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That's a common experience for sauna beginners. You may feel as if you're not getting enough air, that the hot air is difficult to breathe in, and your heart rate goes up dramatically. But! That's something you get used to fairly quickly, go 10-20 times for four 10-15 and I promise you'll feel much more relaxed once the body gets used to the hot environment.

I moved from Europe to southeast of US and (dry) saunas are pretty much unheard of here. I miss them very much! It was very relaxing to go for two hours once a week, especially in the winter when it was snowy outside and you could plunge into an icy lake right after coming out of the sauna.