http://psychsymposium.com A Weblog Product for Zope 2008/05/16 01:19:05.256 GMT-5 http://psychsymposium.com/56 The banya is a firmly established part of Russian culture. "Every year on New Year's Eve, my friends and I go to the banya." So starts that familiar cinematographic favorite of the New Year season, Irony of Fate. The banya is a recognizable point of cultural reference, everyone knows what it is and what it involves. They are typically the setting for male bonding and/or forging of business deals. In the dark criminal beginnings of New Russia they were the choice meeting places for corrupt officials and Mafiosi. Although these murky dealings are now seen as things of the past, many do argue that a good number of important decisions in Russia take place in the steamy shadows of exclusive banyas. Something which excludes women from the real business of power broking. colmant 2007-11-30T06:33:22+01:00 http://psychsymposium.com/55 Our Sweat Therapy Theoretical Model explains the mechanism for how sweat practices work to cause therapeutic effects. Our model first begins with examination of cultural priming. Beyond a cultural predisposition toward the activity, four main factors are hypothesized to account for the psychotherapeutic benefits: (1) Exercise, (2) Self-Regulation, (3) Interpersonal Factors, and (4) Metaphorical Contextual Elements. These factors interact in a reciprocal manner to produce positive effects upon the body, mind, and spirit. colmant 2007-11-12T07:55:45+01:00 http://psychsymposium.com/54 The world’s first Sweat Therapy Sauna was completed today! “What the hell is a Sweat Therapy Sauna,” you ask? The Sweat Therapy Sauna was designed specifically for group sweating. The design was influenced by the Finnish Sauna, t... colmant 2007-08-06T04:44:36+01:00 http://psychsymposium.com/53 Ancient Greece is often considered the mother of Western civilization. Its legacy in the arts and sciences are inestimable. The Greeks used a variety of baths, from hot water baths to hot-air baths, which were available throughout Greece states. A... colmant 2007-05-12T08:08:41+01:00