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How America learned to aufguss

Choreography, costume changes, and three-pound towels. The 2026 U.S. Aufguss Nationals begin May 19

May 15 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Liz Baker Plosser

Sweat, steam and serotonin – can sauna rituals rewire mental health?

Studies have focused on sauna’s benefits for the body, but what about the mind? Sierra Blake, Bill Gifford and Gabrielle Reason share their expertise

May 1 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Bathe like a local: Tampere, "Sauna Capital of the World"

Boasting more public saunas than anywhere else on earth, the Finnish city has been named World Sauna Capital. We ask local expert and "löyly" (steam…

Apr 17 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Bathing on the Front Line

We explore bathing as a tool for resilience in times of crisis with Sauna Aid and Azar Eskandarpour

Apr 3 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Hot springs and sonic vibrations: Secular Sabbath's Genevieve Medow-Jenkins channels Esalen’s aura for a new generation

We ask Genevieve about growing up at Esalen and building Secular Sabbath, her own magnetic community fusing bathing and sound. Plus our edit of the…

Mar 20 • Culture of Bathe-ing, Secular Sabbath, and Jane Withers

Water for the People: The roots and revival of community bathing

Why the community bathing model is vital in making the bathhouse boom accessible to all, with lessons in success from Oslo, London and more. Plus, an…

Mar 6 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Culture of Bathe-ing

Culture of Bathe-ing

Culture of Bathe-ing is a place for those already in love with bathing and for those who are just steam-curious. Soak, steam, sweat and dream with us!