InTheTemazcal

Maybe you have not had the  temazcal  experience yet. Perhaps you have been thinking about kicking off your sandals to step inside the circle. Have you heard a co-worker talking about a Mayan steam bath at work and want to know what it's all about?   Whatever your situation, welcome, tenderfoot  temazcalero ! Below you will find a few links from first time  "caminantes " to give you an idea of what went through their heads when they entered the  temazcal  for their first or second try! I hope you enjoy them, and, as always, let me know what you think! There's a comment box at the bottom of the post. Spiritual Sundays:  Temazcal Meet You at the Bridge  does a nice job of describing a  temazcal  experience in terms that folks can relate to. They wrote, " Temazcal  is about opening up to receive an ancient spiritual healing, to bring problems to the surface and offering them up to the universe for...

Saunas, steam baths, sweat lodges, and sweat houses have been around for thousands of years. Modern versions of these ancient structures varies with their place of origin, with native Mexicans referring to a traditional sauna as a "temazcal ," native cultures north of Mexico cultures calling it an "inipi " or "kiva," Europeans calling it a "savusauna" or "sudatory," the Chinese calling it "桑拿浴," and the Russians naming it "banya" or "banja." The Mesoamerican Temazcal Many PreColombian Mesoamericans celebrated at least a portion of their spiritual belief system in the steam bath, or "temazcal"  (sometimes anglicized to read, "temascal"). The word comes from Nahuatl, a language family of the ancient Mesoamericans. They called it, "temāzcalli,"  which translates loosely to the "house of heat." Some sources, like Aaland (1997) attribute its origin to the Aztec ...