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 ...

What began thousands of years ago as a cultural bathing ritual has evolved into one of the most promising preventive health practices backed by modern research. Regular sauna use, the practice of ...

Regular sauna use among middle-aged Finnish men is associated with a 27% reduction in respiratory disease risk for those using saunas 2-3 times weekly, and 41% for those using them 4+ times per week ...

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 ...

It's a sticky, steamy business. Two or more do it naked in a small, dimly lit room. Suomi (Finland) as it is referred to in Finnish, I got a rare opportunity in April this year to visit this Nordic ...

As we step into 2026, wellness trends continue to evolve, but one ritual stands out for its timeless benefits: contrast ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Christopher and Julie Rice sat naked in the sauna, sweating in its 180-degree heat. In the crisp air outside, they then played a few hands of cribbage and noshed on pickles and ...

FITCHBURG — Saunas are not only a part of our daily lives but play a role in some Finnish holiday festivities and the Finnish Center at Saima Park is excited to invite the community to celebrate them.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Some find peace in the dry heat of a sauna. Others chase the jolt of plunging into near-freezing water. At a wellness center in Metairie, both experiences are offered back-to-back ...

Infrared saunas claim to detox the body, relieve pain, and rejuvenate your skin, among other lofty promises. But do they ...

If you're driving around the Cape and happen to see a 12-foot-long barrel, with wheels, being pulled behind the truck in front of you, yes, that is a mobile sauna. And it's probably Karl Maki's. "They ...