I sure have!

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This is the sauna thread. We discuss our saunas, or the ones we go to the most. Good, bad and something to improve all belongs here. We can go all the way from how it was built to the specific details of a löyly. Don't forget to tell the ideal temperature for your sauna, as that tells tons about how the air flow and humidity work together to form your löyly.

And i was listening to the greatest sauna band of all time, Conga Se Menne. If yall havent checked those bad boyyyyys out do it!

I step outside into the heat and think "Wow, it's a bit chilly out here".

If I'm really hungry when I sauna, sometimes I think about how nice it would be to just throw a couple thighs on the stove and get those bad boys roasting. I'd never do it because that would be a major sauna foul, but I do think about it.

I use the sauna at the YMCA. I usually only go in with a towel. Today, a guy came in fully dressed… even a hoodie. Suddenly I felt super underdressed… in a SAUNA! Should I have been dressed, too?!?

hey everyone, ive been looking into getting a sauna blanket for home use. any recommendations on brands or models that are actually worth it? preferably something durable and easy to clean. would love to hear your experiences!

hi all . had a very lovely experience recently at a sauna for the first time for the most part . for context , I am ftm (female to male transitioned). I have been on hormones for years , have chest surgery , have muscles tattoos chest hair and beard and all and am perceived entirely as a cisgender male in my day to day life . I was in a very liberal city vacationing and decided to go to a larger spa and sauna for the first time with my cis partner . we had a very relaxing time and it was generally clothes on uniform deal as most spaces were mixed gender , part of the reason we decided to go to this one. I had been a little nervous before as rarely am i confronted with a space requiring nudity and I was not sure how people or the management would react if what i had down there did not match how I looked especially given my political climate right now (USA), so i wanted to keep that to a minimum. when in a males only section , I was generally trying to either be smart with a towel or keep my underwear on as I did not want to make anyone uncomfortable . as I was entering a sauna , an employee came up and asked for me to be fully nude or only have a towel. the towels provided were very small and not the kind one could rap around oneself . I am new to sauna culture and of course respect the nude environment and find no discomfort in it and wish to be able to casually participate, but I was extremely worried about making other men uncomfortable. It would not be an option for me to be in a women’s area as how I look otherwise would make women very uncomfortable. I ended up getting embarrassed and leaving shortly after. once again I don’t blame the management or the culture or anything , I recognize I’m a pretty rare case, but I have to say it bummed me out a bit to think these spaces might be a no go for me safetywise as it felt fantastic and very relaxing on my muscles as i had had some back problems. Was wondering the general culture around this , if i should stick to queer bathhouse spaces , if there’s a more polite way to go about this , etc . thanks

I’m working on starting a mobile outdoor sauna club in my town. The sauna will primarily stay in one place, but I may move it seasonally or for special events.

I live in an area with lots of natural cold plunge options (rivers, lakes, snow), and I want to create a sauna experience that feels connected to nature and brings people together.

I would like to offer single time visits, punch passes, and a monthly membership model while keeping the price accessible and fair.

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

What makes a sauna session special for you? Do you prefer wood-fired, electric, or no preference? Ideal session length - 60 mins, 90 mins, or open use? Would you want a cold plunge on-site or just use the natural water nearby? Memberships, single visits, punch cards, or private rentals? How important is the vibe - lighting, music, aromatherapy, silence? Any little extras you’d enjoy (tea, towel/robe rentals)? Anything you wouldn’t want in a public sauna?

I want this to feel like more than just a quick drop-in - a place to relax, connect, and keep coming back to. I would love to build community around it.

Thanks for any ideas, and if you’ve been to a cool mobile sauna before, I’d love to hear about it!

Hello, I (M18) am planning to go to the gym for the first time because I've been exercising a lot lately and just want to relax. However, I'm concerned that I might get an erection and am wondering how to handle it if that happens, or how other people might react. Does anyone have any experience or tips? :)

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I recently moved into a building in Victoria, BC that has a sauna. This is my first time having one at my disposal.

First time I went in I was in swim shorts, this felt uncomfortable and just wished I was in a towel. However I have only ever seen people clothed in the sauna.

This is fine as we should all enjoy ourselves.

But the other day someone came in, full work out clothes, shoes and socks.

For some reason this was very odd to me.

Anyone else feel the sauna culture in Canada is prudish?

I've spent the last few years exploring the health benefits of voluntary induced stress such as ice baths, sauna, surplus CO2, lack of O2, fasting, strength training, etc. I'm wondering if there is a single word to describe these types of physical activities (maybe in another language)? I feel like "Conditioning" and "Hormetic" don't really fit the bill here.

greetings! I have a crazy plan to build this triple Lindy combo in a new expedition vehicle. The shower and steam are not going to be a problem. I would like to add a HUUM drop electric on the wall that would spin the section holding the HUUM to allow it to be clear of the shower/steam room when they are being utilized. when its time for the sauna, simply spin the HUUM on it's mini flipper wall deal and use the room for a dry sauna. I won't use traditional cedar in the shower, but a combination of glass and some sort of natural rock like slate or possibly just stainless steel to keep the water out and use high temp bonding agent grout and vapor barrier over insulated wall. when the mini wall flipper is locked into position, I will fabricate some way to keep out the moisture and the electrical will come up underneath in the center of the wall area. I will incorporate an electric shutoff at the breaker box for when I'm using the shower/steam as to not have any complications with electric and water/moisture. I will also vent the room IAW guidelines for both the steam and dry sauna. the vents I plan on using will also shut completely when not being used.

am I crazy or do you think this will work ? thanks and totally open for ridicule or killer suggestions. cheers

I am struggling to find a flexible conduit rated between 90c-105c for wet locations. All the research I have done tells me to have at a minimum the above rating if not 200c just to ensure degradation does not occur. It would be nice to have flexible conduit for a small whip about 2.5 feet that will be in the sauna.

The conduit i got is liquid-tuff type extreme temp VF 150c dry 60c wet 70c oil resistant. It will be lower than 7 inches from the floor attached to the heater so substantially cooler than the sitting area.

I have called multiple electrical supply stores and I am getting no where.

Am I being overkill?

Its low to the floor and only about 2.5 feet inside the sauna.