Brits still have some way to go to match the Finns, 90 per cent of whom are reckoned to take a sauna at least once a week.

From New York to Minnesota to California, Nordic-style public floating saunas are on the rise—and they’re just what your ...

Finland, known as the happiest country in the world, has a secret that the rest of the globe has neglected to discover and eagerly pursue. It's a staple of Finnish culture — a way of being — and it's ...

As sauna bathing becomes a staple of wellness culture, scientists are trying to clarify whether the practice offers ...

Near Helsinki, expat designer Jussi-Pekka Kajaala and Olympic medalist Adam Rippon build a tiny summerhouse dedicated to Finland’s favorite pastime. A view of the sauna building before the patio and ...

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 ...

Saunas, for the most part and for legions of adults, enjoy a warm reputation as being good for you. And a recent study of Finnish men and women seems to add more credence to sauna's health benefits, ...

A local couple is hoping to bring a new method of rest and relaxation to Arlington: Finnish saunas. Entrepreneurs Steven and ...

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 ...

Though the general health benefits of sauna bathing have been known for a long time, the use of saunas for preventing brain diseases, like Alzheimer’s disease, is a more recent subject of research. In ...

How long you spend in a sauna also depends on what type of sauna you have, be it a traditional dry sauna, infrared sauna, or ...