#Sauna

A company hoping to set up a floating sauna on a small Te Anau lake has had its dream sunk. Yesterday, Floating Sauna Ltd’s bid to set up two...

A proposal to run a floating sauna in a popular Te Anau reserve has gone up in steam in the face of public backlash.

The fate of a contentious Te Anau sauna project which racked up 170 public objections could be determined within the next day. Southland district...

Picture this: a DJ, a makeshift dance floor and drinks. Only it’s 8 p.m. on a Wednesday and there’s no alcohol — instead, there's a sauna.

I wanted my family to have a unique experience during our Scandinavian vacation. A floating sauna in a fjord gave me exactly what I was looking for.

Travelers’ priorities are changing for the healthier. Now one California resort has added a “wellness mini bar” to its list of amenities.

Wearable data from 59,000 days shows saunas drop nighttime heart rates 3 bpm more than exercise alone, even after activity controls. Women see strongest effects in luteal phase.…

Putting together a relaxing backyard retreat is not always as simple as you might think.

By Will Stone Sauna enthusiast Michael Calcagno, second from right, sits inside a clear-walled wood-fired sauna during the Seattle Sauna Festival in November.

What seemed like a wellness gimmick turned out to have real science behind it, with research linking frequent sauna use to lower dementia risk and better recovery.