Finland has a population of approximately 5.5 million people and approximately 3 million saunas.

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

In a country where there are likely more saunas than cars, a person doesn’t have to go far to find a steamy room to warm away the winter chill. Devotees both young and old flock to saunas—essential to ...

I’m in the eastern reaches of Finland, in the Lakeland region that includes scenic Lake Saimaa, which has 14,000 islands and more shoreline than all of France. As the sun sinks slowly into the ...

Swapping sun damage for stress management, the rise of coastal sauna culture in the U.S. plays into those overcast, chilly ...

Picture this: a DJ, a makeshift dance floor and drinks. Only it’s 8 p.m. on a Wednesday and there’s no alcohol — instead, there's a sauna.

On a wintry day in Kallio, a bohemian neighborhood in Helsinki, a group of Finns huddle outside on wooden benches, clad only in towels, steam rising from their bodies, drinking beer, relaxed. This is ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The sauna is a communal place for Finns; a place to spend a tranquil moment with family and friends ...

Scientists in Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits. Using an experimental setting this time, the research group now investigated the physiological ...

A visit to the sauna is more than just relaxing; it seems to have real heart and cardiovascular benefits, as well. A group of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland—who previously found ...