The Sweatlodge is a purification technique to align body, mind and spirit that is used in many indigenous cultures. Stones are heated in a ritual fire for many hours and then placed in a pit that is in the middle of the lodge. The lodge itself is usually made of saplings or bamboo - some kind of framework in a dome shape that is covered by blankets, tarps, canvas or animal skins to keep the heat in. Water is then poured on the rocks, creating steam. It is an honoring and utilization of the four elements and is usually done in four "rounds" corresponding to the four directions - four times stones are added, making the lodge progressively hotter. The process is one of returning to the "womb" and of being "reborn" . . . freer and clearer than before... Journeying deep into your own awareness of Self and finding the answers to questions long sought . . .