| If your health club has a sauna, try this meditation which calls on Mielikki, the Finnish goddess of the sauna. This can be done after a work-out or before showering. Ideally, you should jump into a pool for a "cold dip" after attending the sauna. To start, anoint yourself with birch, cedar, or some other woodsy oil. Lie down in the sauna if possible, close your eyes and speak aloud: "O Mielikki, I bless you and thank you for this healthful sauna. Please bless my workout." Meditate for a time. Mielikki may grant you a visualization. Open your eyes and thank her for her blessings before leaving the sauna. |
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