r/Sauna

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About r/Sauna

Welcome to r/Sauna! This is a subreddit for all things Sauna - Pictures of You and your Sauna - Sharing your building progress and questions - Whatever else you can think of Sauna related - Saunas are used around the world and we want to hear from you! You can also find us on our own Lemmy instance over at https://r-sauna.fi - posts made there will be automatically re-posted here, so please don't double post.

The community at a glance

r/Sauna is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Longevity Enthusiasts with roughly 125K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Longevity topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sauna, Looking, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention sauna and sauna heater.

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125K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +35.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 16 members
  • 2014: 27 members
  • 2015: 114 members
  • 2016: 103 members
  • 2017: 168 members
  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2020: 3K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2022: 8K members
  • 2023: 17K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 38K members
  • 2026: 20K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Sauna ceiling is getting scorched need advice
    2. Building Outdoor Sauna, Need Advice
    3. What is everyone using to clean the ash out of their wood burning stoves? Vacuum? Dust pan? Metal Bucket? TIA.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Sauna ceiling is getting scorched need advice · Building Outdoor Sauna, Need Advice · What is everyone using to clean the ash out of their wood burning stoves? Vacuum? Dust pan? Metal Bucket? TIA.
    6
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is there a budget sauna setup that feels like a real sauna?
    2. Has anyone bought the Nordik Recovery 2-3 Person Sauna
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Is there a budget sauna setup that feels like a real sauna? · Has anyone bought the Nordik Recovery 2-3 Person Sauna
    2

Topics

  • Sauna
    25 posts in the past month
    #1
    Sauna
    25
  • Looking
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    22
  • Looking For
    22 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    22
  • Heater
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Heater
    6
  • Struggling
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    5

Flair

  • General Question
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Is there a budget sauna setup that feels like a real sauna?
    2. Sauna with a changing room, which layout would you choose?
    3. Cube Sauna
    #1
    General Question
    Is there a budget sauna setup that feels like a real sauna? · Sauna with a changing room, which layout would you choose? · Cube Sauna
    40
  • DIY
    19 posts in the past month
    1. My sauna.
    2. Finished my sauna!
    3. Have you ever seen benches do this?
    #2
    DIY
    My sauna. · Finished my sauna! · Have you ever seen benches do this?
    19
  • My sauna
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Greetings from the Japanese countryside! Built my dream barrel sauna out of deep love for 🇫🇮🇪🇪 culture.
    2. Finally finished my home sauna and cold plunge corner. 3kw and it rips.
    3. Sauna from Costco
    #3
    My sauna
    Greetings from the Japanese countryside! Built my dream barrel sauna out of deep love for 🇫🇮🇪🇪 culture. · Finally finished my home sauna and cold plunge corner. 3kw and it rips. · Sauna from Costco
    15
  • Health & Wellness
    8 posts in the past month
    1. The sauna cabin project is finally finished. I previously shared some progress photos, and now I’m happy to show the completed result.
    2. More traditional one
    3. Hyvä tuli!
    #4
    Health & Wellness
    The sauna cabin project is finally finished. I previously shared some progress photos, and now I’m happy to show the completed result. · More traditional one · Hyvä tuli!
    8
  • Culture & Etiquette
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Home forest
    2. A small good news story for American gym culture
    3. Cleaning my Sauna
    #5
    Culture & Etiquette
    Home forest · A small good news story for American gym culture · Cleaning my Sauna
    6

Product recommendations

  • sauna
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Best Sauna + Cold Plunge Experience in US?
    2. Best Sauna for Parents House?
    3. Ok Finns - show us how it's done. What are the best examples of Finnish sauna design?
    #1
    sauna
    Best Sauna + Cold Plunge Experience in US? · Best Sauna for Parents House? · Ok Finns - show us how it's done. What are the best examples of Finnish sauna design?
    16
  • sauna heater
    5 posts in the past month
    1. What do you think the best set up for the benches and heater would be here?
    2. What do you think the best set up for the benches and heater would be here?
    3. Best heater for small 4x6 sauna?
    #2
    sauna heater
    What do you think the best set up for the benches and heater would be here? · What do you think the best set up for the benches and heater would be here? · Best heater for small 4x6 sauna?
    5
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Sauna for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Longevity Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Sauna free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Sauna have?
Roughly 125K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Sauna on?
r/Sauna runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Sauna cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Sauna is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Longevity Enthusiasts.
How do I join r/Sauna?
You can join r/Sauna by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Fitness communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
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