We were all naked in the steamy warmth of the sauna. The dimly lit wood building was heated to a sweltering temperature by a wood-burning stove. A woman dipped water out of a pail and splashed it on ...

In Finland they say that women are at their most glowing and beautiful 30 minutes after taking a sauna. That’s all the reason I need for taking one every chance I get – never mind the fact that it ...

Steaming in a sauna is an essential part of Finnish culture, but the number of public saunas is said to be in decline. A new sauna in Helsinki has been built to help combat this. Designed to attract ...

In a small, enclosed room, people sit side by side on wooden benches. Water thrown on hot stones releases clouds of scalding steam and temperatures soar to a scolding 80C. This is sauna bathing, a ...

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, ...

BATTLE GROUND — When Markku Kesala sees a sauna, all he can think is that it’s time to play the music and light the lights. “Growing up in Finland, my family would sauna together every Friday,” Kesala ...

It’d be sacrilegious to visit Finland without experiencing two of the country’s most beloved pastimes: karaoke and sauna. While belting Frank Sinatra songs in a crowded bar may come naturally to you, ...

The world's eyes may be on the Olympics, but Finland dominated another hot competition: the Sauna World Championships. The men's champion stayed in a sauna heated to 230 degrees for more than 18 ...