Sauna How-To Guides

Most people overthink their first sauna and then underuse it afterwards. The basics take about a minute to learn.

Shower before you go in. Sit on a towel. Give it ten to fifteen minutes the first time, longer once you know how you respond. Come out when you want to rather than when a clock says so. Cool down properly, drink water, and go back in if you fancy a second round. That is genuinely most of it.

The details people ask about are covered below: what to wear, how long to stay in, how hot it should be, and the etiquette of a shared room.

Two things worth knowing early. Frequency matters more than endurance, so three short sessions a week beat one long one. And the type of heat changes the experience more than anything else, which is why infrared and traditional is the first decision to make when you buy one.