Let me guess. When you google dry sauna vs. wet sauna, you not only want to know what these concepts mean and the differences between them, but you’re also interested in knowing which one is better and which one you’d prefer either at the gym or as a home sauna. If that’s you, it’s understandable…
If you know a thing or two about saunas, you may have heard that people in Japan are interested in the Finnish sauna more than ever before. I recently read an article that confirms this: sauna in Japan is a booming trend that has nearly 17 million (!) sauna-goers learning how to pour löyly (Finnish for…
So you’ve been thinking about getting a sauna of your own? Or at least you’re curious about what types of saunas for home the current selection has to offer to a sauna-goer like you? Great, you’ve come to the right place! In this article I will list and discuss sauna types and some of their…
If you’re like most of us sauna owners, cleaning isn’t a priority, and you only start asking how to clean a sauna once yours isn’t that fresh-smelling anymore. But no worries! I just gave my 23-year-old indoor sauna a deep cleaning that took me several hours on two different days; it means I’m able to…
If you’re like most people who are interested in knowing the definition of sauna, you just write sauna definition on Google, get the below answer, and call it a day: You’d think Oxford Languages would know better, but no. According to them, sauna is “a small room used as a hot-air or steam bath for…
What is Nurecover sauna? It’s a China-made plastic box with a steam generator, and is only called a sauna for marketing purposes. In reality, it has nothing to do with saunas. If you’ve been wondering whether or not to get that kind of steam booth, this post is for you. Let’s see what real reviews…
When you’re new to saunaing, whether at home or at the gym, wondering how long to stay in a sauna is a legitimate question. How this simple-looking question is answered, however, is often problematic and not based on any real sauna understanding, good science, or real experiences of people who have been saunaing for decades….
Recently we made clear that, contrary to popular belief, sauna is safe for healthy pregnant women. But what if you haven’t gotten your woman pregnant yet, even though it’s your mutual goal? Could it be that sauna is actually killing your sperm and making it more difficult to conceive? On Reddit, a young American guy…
Most people have heard about a Finnish sauna and may even think they know what it is. But what if I, as someone of Finnish origin and with decades of sauna experience, told you that most things they tell you about Finnish saunas are actually false? And not even just a little faulty, but blatant…
If you’ve ever browsed around sauna shops, physical or online, you might have noticed they all pride themselves on the stoves and heaters they sell because with them, you can reach temperatures up to 230 F (110 C). Some go as far as claiming 200 degrees (93 C) is the ideal sauna temperature or the…