“We have people from every walk of life. Some come in and sit there in total silence. Others come in for a chat, which is one ...

Often ranked the happiest country in the world, Finland is known for some unique traditions, like love of saunas and the ...

Meet Karl Maki, a Finnish man and founder of Sweat, a sauna rental business. He'll drive his wood-fired sauna to your next party - or polar plunge.

Why Trust Us? Despite its recent rise in popularity, saunas are, of course, nothing new. Researchers believe versions of the dry-heat practice date back some 10,000 years, and though Finland is often ...

In Finland, and especially Tampere, it’s deeper than that. The public saunas of Tampere are places to meet, catch up with friends and generally let off ‘steam’ – a bit like the Finnish ...

If you're driving around the Cape and happen to see a 12-foot-long barrel, with wheels, being pulled behind the truck in front of you, yes, that is a mobile sauna. And it's probably Karl Maki's.

Her experience compelled her to share it. Before she opened Cedar Grove, she traveled to Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Sweden to study sauna culture. She sees similarities between that part of ...

It’s a natural high.” From their beginning, saunas have been associated with their health benefits. As an ancient Finnish proverb puts it: “If tar, vodka, or the sauna won’t help, then the disease is ...

released the results of a 20-year study of 2,315 Finnish men. It found that those who used a sauna two to three times a week were 22 per cent less likely to die from sudden cardiac arrest.