Infrared saunas have become incredibly popular, even though they aren’t really saunas at all. To the untrained eye, they ...

At the forefront of this global movement is Lunawood, the Finnish pioneer of sustainable Thermowood ® and toxin-free building practices.

Contemporary sweat baths reflect the country’s architectural past — and propose a future in which simple, sustainable buildings can still be sublime. The lowest and coolest area in traditional Finnish ...

The hot air in a sauna isn’t just great for stress relief, it also has some real health benefits. Sauna use is already a big part of many cultures, particularly in Scandinavia. There are two types of ...

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, suggests that using an ...

DULUTH — By the time talk turned to the legend of the sauna elf, nothing could have surprised me. Frank Eld, dressed in the traditional dress of Finland's Pohjanmaa region, speaks at the FinnFest ...

If you’ve noticed your Instagram feed filling up with people sweating it out in wooden rooms, you’re not alone. Sauna bathing isn’t just another wellness trend, it’s a 10,000-year-old practice that’s ...

With those cautions, even Stack, the exercise physiologist, is on board. “If you like it, it feels good for you, you’re willing to invest the money, and you feel like there’s a benefit, do it,” he ...

Q: My husband and I lived in Finland for a year. We took a sauna regularly in the university recreation center across the street from our apartment. Our first sauna bath (in the apartment building of ...

Jim Pitcher, co-owner of Sauna Life with his wife Terri Pitcher, is pictured with a portable sauna Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Rochester. ROCHESTER — Two Med City entrepreneurs want to bring the ...