The Finnish tradition of a sauna followed by a plunge into icy water or a roll in the snow is spreading around the world. What does science say about the claimed health benefits? Sometimes I wonder ...

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 ...

An 'authentic' Finnish sauna and cold plunge experience is set to open in Manchester this month. Overlooking the city centre skyline, The Good Sauna will open in collaboration with Club de padel, ...

Ice baths may have several health benefits, including helping to reduce muscle pain and inflammation and improving mood and cognitive ability. Ice baths involve immersing the body in cold water.

When was the last time you thought to yourself, “I really want to take a bath in freezing cold water?” Well, if you’ve had that thought since the beginning of the year, turns out you are not the only ...

Samuel Cornell receives funding from Meta Platforms, Inc. His research is supported by a University of New South Wales Sydney, University Postgraduate Award. His research is supported by Royal Life ...

For the uninitiated, ice baths (also sometimes called cold plunge pools) have become a growing recovery method trend that touring musicians and professional athletes alike have tried, from Usain Bolt ...

Emily Emmins, Women's Health's social media manager, started taking dunks in ice baths as a personal experiment. She wanted to see if cold exposure could give her the rush she heard others in wellness ...