Sauna Culture in Finland: Health Benefits of Cold-Water Swimming & Saunas
In Finland, sauna culture goes one step further. | Photo courtesy of Löyly In Finland, sauna culture goes one step further. | Photo courtesy of Löyly If you’d told me upon arrival that I’d be plunging into the frigid Baltic Sea before leaving Helsinki, I would have laughed in your face. It was February, when the average temperature in the Finnish capital hovers around 30 degrees (-20 in the north in Lapland). Naturally, submerging myself in the ice-packed ocean wasn’t high on my agenda. But a winter swim in Finland—a country that relishes outdoor winter activities—isn’t a craz...
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