saunas
Finnish sweat chambers
Saunas is the plural of sauna, a small room or building designed for dry or steam heat bathing.
Traditional Finnish saunas use heated rocks to produce intense dry heat; water poured on the rocks creates bursts of steam.
The practice involves sitting in high temperatures to induce sweating, often followed by cooling off: The gym has separate saunas for men and women.
Infrared saunas use radiant heat rather than heated air.
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- NordicOf northern Europe
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- lakesideArea bordering still water
winter · ice · swimming · smoke · cottage · ritual · Saturday · socializing
Heated water's gaseous form
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- benchShared seating surface
stones · water · ladle · humidity · relaxation · detox · pores · skin
Eastern Slavic language
- KoreanOf the peninsula nation
- hammamTurkish public steam bath
- TurkishOf Anatolia's republic
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
onsen · Japanese · sweat lodge · Native American · Lakota · public · communal · bathhouse
Therapeutic wellness facility
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
eucalyptus · essential oils · relaxation · stress relief · recovery · rejuvenation · therapeutic · health
Device producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- hygrometerMeasures air's moisture level
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- dipperVessel for scooping liquids
headrest · backrest · ventilation · insulation · door · window · lighting · timer
Free from moisture
- wetSaturated with liquid
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- electricPowered by current
wood-burning · portable · barrel · outdoor · indoor · home · commercial · mobile
löyly
lakeside · winter · ice · swimming · smoke · cottage · ritual · Saturday · socializing · naked
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
bench · stones · water · ladle · humidity · relaxation · detox · pores · skin · cleansing
Russian
Eastern Slavic language
Mexican · onsen · Japanese · sweat lodge · Native American · Lakota · public · communal · bathhouse · scrubbing
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
aromatherapy · eucalyptus · essential oils · relaxation · stress relief · recovery · rejuvenation · therapeutic · health · circulation
heater
Device producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- hygrometerMeasures air's moisture level
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
dipper · headrest · backrest · ventilation · insulation · door · window · lighting · timer · controls
dry
Free from moisture
- wetSaturated with liquid
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
electric · wood-burning · portable · barrel · outdoor · indoor · home · commercial · mobile · tent
- gender separationbathrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, dressing rooms
- Finnish LakelandFinnish Lakeland, lake district, lake cottages, summer cottages, islands
- ScandinaviaNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- building amenitiespool, restroom, bathroom, spa, stairs
- gymstreadmills, dumbbells, free weights, locker rooms, personal trainers
saunascold plunges
Immersions in frigid water
ice baths · cryotherapy · cold showers · cold water immersion · cold rooms
saunasfreezers
Subzero preservation chambers
ice caves · cold rooms · walk-in coolers · igloos · ice houses
- Finnish saunasTraditional Nordic steam rooms
- dry saunaWaterless heat room
- sauna suitHeat-trapping exercise garment
- wet saunaHeated room with vapor
- sauna cultureSocial customs around steam rooms
- infrared saunaSweat room using light-based warmth