sauna

Also known as schvitz, shvitz

thumb|A modern Finnish sauna

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A sauna is a small room or building heated to high temperatures where people sit to relax and sweat, a practice that originated in Finland. Saunas are valued for their use in bathing and relaxation, and have become popular in many cultures as a wellness practice.

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Contents

History
Etymology
Modern saunas
Use
Health effects
Potential health benefits
Potential health risks
Technologies
Heat storage-type
Smoke sauna
Heat storage-sauna
Continuous heat-type
Continuous fire sauna
Electric stove sauna
Far-infrared saunas
Other sweat bathing facilities
Around the world
Africa
Asia
Australia and Canada
Europe
Nordic and Baltic
Finland and Estonia
Latvia and Lithuania
Norway and Sweden
Dutch-speaking regions
United Kingdom, Atlantic and Mediterranean Europe
German-speaking countries
Hungary
Czech Republic and Slovakia
Russia
North America and Central America
Traditions and old beliefs
See also
Notes
References

thumb|A modern Finnish sauna

A sauna (, ) is a room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire. A thermometer in a sauna is used to measure temperature; a hygrometer can be used to measure levels of humidity or steam. Infrared therapy is often referred to as a type of sauna, but according to the Finnish sauna organizations, infrared is not a sauna.