From Finland to your backyard, outdoor saunas offer real health benefits. Here’s what makes one worth the investment.

The health benefits of regular sauna use are well known. However, access to saunas isn’t always easy to come by and home saunas can be pricey and take up a lot of space. Enter the sauna blanket. While ...

A few years ago, a classmate in a nonfiction creative writing course I took in college turned in an essay that I've never ...

If you’re looking to relax in a sauna, you don’t need to head to the nearest spa. By installing a sauna at your home, you can crank up the heat to enjoy emotional and physical health benefits whenever ...

When people think of saunas, they often picture the classic scene of a group socializing after a workout or they envision the luxury of an upscale spa-like setting. Saunas are popular after an intense ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. February 13, 2026 Add ...

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Finding a great water feature Airbnb in New York, one with a pool or hot tub, is one thing. Finding one with a private waterfall, a cedar sauna, and a cold plunge bath fed by a nearby stream is ...

The Greek physician Hippocrates may well have been the first sauna aficionado. One can imagine him, circa 400 BC, sitting in a tiny windowless room heated by hot rocks, sweat dripping down his brow, ...

The social atmosphere in some saunas can be austere, quiet. Sarah Mayo wanted hers to get customers talking. Last year, ...