In what might be the strangest practice the ladies have ever tested in the history of the show, Lauren and Nicole put on swimwear and some little felt hats and take a trip to the Banya - a Russian bathhouse ,where they experience the sauna, the icy plunge pool and Parenie ; a traditional and invigorating thermal treatment which involves leafy and fragrant bundles of birch, oak or eucalyptus twigs (called venik) being brushed - or rather walloped all over your body in a steam room. You won't want to miss listening in to how they got on.\nThanks to Banya No.1 in Chiswick for gifting us the experience.\nFor the full episode click here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DKsFnPv0OJXT6AXeaG8IQ?si=z4skQgN8RMOgpBl7kBXxmg\n\nIf you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group\n\u2022 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link\n\u2022 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod/\n\u2022 YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub\n\u2022 TikTok- https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/\n\u2022 Email-\xa0hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk\n\u2022 Website- www.theselfcareclub.co.uk\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices