Oh I forgot another thing. When I think of banya my brain is boiling with ideas and things I've done myself and heard of, so I can talk about it endlessly...

You can splash a mug of kvass on the hot stones instead of plain water so you'll find yourself surrounded with the specific wonderful aroma of fresh bread and something else, it's unforgettable. Of course it should be REAL natural kvass rather than this bottled fake you can find in regular shops. You can also use natural freshly-brewed beer.

Again when you're done washing you want to drink and the best drink is again kvass, slightly chilled.