Cold-water swimming and sauna culture have long been part of everyday life in Finland. Now the trend is spreading across ...

Vettä Nordic Spa is a Finnish-inspired venue nestled in Horseshoe Valley. According to the website, it's like a "little piece ...

Circular fashion and homeware designers Lilli Maunula and Laura Juslin show us the multiple faces of their Nordic base ahead ...

A former boys’ boarding school, Hotel Korpikartano offers rustic, no-frills accommodation with a log-cabin vibe, hearty ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have any health issues, you should consult your doctor before using a sauna. For some, the idea of sweating among semi-naked strangers in a small wooden box as hot as 100 degrees ...

Why is sauna so big in Finland? In a sense it’s a geographical destiny. By simply looking at the landscape, you can see that Finland is made of trees, lakes and stone. Each one of those elements is an ...

Samuel Cornell receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Jem Cheng receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Sauna bathing is ...

ESCAPE RIGHT IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD. A CEDAR BARREL SAUNA. THEY MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO GET A SWEAT ON. AS WITH ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, YOU GO UP AND DOWN, BUT TRY TO GET AT LEAST TWO IN A WEEK. THIS WAS ...

New proposals have landed for the introduction of a communal sauna along a popular South West promenade, poised to become a welcoming hotspot for local relaxation. The venture at Southbourne Promenade ...

Eurovision has sparked global curiosity about one of Finland’s most iconic traditions: the sauna. But for many, the idea of stepping into one comes with uncertainty — do you have to be naked, is ...

What began thousands of years ago as a cultural bathing ritual has evolved into one of the most promising preventive health practices backed by modern research. Regular sauna use, the practice of ...

Adding a sauna or steam room ritual to your weekly routine could reap lots of health rewards The main differences between saunas and steam rooms are the temperature and humidity levels. A traditional ...