It's All About The Experience

History and Health of the Steam Shower The steam shower is an amenity found in many fitness centers and athletic clubs. Now, steam showers can also be built into one’s home for the relaxing and rejuvenating experience without having to leave the comfort of one’s dwelling. Simple in design, the basic steam shower consists of an enclosed tile room with a steam generator. Steam showers, or steam baths, are a centuries-old tradition dating back to ancient Rome. Steam showers remain in wide use due to the numerous health benefits they offer. The desire to cleanse, purify and enjoy steam in a communal setting stretches back as far as the Bronze Age. Ruins of the earliest public baths were found in the ancient Indus Valley Civilization (currently Pakistan and India). Steam bathing has always been a place to meet and socialize, relax and leave behind the stress of the day – whether that be in the thermae of ancient Rome, the sweat lodges of the Native Americans, or the spring-fed ons