Birch Vihta

 Birch Vihta 

40”x30”

A traditional Finish practice, known as “Sauna Vihta,” involves clipping a bunch of fresh, flexible branches off of a birch tree and bundling them together. This bundle is soaked in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes, and then the Finns then gently tap themselves with the leafy branches during their sauna time. This will increase your blood circulation. When a person gently brushes birch leaves against their skin, it creates light friction, which helps increase blood flow on the surface of the skin. Comparable to a massage, this gentle stimulation helps improve the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to your skin cells.