u/lovegirltyler

So I recently joined Crunch and one of the main reasons I signed up was to use the sauna, as well as workout. Except every single time I've walked by, I see people in there wearing their tennis shoes. Like full on gym sneakers, not sandals or anything. They look like they the just finished their workout and go straight in.

I haven't actually used it yet because of this. Feels pretty unsanitary to me, plus I've read that the heat can break down the glue/rubber in shoes and release some nasty stuff into the air. Not to mention shoes dragging in outdoor dirt and bacteria into a hot, humid space, which seems like a breeding ground for fungal/bacterial stuff like athlete's foot.

I've genuinely never been to a sauna anywhere (spa, hotel, other gyms) where this was allowed. Is this a Crunch thing? Is this normal at other gyms too? Am I overreacting or is this actually gross and unsafe? Curious if anyone's had luck getting their gym to actually enforce a "no shoes in sauna" rule.

Thank you :)

I have been in trauma therapy for about 5 months now, specially IFS and Lifespan. I really love my therapist and something she has taught me is to notice and she'll even pause me to see where a certain feeling is in my body.

I have started noticing body sensations a lot more. For example, when I am feeling lonely or having an emotional wave of sadness, I notice a pain in my throat and this is the main place I feel pain. I will put my hand on my throat and feel the warmth, the care, the soft touch and eventually the wave passes.

I am curious if anyone has thoughts or wisdom on this? Where do you feel your sadness and loneliness in your body? Is there anything that helps you?

Thank you ❤️