Beat the monsoon blues with a hot bout of sauna

The monsoon season comes as a great respite from the sweltering summer just gone by. But this wet weather calls for more than just a hot cup of tea. For, it is during these rainy months that the body is more receptive to cleansing, seeking relief in potent sauna therapies where the heat purges toxins, loosens muscles, and calms the nerves.

- Tanisha Saxena

But in a country defined largely by tropical and subtropical climate zones, how much heat is healthy? And what is the right way to do it? As Mint explored these questions with