Sauna Types
What Is a Finnish Sauna? Heat, Löyly and How It Works
A Finnish sauna is a wood-lined room heated to 70–100°C where water on hot stones makes löyly. Here's how it works, and how to use one well.
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Sauna Types
From Finnish and barrel saunas to outdoor cabins and electric builds — how the main sauna types differ, and which one fits your space and climate.
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Outdoor Saunas: A Complete Guide for Canadian Backyards
How to choose and site an outdoor sauna in Canada: barrel vs cabin, electric vs wood, foundations, clearances and winter-ready details that matter.
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Traditional Sauna: What Actually Makes It Traditional
A traditional sauna heats air and stones to make löyly, unlike infrared. Here is what defines a traditional sauna and how it differs from modern alternatives.
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Portable & Tent Saunas: Sauna Anywhere
A tent sauna is a portable, packable sauna heated by a small stove. Here is how portable saunas work, their limits, and who they suit best.
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Steam Rooms Explained (and How They Differ from Saunas)
A steam room is a tiled space at ~45°C and near-100% humidity, unlike a hot, dry sauna. Here is how steam rooms work and how they compare to saunas.
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Smoke Saunas (Savusauna): The Original Finnish Sauna
A smoke sauna has no chimney — a fire heats stones, the smoke fills the room, then clears before bathing. Here is how the savusauna works and why it endures.
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Sauna Pods: Compact Modern Outdoor Saunas
A sauna pod is a small, design-led outdoor sauna, often cube or capsule shaped with a big window. Here is how pods compare and who they suit.
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Mobile Saunas: Trailer and Towable Saunas
A mobile sauna is a full sauna built on a trailer so it can travel to lakes, events and clients. Here is how mobile saunas work and who they suit.
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Infrared Saunas: A Complete Guide
An infrared sauna warms your body with radiant panels at a low air temperature. Here is how infrared saunas work, their pros and cons, and who they suit.