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May 14, 2026
Sauna psychology, a 300-person gathering, AI design tools, and a heater question, five sauna stories from May 2026.
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Built for readers who want a clean read on where the sauna world is actually moving.
May 7, 2026 • 5 sources
Two sauna researchers talk candidly about the science, a basement build spec gets a community review, and Minneapolis debates a 40-year bathhouse ban.
April 30, 2026 • 5 sources
Minneapolis bathhouse vote, a six-month daily wood-fired routine, the cost case for sauna in senior care, and the hybrid sauna trade-off.
April 23, 2026 • 5 sources
This week: the hybrid infrared/traditional tradeoff, a used mobile sauna for sale, a new Latvian builder, and the ventilation question.
April 16, 2026 • 5 sources
Scotland's sauna trail, a garage drainage fix without drilling concrete, and the cool-shower-vs-towel debate after a session.
April 9, 2026 • 5 sources
This week: a Harvia Virta startup fault, building a sauna into a SIPs outbuilding, and a Wisconsin sauna and plunge spot.
April 2, 2026 • 5 sources
This week in sauna: Sorel's SaunaBoot line, a Brooklyn sauna festival, a home-build thread, and a Seattle spot list.
March 19, 2026 • 5 sources
Far-infrared research claims to read carefully, indoor flooring you should not skip, wood-fired vs electric, and a pontoon sauna build.