Banya (Russian Bath), healing procedures, services of highly skilled bathhouse and steam-room attendants.
I will introduce myself as:
Mr. Ivan Boyarintsev
a banschik-parilschik
(a bathhouse and steam-room attendant),
to YOU -
any time, any place!
Banya without a bathhouse attendant is like a meal without salt ...
Having worked in a steam room for many years, I have had enough experience to understand that the majority of the people, which regularly go to the banyas on their own, do not even guess what a treasure-house of health and enjoyment it turns into when a professional parilschik (a steam-room attendant) gets down to work. The knowledge of the old traditions of the Russian Banya allows the highly skilled attendants (with the help of a number of various birch twig brooms) to bring maximal bliss to the soul and body of any visitor. Banya procedures are traditionally called Banya Obryad (Russian bath Rite) which is derived from the Russian word that means «order».
The best Russian banyas (bathhouses) are situated in wooden blockhouses on the shores of the lakes and near the springs from Ilmen to Taganay Ranges in the South Urals. This would include the Chelyabinsk region, the city of Miass, the city of Zlatoust and the town of Chebarkul. The combination of moderately hot steam with cold lake water gives one an incomparable healing and rejuvenating effect. A good attendant can communicate with Bannik and his wife Poderukha (the bathhouse spirits in Slavic mythology) and thereby also be able to tune up your soul through the body.
During the "feast of soul" in the banya the guests are invited to the Russian tea ceremony. They are treated with local herbal potions with honey, served in birch mugs, while being entertained with Russian folk songs. 
If interested, you will be offered the Russian version of acupuncture, such as drevolazhenie (a very old method of folk healing by applying of pieces of wood to the body) and other healing practices of the Russian people.
My records of past customers include VIP residents of Moscow, the Urals, Japanese, Canadians, Belgians, Italians, Nigerians and many other visitors to our country.
Prices:
The optimum time for a "good" banya is 3 hours.
Rental a bathhouse – ranges from 700rub to 1700rbl per hour. This can accommodate up to 20 persons.
Services of the attendants start from1000rbl per hour (taking into account the whole period of time spent in the bathhouse). One attendant can generally service from 4-6 persons in the steam room.
Banyas are selected individually depending on your specific requirements
Transportation services:
If required, we can provide transportation services from/to various locations in this area. This would be an extra 12rubles per km.
According to Banya tradition,
MEN AND WOMEN go TOGETHER, But, of course, any combination of groups are welcome.
Contact me by email or phone anytime. I would be very pleased to provide more information and then schedule your visit to one of our banyas. You will not regret it.
Ivan Boyarinstsev,
ICQ: 253320215
e-mail 555355@inbox.ru
Mobile phone: +7 9127928853
Tel. Office: +7 3513 555355
MY FIRST BANYA EXPERIENCE
By John L. Pasemko from Canada
On a recent trip to Miass in the South Urals area of Russia, I was treated with a visit to a Russian banya (bath house). It was a truly remarkable experience, which I would repeat again at the first opportunity and, of course, recommend to others.
Most banyas are similar in design. There will be an entry room. This will also be used as the change room and also may have a table and benches for enjoying drinks and food between sauna sessions. The “steam room” is furnished with benches at two different heights (for hot and hotter) temperatures, a heater, rocks and a bucket of water to occasionally sprinkle on the rocks for the steaming. You can rent the entire unit for your group or share with others.
Our banya was a two room structure, floating about three hundred feet out from the shore of a mountain lake. Ivan, our host, selected a sturgeon fish from a holding tank for our dinner, later. We then boarded a small row boat, docked at the banya, stripped down to the essentials (depends on your company), put on a protective felt hat (chapka), and soon were immersed in the comforting warmth of the sauna. About 5 minutes later, water is sprinkled on the rocks and steam boosts the temperature about 10 degrees. It would seem that heat and steam would be sufficient to stimulate our body surfaces and blood circulation, but then for additional benefit, we swat each other on the back and front with a broom of birch branches. After ten minutes of this, we relax a minute and then head for the lake for a quick dip, to cool off. (in the winter time, it could be a snow bank). We repeated this process of heating up and cooling off several times.
Then, the next step was to enjoy a hearty feast of uha (sturgeon and vegetables) soup, together with biscuits, fruit, dessert and drinks. About four hours later, darkness descended. We made our way back to shore and returned to Miass. After this first visit to a Russian banya, I felt both rejuvenated and relaxed. I now know why the banya is such a special bonus, almost a necessity of daily living in Russia. I‘ll soon have to find one near my home town or better yet, return to Russia for the best.
For the most knowledgeable expert on banyas in the Miass area, contact Ivan Boyarintsev at Crystal Rock Tours.
555355@bk.ru or phone +7 9127928853
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