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 128K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Longevity topic page.

Roughly 35K 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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128K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +35K members
Growth: +37.4% / 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: 23K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Finished this 190 × 180 cm thermo-aspen sauna. What would you change?
    2. It’s is an underground sauna possible?
    3. Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Finished this 190 × 180 cm thermo-aspen sauna. What would you change? · It’s is an underground sauna possible? · Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    9
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Critique my 6' x 8' backyard sauna design before I build — bench/ceiling/ventilation/drain questions
    2. Good sauna that I can do upgrades to?
    3. snow rooms - is there a way to DIY this for under $10k?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Critique my 6' x 8' backyard sauna design before I build — bench/ceiling/ventilation/drain questions · Good sauna that I can do upgrades to? · snow rooms - is there a way to DIY this for under $10k?
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Been waiting years for this..
    2. Cedarbrook Sauna Imposter / Buyers Beware
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Been waiting years for this.. · Cedarbrook Sauna Imposter / Buyers Beware
    2

Topics

  • Sauna
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Just want to share some photos of a sauna we recently built
    2. The sauna in my 5th floor 3-room flat in Finland
    3. Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    #1
    Sauna
    Just want to share some photos of a sauna we recently built · The sauna in my 5th floor 3-room flat in Finland · Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    43
  • 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
    74 posts in the past month
    1. Old inherited sauna
    2. Is this the right way to run a sauna?
    3. Is there a Finnish word for...
    #1
    General Question
    Old inherited sauna · Is this the right way to run a sauna? · Is there a Finnish word for...
    74
  • DIY
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Submitting my newly finished basement sauna for your approval
    2. How I saved $50K DIYing my thermo magnolia sauna.
    3. Finished my log sauna house this spring
    #2
    DIY
    Submitting my newly finished basement sauna for your approval · How I saved $50K DIYing my thermo magnolia sauna. · Finished my log sauna house this spring
    40
  • My sauna
    32 posts in the past month
    1. This is my familys sauna
    2. Old AK-47 Aitokiuas in my summer cottage
    3. My Sauna in finally _Finnished_
    #3
    My sauna
    This is my familys sauna · Old AK-47 Aitokiuas in my summer cottage · My Sauna in finally _Finnished_
    32
  • Health & Wellness
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Spotted in Ropecon
    2. Just want to share some photos of a sauna we recently built
    3. Built a sauna
    #4
    Health & Wellness
    Spotted in Ropecon · Just want to share some photos of a sauna we recently built · Built a sauna
    15
  • Culture & Etiquette
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Ask yourself!
    2. World hockey championship trophy in the sauna 🇫🇮
    3. Australia has embraced sauna culture. It’s time to do it naked | Kate Hennessy
    #5
    Culture & Etiquette
    Ask yourself! · World hockey championship trophy in the sauna 🇫🇮 · Australia has embraced sauna culture. It’s time to do it naked | Kate Hennessy
    11

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 128K 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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