Why We Love It: Unlike some other infrared sauna blankets, this one from LifePro features zippered arm holes, allowing you to ...

Anna Hints, the Estonian director behind acclaimed documentary "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood," is unleashing "Black Hairy Beast," a ...

“I’m so nervous! I am far too prudish for this and I don’t like my body.” “Me neither,” I replied, and it’s true that I have never got used to being (comfortably) naked in the sauna. I just prefer a ...

“I don’t think a sauna filled with 20 people is as intimate. It doesn’t create the possibility for new connections because there are just too many bodies.” Surrounded by 20 ...

Journalist and author Rosanna Cooney on her research in to ancient Irish sweat lodges and the healing powers of modern saunas ...

It's very stress-free, in tune with their body connection. Families do it together. It's this spiritual thing." The average person will lose a pint of sweat during a short session in a sauna's dry ...

There are several benefits of regularly using an infrared sauna blanket, but professionals say paying attention to red flags from your body that you may need to take a break. "If you're feeling ...

In Finland, sauna-goers often use a vihta—a bundle of birch twigs that’s been softened in water—to scrub and and massage their bodies. Photograph by Julia Knop, laif/Redux During a löyly ...

Infrared sauna sessions have been shown to reduce systemic ... He emphasizes one thing above all: “Listen to your body. If you feel dizzy or nauseated, don’t push through.

Listen to your body—and your skin—and tailor accordingly,” she adds. Another thing to consider is the temperature of the sauna, as higher temps may equate to shorter sessions. “Different ...

"[Sauna bathing] supports the body in ways that are deeply connected to metabolism—like improving insulin sensitivity, reducing inflammation, enhancing circulation, and supporting better ...