Elina Mäkinen was the first Finnish woman to complete the Ice Mile. Here are her top ice bathing experiences, from plunges under the Northern Lights to paying homage to Arctic gods.

The sauna side of the Felsland Badeparadies in Dahn, Germany, includes a garden with several wooden sauna huts. In the Finnish sauna, dry heat reaches a temperature of 203 degrees Fahrenheit, ...

From traditional models to high-tech infrared options, here are the very best home saunas to help you get serious about your ...

Finland's freezing northeast can appear inhospitable but there are still plenty of places to visit, and great views of the ...

Shamaani, Kiela, Joiku, Kaapo and Elmeri are ready to get moving. The five Huskies are barking loudly and making one thing ...

I am sitting in Finland’s oldest public sauna, Rajaportti, accompanied by a sauna healer. For the first time in months I can breathe deep into my lungs, my mind focussed on this moment.

Finland is famed for saunas ... a decommissioned SAAB 340B airplane into a luxurious lodge with a private sauna, outdoor hot tub, and forest views from the cockpit. At Revontuli Resort, guests ...

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.

Finland's sauna culture, part of Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, dates back thousands of years, and ice bathing has always gone hand in hand with wintry sauna sessions.