental particles of fire and air and renewed at will, softens and does not relax it; it expands the instruments of inhalation, combat and other veins, revives and restores these parts to the state in which they were before the disease».

...The effect of the bath consists in the removal of the finest macrotas from our body through thermal steam... In medical science there is no medicine that would be equal in strength, effectiveness and healing for strengthening and revitalizing the human body... This so effective, so penetrating and hot steam touches the body of a lying person a naked person inhaling the same warm air that his body itself is nourished by, loosens the skin, increases the unhindered circulation of vital juices, promotes breathing and frees the flow of blood in the veins and other veins... The patient then begins to sweat and feels a pleasant calm in all his senses , which inconspicuously bows to the sweetest sleep, which lasts half an hour, and sometimes more...

« Those who feel tired, have swollen and heavy eyes, who are tired from strong military exploits, or from agriculture, or from working in mining plants and saltworks, factories will find a bathhouse the best medicine for themselves...". Petrov B. D. Essays on history national medicine. - M.: 1962, p. 143-144.
. Galitsky A.V. Generous heat. Essays about the Russian bathhouse and its close and distant relatives. - M.: physical education and sport, 1986, 96 p.

It is known how men “wash” in the bathhouse, but how? women wash in the bathhouse? Women love saunas - that's for sure. “So many good girls, so many affectionate names” visit this wonderful place for the purpose of healing and rejuvenation. And they are not wrong. How many emotions and mental strength gives a steam room with a fragrant broom. Dear women treat the bathing event in a special way; not a single minute should be wasted. Women wash in the bathhouse in a special way, there are much more emotions here than one might think. (watch the video at the end of the article)

Let’s finally begin to describe this ritual, which one good friend of mine, my wife, told me in confidence: “They get ready for the bathhouse slowly, so as not to forget all the necessary bath accessories. A large, roomy and comfortable bag is necessary for a soft towel, a bath headdress, don’t forget about a thermos with warm tea with honey, a harder washcloth, a soft sponge, a vacuum jar, aromatic oils, creams, scrubs, gels and other little things, and finally , most importantly, a birch broom.

We begin the bath procedure in the steam room, slowly brew a broom, with love, enjoying the fresh aroma of the leaves, and begin to sweat. Let’s sit for a while, get used to the heat, take care of our hearts so that they don’t immediately collapse outside the steam room door. We go out to rest for a couple of minutes and go to the steam room to steam. This is where true pleasure, a hot body, pleasant hot spanks with a broom do their good work, the blood accelerates through all the veins, the heat intensifies, how can one not say “Oh, good!”

Don’t get carried away for the first time, save your strength for the next time, douse yourself with cool water. We go out, rest for a while, restore our strength, and maybe take a few sips of tea. The second run may last a little longer, we steam ourselves all over, not forgetting a single finger or toe.

We breathe with a broom, inhalations will not hurt, especially for people with a cold. The aroma of the broom weakens, now you can dilute a few drops of any aromatic oil (each as desired) in a ladle of water and splash it on the stones, so that every minute spent in the bathhouse brings only joy and pleasure. Every woman steams as many times as she thinks is enough for “today.”

We go to the washroom. It’s no less interesting here; we take out all the necessary “tools” from the bag. We take out a hard, preferably massage, washcloth, apply a scrub and rub the body, it seems that the new skin is just asking to breathe outside, so we help the “old skin” to wash off faster with water. After this procedure, some people go back into the steam room, so to speak, to renew their sensations. Afterwards we take a vacuum jar for anti-cellulite massage, apply a little oil or any gel to the body for easy glide. We start massaging our legs and stomach.”

Let me step back a little from the story; I would like to note that many massage specialists do not recommend doing such a massage on a steamed body. It's up to you to decide whether to listen to advice or not.

Let’s continue the description of the “bath day”: “After the massage we just wash ourselves and sing our favorite song, it’s very funny, especially when there are several women in the bathhouse it can be very fun. Afterwards we make all sorts of masks on the face, neck, head, hands, or even the whole body, we come to rejuvenate and gain Have a good mood for a whole week, or even a month.

Afterwards, we wash it all off and selfishly apply all imaginable and inconceivable fragrant creams. And finally we go out... Don’t forget that in the thermos a delicious and healthy tea, and best of all is a light compote of various berries. We enjoy drinking tea, cool down a little, so that when we go outside, we won’t catch a cold. This is roughly how a visit to a real woman’s bathhouse goes.”

Rosy-cheeked, content, smelling delicious and maybe a little temporarily tired Real woman truly beautiful. The truth is, women love baths, and we love them!

In order for our beloved women to always remain beautiful and healthy, we need to give them the opportunity to visit the bathhouse more often. And this can be easily done by installing an infrared cabin in your apartment. After all, even more than a traditional bathhouse. The article will help you navigate the jungle of infrared saunas on the market.

For dessert, the promised video is about how women wash themselves, although not in a bathhouse, but it’s cool.

Fornication in Rus' (Through the mouth of the people) - 1997 Manakov Anatoly

IN THE BATH (story)

IN THE BATH

(story)

Froska quietly entered the bathhouse and stopped hesitantly. The master lay on the sofa with his stomach down, and two girls, Melashka and Natasha, also naked, standing on the sides, took turns fiercely whipping him with wet birch brooms on his steaming, crimson-red back.

The master closed his eyes blissfully and quacked approvingly when the blows were particularly strong. Finally, he signaled for them to stop and, puffing loudly, lowered his widely spread legs.

Kvass,” he said hoarsely.

Natasha quickly rushed to the corner and handed him the ladle. Having drunk, the master noticed Froska standing quietly at the door and beckoned her with his finger. Slowly stepping with wet feet on the slippery floor and shyly covering her nakedness with her hands, she approached and stood in front of him, lowering her eyes. She was also ashamed because the girls standing nearby were looking at both of them without a shadow of embarrassment, not at all ashamed of their nakedness.

New girl! It's good, you can't say anything! The name of? - the master said quickly, feeling her stomach, legs, butt.

“Froska,” she answered quietly and suddenly cried out from unexpected pain: the master pinched her left breast tightly with his fingers.

Enjoying her elasticity, he moved his hand up and down, fingering the swollen surface of her breast between them, tightly covered with smooth and delicate skin. Froska twitched and jumped back, rubbing her aching chest. The master laughed loudly and shook his finger. Echoing him, Melashka and Natasha laughed with obsequious laughter.

Well, it’s okay, you’ll get used to it, and it won’t be the same, Natasha giggled and cast her mischievous eyes at the master. And he, smiling, put his hand between his legs, scratching and sorting all his male accessories, which had a rather impressive appearance.

Your task, girls,” he turned to Melashka and Natasha, “is to teach Froska all our wisdom.” In the meantime, let him watch and gain his mind. Come on, Melashka!

Melashka walked out into the middle of the room, free from benches, and, bending over, rested her hands on the floor. He walked up to her, loudly patted her wet bottom with elastic skin shining white, and suddenly neighed like a horse. From the lust that gripped him, his face became flushed with blood, his mouth became distorted, his breathing became loud and intermittent, and his half-bent knees trembled. Pressing himself tightly against the girl’s steep backside, he neighed again, but this time victoriously.

Melashka, too, apparently had a great time, she began to moan sweetly and help the master. Natasha looked at this living picture, completely captured by the action taking place, her large eyes widened, her mouth opened slightly, and her trembling body involuntarily bent in time with the movements of the master’s and Melashka’s bodies. It was as if she herself received the master in the place of a friend.

And Froska, stunned at first, gradually began to really perceive the very open shamelessness of the actions of the naked master and girls in front of her that surrounded her. She knew what it was, but it was the first time she had seen sexual intercourse between a man and a woman so closely and openly. When the master stuck to Melashka, Froska turned away out of embarrassment, but curiosity overpowered her and she cast a quick sidelong glance, and when she saw that no one was paying attention to her, she began to look at them with all her eyes. Having not yet experienced the fullness of male affection, she perceived it calmly at first, then she began to feel some kind of sweet languor, and the blood spread in hot streams throughout her entire body, her breathing became intermittent, and for her everything ceased to exist.

Suddenly the master twitched convulsively, his eyes rolled back and he exhaled the air from his chest with a groan.

All! - he said relaxedly and walked towards the bench with a heavy gait. Melashka straightened up, stretched blissfully and also sat down on the bench.

Natasha, vodka,” the master ordered.

She dashed into the dressing room and brought vodka, a glass and a bowl of pickles on a tray. The master poured himself a full glass, drank it in one gulp and crunched on the cucumber. Then he poured it again and beckoned to Melashka. She came up and also drained the glass handed to her in the usual gulp, followed by Natasha, who swallowed the same portion.

“Come here,” the master ordered Froska, pouring her vodka.

Froska took the glass and, having taken the first sip, coughed.

“It’s okay, he’ll learn,” the master said and poured himself another half glass.

The girls giggled obsequiously, crunching their cucumbers. The master sang: Lady, lady, my lady, Melashka began to echo him, and Natasha, with one arm akimbo and the other raised above her head, slowly walked in a circle, wagging her steep hips and stamping her bare feet to the beat. Gradually, the tempo of the song began to increase and with it the girl’s movements became faster, her slender body with a flexible thin waist wriggled in obscene movements with which she, the lady, would supposedly give herself to a man. She seemed to be hugging an imaginary partner with her arms, and with her lower belly she was waving towards him, and at the same time beating out a beat of rhythm.

Eh, come on! Shake your tits,” the master exclaimed and began the song even faster.

Natasha began to bounce in place, moving her white shoulders, her full, elastic cups of slightly saggy breasts swayed from side to side, teasingly swaying her tight, large pea-shaped pink nipples.

Let's get hot! - the master could not stand it and started dancing himself.

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Progress has changed our lives in so many ways. Could people ever have imagined what they would do? water procedures, without leaving home? That the day will someday come when they won’t have to get to the nearest bathhouse with basins, washcloths, brooms and other supplies? Today, most people have already abandoned this, but there are still those who remain devoted to the good old baths, albeit not very often, but from time to time visiting establishments in different corners cities in search of the best. Is it possible to go there with the whole family? Is there at least one common place where both men and women can wash without hiding? And if there are, where to look for them and are there any special rules for those who want to visit them? Let's look for answers to all these questions together.

Historical excursion

The tradition of making separate baths for different sexes is far from new. Even when people understood the difference between men and women, they began to practice their toilet in the presence of only representatives of their own sex in order to avoid embarrassment. The baths usually had several rooms, some were at the disposal of men, others - women. And they could set a time at which representatives of only one sex should come.

A joint bathhouse (men and women were allowed in at the same time) was more a necessity than a whim: for example, it was not possible to organize separate “washing sessions” for men and women. Today, when the function of the bathhouse has changed somewhat (now it is more of an entertainment than the only way to keep oneself clean), representatives of different sexes can freely spend time there together, not necessarily even naked.

What about in Europe?

Joint public baths have long existed in European countries. True, there is one very important rule: no swimsuits or swimming trunks, because at the temperature in the steam room, the fabric will prevent the evaporation of excess liquid from the body, thereby causing overheating. Who knows how this might end? Perhaps it is precisely because of this that in the West people are not ashamed of their nudity in such a situation, knowing full well that the consequences may not be the most pleasant.

In Russia and even in post-Soviet countries, people are not so liberated, so they wear what they wear when swimming in the sea. It is difficult to say whether caring about health or the feeling of beauty of others is more important, and yet society imposes certain limits, because of which we feel very awkward when we are naked ourselves or surrounded by naked people, no matter whether we know them or not. In any case, Russian traditions in this regard differ significantly from Western ones.

"Warsaw Baths"

So, let's get down to specifics. It is clear that there is far more than one shared bathhouse in Moscow; moreover, a large number of complexes today offer to rent a separate sauna, where representatives of different sexes can be present at the same time; this depends on the customer himself. One of the establishments where this is available is “Warsaw Baths”, located on Warsaw Highway, 34.

Clients note that not only the bathhouse itself is excellent, but also the restaurant located next to it. Halls of varying capacities are available for rent, decorated in different styles. In addition, the complex offers rental of sheets, so even the most shy ones will not have to blush in front of representatives of the other sex.

"Tsaritsyn Baths"

The Tsaritsyn Baths, located at the metro station of the same name, on Luganskaya Street, 10, have also proven themselves. This complex, among other things, organizes special sessions for naturists - people who no longer have any complexes. You can spend three hours in cabins for 6-8 people (taking into account the specifics of the session, women in a joint bathhouse in Moscow will pay only 800 rubles instead of the usual 1300 for this bathhouse). As with many similar establishments, a restaurant and bar are available.

And from what is usually more interesting to bathhouse lovers, there are available fonts, shower cabins, cabins with overturning barrels of cold water. Judging by the reviews, the Tsaritsyn Baths are one of the best in the capital, so you won’t regret visiting them.

"B-69"

“B-69” is an amazing island of calm and tranquility in the center of the noisy capital. True, this is more of a sauna than a joint one. Its address is Vavilova Street, 69, Profsoyuznaya metro station. The prices there, of course, are not very affordable, but a separate advantage is the presence of two completely different rooms - Greek, decorated in the spirit of antiquity, and African, with the savage simplicity inherent in this continent. Like most bathhouses, there is a restaurant and bar, but you can bring your own food. Guests can use the services of massage therapists, smoke hookah and enjoy aromatherapy.

"Vorontsov Baths"

The legendary “Vorontsov Baths” (Vorontsovsky Lane, 5/7, building 1), unfortunately, do not allow men and women to wash together, but are happy to rent saunas for up to six people to both sexes. Another plus here is that the complex is open around the clock, so both those who don’t go to bed until dawn and those who wake up at that very dawn and want to relax in a pleasant atmosphere can enjoy this place.

The only condition is to rent a room for more than two hours, for which you will have to pay from three to six thousand rubles, depending on the availability of a pool in a particular sauna and the capacity of the steam room.

"Sandunovsky Baths"

Regulars almost without exception recommend another truly legendary establishment - Sandunovskie Bani. Address of the establishment: Neglinnaya, 14, pp. 3-7. As in most other complexes, there are separate classes (aka halls) for men and women. Representatives of both sexes can relax together in separate bathhouses of varying capacities. The numbered baths here are also open 24 hours a day. Their price, as is already clear, depends on the capacity: for a company of four people you will have to pay 4,000 rubles per hour, and for the largest group of ten people - seven or eight thousand. We can safely say that this is perhaps the most popular joint bathhouse in Moscow. Reviews about this place are the most positive, both about individual and general categories, so “Sanduny,” as this bathhouse is popularly called, is one of the complexes that is practically obligatory to visit.

"Lefortovo Baths"

A pure joint bathhouse for men and women is very rare in Moscow - usually these are still separate categories available for rent. This service is also offered by Lefortovo Baths, located on Lefortovo Val, 9a. Here, however, there are some peculiarities: the rented rooms and saunas can accommodate from four to six people, and you need to pay for them based on the number of guests: 600 rubles per person per hour, and the minimum price is 1200, that is, for two Human. In addition, you can also rent a double room for 1200 rubles per hour.

And the biggest bonus is the opportunity to “occupy” an entire Russian steam room, which can accommodate as many as thirty people - this is an excellent option for holding a large-scale celebration, a corporate party, for example. According to reviews, in addition to standard brooms, sheets and hats, they offer honey, herbs, and various types of massages.

Not only in Moscow!

But you don’t think that going to the bathhouse together is only possible in Moscow? Other cities are no worse! For example, the Northern capital offers a “Bath Club”, which, unfortunately, is only open from mid-Tuesday to Wednesday morning, from four to six. This establishment is located on Lotsmanskaya Street, 20, you will have to get there from or from Narvskaya. The payment system is also interesting: ladies enter for free until seven in the evening, then pay 300 rubles; men pay 1000 from four to midnight, and if they come on Wednesday, then 300.

The rules prohibit the use of alcohol and drugs, and for indecent behavior towards ladies they can be removed. In addition, special programs are held with master classes and trainings in which all those present can participate. True, in the general section you will have to wear a bathing suit, robe or sheet, but the very feeling of being in a bathhouse overcomes this trouble for lovers of nudity.

General rules

It doesn't matter whether you prefer regular, split or shared baths. Men and women in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Astrakhan and in all cities must adhere to certain rules.

It is clear that going to the bathhouse when oncological diseases and pregnancy is strictly prohibited. But few people know that before going to the steam room it is recommended to take a shower, although without gels and soaps, which will remove the fatty film from the body and make it difficult to sweat. No alcohol: its influence will only increase under the influence of heat. In the steam room itself, you need to cover your head, especially if the hair is wet, otherwise there will be additional stress on the brain vessels. And after the steam room, a cold shower or the traditional Russian rubdown with snow is recommended: the temperature contrast will only enhance the healing effect of the bath. The most important rule: do not test yourself under any circumstances - at the slightest sign of discomfort, you need to leave the steam room and take a break from the heat.

The moral side of the issue

I would also like to note that a joint bathhouse in Moscow is more of an intimate phenomenon than a widespread one. And the mentality of post-Soviet states, as already mentioned above, is very different from the European one. It is very likely that over time the situation will change and the scope of shame will expand a little. On the other hand, the question arises about the sense of beauty: after all, everyone different attitude To human body, and it’s hardly possible to find yourself in a company where everyone will be happy with everything. In addition, people of the older generation can also join in going to the bathhouse, and being together with a negligee seems completely unacceptable. Therefore, the issue of joint baths will be discussed for a long time. You can give arguments both for and against, but the choice remains with each bathhouse visitor.

Different types of baths

It was said above that the most different types Private branches can offer a joint bath in these different establishments, allowing you to choose exactly where to have a good time.

The Russian bathhouse is the most famous and one of the oldest. Its peculiarity is that hot stones are poured with water, which creates wet steam. In the Finnish sauna (by the way, in translation “sauna” means “bath”) the system is, in general, the same, but the stove design is different, and the stones are watered much less often, which is why the steam there is not so wet. An interesting option is a Japanese bath, more similar to our bath: a person is immersed chest-deep in a barrel filled with water at a temperature of 45 degrees, warming up there.

There are also dry baths. You can steam in sawdust heated to 60 degrees and soaked in special oils. Or you can use a special bag filled with herbs or birch leaves. Even ancient scientists noted the benefits of a sand bath, which we find more often in the form of a children's game - the fact that children bury adults in the sand has a positive effect on their body. Avicenna advised combining such a bath with watermelon: the berry will have a diuretic effect, but excess liquid will be removed from the body through sweat, which will actively absorb sand.

That’s why you shouldn’t get hung up on just one bath; it’s better to experiment to choose something that’s the best.

Finally

So, sharing a bathhouse in Moscow is not yet a very common phenomenon, but the rental of small rooms where representatives of different sexes can gather is offered by almost all bathhouse complexes in the capital. The only question is choosing a place - here everything depends on personal preferences and recommendations of friends. In addition, the issue of money is also important, but usually you will have to pay somewhere around 4,000-5,000 thousand rubles for a trip to a bathhouse that provides this privacy. per hour, which can be divided among everyone. So know that in the capital there is an opportunity to take a steam bath in a bathhouse even with a group of different sexes. Know and use this great opportunity not only have a great time, but also improve your health.