>>1810679Hi /natamer/ here and it can be as good or intense as you like.
If someone else is running the sweat its up to them what level they are taking you (and everyone joining in). From "oh how nice little warm! Woo!", to "ahhhhrrrrggg! Oh sweet Jesus please help me!!! Ohhh my God if i make it out of here alive I promise to change my life forever!!!! Aarrrgggllllggglleeehhhh!!!"
Just depends on who is leading and what purpose ceremony is going for.
A euroscandi type sauna is not exactly the same thing. A native sweatlodger is like a healing prayer event, or even a way to contact earth spirits, leave your "normal static" reality and zoom off into spirit demensions spontaneously.
Some people do quantities of drugs natural or man-made to reach those levels. But sweatlodger is like a natural way to do it while detoxification( recommended to fast for a day or two before ceremony including alcohol or drugs, tobacco is ok drink cleansing teas and water) of body and spirit instead of pumping your body and brain full of chemicals.
Or just build one yourself but better to contact natives (real natives) so as to get the most out of it.
I have been in these for years and run them when requested by others. Just remember the major purpose is to cleanse your body mind and spirit, so it's not really a thing to larp into.
A Scandinavian type hothouse or sauna is probably what you're thinking of. Not the same thing.
