Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

The newest social club? Saunas. Spending time in dry heat is a win-win—you can reap health benefits while hanging out with your friends (which seems like a trend everyone is doing now at wellness ...

As uncomfortable as your dewy sheen can be, feeling a good sweat can have significant benefits to your health. Aside from hot yoga or an intense workout (like an AMRAP workout), both a sauna and a ...

Commonly, it is thought that a steam room and a sauna are the same thing. However, that is a mistaken perception, so we will detail what the differences between them are. Regarding the physical ...

Two sauna experts debate the merits of dry vs wet heat and argue that neither are a form of self-flagellation According to responses to the online Global Sauna Survey (2016-2017) that I conducted, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s so hot right now: sitting in a small, steamy room, sweating out the aches of life. It’s also very, very cool: submerging your overheated self into a tub ...