The sauna, understood

Find your kind of heat

Understand what makes each sauna type distinct before comparing the experience or its research.

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A place to begin

Different rooms. Different experiences.

Know what you are comparing.

  1. 01Traditional Finnish
  2. 02Electric & wood-fired
  3. 03Infrared
  4. 04Steam & bathing rooms
  5. 05Portable & outdoor

Sauna types · The room and the ritual

Traditional Finnish sauna

Understand the Finnish sauna: the room, heated stones and löyly, how electric and wood heat fit the tradition, and what to ask before choosing one.

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