Saunas and Sweat Lodges

Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness

Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back home.

By Britta Lokting

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Can a Finnish Sauna Improve Society?

Contemporary sweat baths reflect the country’s architectural past — and propose a future in which simple, sustainable buildings can still be sublime.

By Michael Snyder and Luana Rigolli

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James Arthur Ray, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies at 67

A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.

By Clay Risen

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On the Hunt for Sauna Nirvana Around Lake Superior

On a 750-mile road trip through the heart of sauna culture in the United States, a writer searches for the perfect combination of steam, heat and cold.

By Stephanie Pearson