Hammam, a mysterious and mystical sounding word. What exactly is behind it? A traditional bathing ceremony from Turkey with a high wellness factor. Immerse, dive and feel good is the motto here for relaxation for the body and soul. Get involved in the fascinating bathing ceremony of the hammam and discover the wellness treat. With the bathing rite of the hammam, everyday worries can be quickly thrown overboard and new strength can be refueled in peace. A combination of body cleansing, steam bath, sensual fragrances and a soothing massage awaits you. The hammam is a popular oasis for well-being not only on cold and rainy days. At any time here you can harmonize your own forces.
History of the hammam
In Islamic tradition, it is still customary today to perform the bathing ceremony of the hammam regularly at least once a week and before special holidays. The origin of the hammam culture is found in the Orient and has developed over thousands of years. If you ever travel to Anatolia, you can find the most beautiful and oldest bathhouses here.
By the way, a hammam is traditionally used not only for cleansing the body and relaxation, but above all as a meeting place for communication. In a hammam can be gossiped and gossiped in a relaxed atmosphere. This distinguishes Turkish bathhouses from most hammam temples in Germany. Here, they are primarily places of tranquility.
A steam bath with history and fixed rituals
In the hammam, the central element of the ritual is water. Water and wellness are inseparable, both are a pleasure and a journey away from the stressful everyday life and hectic. Mountains of foam and pleasant sensual scents take you to the Orient and, above all, to pure relaxation. Before it starts, you undress in the “Camekan”, the changing room, and wrap the “Pestemal”, a linen cloth, around your hips.
The complete wellness treatment is usually performed and accompanied by a “tellak”. A “Tellak” is a bath attendant, but only after long experience and mastery of all hammam rituals is allowed to adorn himself with this title.
Hammam – procedure of the bathing ceremony
And this is how the traditional bathing ceremony proceeds:
- First, a bath or shower is taken, which is used for pure cleansing. Clear water, without soap, flows over the body to wash away sweat and body dirt.
- Now awaits the visit to the steam room. This is pleasantly tempered with 45 ° C. While the muscles relax, the heat opens the skin pores. An ideal condition for the subsequent peeling, which can thus show more intense effect.
- After about 10 to 15 minutes, you let lukewarm water flow over the body and soap up.
- Once again follows the passage into the steam bath.
- Then you may lie down on a warm marble plate “Göbektasi”. With a special washing glove the “Kees” washes the “Tellak” with professional massage techniques the body. Skin scales and deeper deposits can be removed completely, the skin is also supplied with blood and appears rosy and fresh. A skin like velvet and silk!
- Once again, the entire body is coated with fragrant foam. The “Tellak” now begins the hammam massage. Each “Tellak” has its own and special handles. During the massage it is not difficult to just think about nothing at all and concentrate only on yourself.
- Ends the massage with more warm water pours.
- To fully enjoy the complete ceremony, you should then rest for a few minutes, lie down again relaxed and who likes can still drink a delicious tea.
Soothing massage and pure wellness
Curious about this kind of massage and wellness? In many cities in Germany, the traditional Turkish bathing ceremony is offered and has become indispensable in the field of wellness. Try it once and let yourself be convinced of the effect!
