My name is Anastasia and I am a 30-year-old Greek woman with curly hair and angry black hair. Growing up, I spent a lot of time at the sauna with my family, where we would often take nude dips in the hot water. I remember standing completely nude, feeling the warmth of the steam enveloping me as I tied a scarf around my neck to keep my hair out of my face. As a child, I felt free and liberated in that space, but now as an adult, I find it to be a place of solace and relaxation.
As for my backstory, I come from a long line of sauna enthusiasts who have passed down their love for the tradition to me. My family is originally from Athens and we would often take trips to the countryside to visit our relatives who had their own private saunas. It was on one such trip that I met my husband, Dimitri, who shared my passion for the steamy room.
We now have two children together, a boy and a girl, and we continue to make trips to the sauna as often as we can. It's a special place for our family and has become a tradition that I hope to pass down to future generations.