From New York to Minnesota to California, Nordic-style public floating saunas are on the rise—and they’re just what your ...

There’s a word in Finnish which evades translation: löyly. It’s commonly used to describe the steam that rises when water is poured onto hot stones in a sauna. But it also signifies spirit or life ...

Standing naked beside a stranger in the women’s locker room at the Brooklyn YMCA, I have felt peace. In this level playing field—surrounded by God’s own variety of skin, bone, and hair—my inner critic ...

The sauna (which means “bath” in Finnish) is a ritual -- almost even a rite -- which Finland’s 5.5 million inhabitants carry out at least once a week. A sociable event that once lent a sense of ...

Skip the pub crawl and instead embrace Ireland’s newest, oldest ritual: a sauna and a sea swim along its rugged west coast. Sauna Bo Finne is one of dozens of saunas that have appeared along the Irish ...

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For most Americans, a sauna is just the heated wooden closet hidden in the corner of the locker room at your local gym. But spend any amount of time in Finland and you’ll realize that a sauna is ...

Using a sauna may help relieve aches and pains, support relaxation, and improve cardiovascular health, among other benefits. For thousands of years, people of many cultures have been using saunas ...