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 133K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Longevity topic page.

Roughly 37K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sauna, Looking, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention sauna and sauna heater.

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133K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +38.7% / 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: 27K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 1K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Sauna and Back Pain: I have to say goodbye to sauna.
    2. Termites in sauna
    3. Outdoor sauna leakage
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Sauna and Back Pain: I have to say goodbye to sauna. · Termites in sauna · Outdoor sauna leakage
    3
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How much does stone mass actually matter in a tent sauna?
    2. Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How much does stone mass actually matter in a tent sauna? · Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    2
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need help figuring out venting my new sauna
    2. DIY sauna in progress - No experience
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Need help figuring out venting my new sauna · DIY sauna in progress - No experience
    2

Topics

  • Sauna
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    #1
    Sauna
    Looking for a good wool sauna hat, any recommendations?
    25
  • Looking
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    22
  • Looking For
    22 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    22
  • Sauna Build
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Sauna build nearly finished
    #4
    Sauna Build
    Sauna build nearly finished
    9
  • Heater
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Heater
    6

Flair

  • General Question
    47 posts in the past month
    1. Old inherited sauna
    2. Need help figuring out venting my new sauna
    3. We built a sauna for a wood baron
    #1
    General Question
    Old inherited sauna · Need help figuring out venting my new sauna · We built a sauna for a wood baron
    47
  • DIY
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Japanese Style Sauna Complete
    2. Coastal Alaskan sauna
    3. SAUNA - SELF BUILT ON A BUDGET
    #2
    DIY
    Japanese Style Sauna Complete · Coastal Alaskan sauna · SAUNA - SELF BUILT ON A BUDGET
    43
  • My sauna
    32 posts in the past month
    1. My family’s savusauna
    2. Sauna with Stained Glass
    3. Traditional Finnish smoke sauna (savusauna) new stove and heat insulation build
    #3
    My sauna
    My family’s savusauna · Sauna with Stained Glass · Traditional Finnish smoke sauna (savusauna) new stove and heat insulation build
    32
  • Culture & Etiquette
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Average sauna experience in US
    2. Mildly interesting sauna guide at my hotel in Luxembourg
    3. Marking on the staircase of a Finnish office building
    #4
    Culture & Etiquette
    Average sauna experience in US · Mildly interesting sauna guide at my hotel in Luxembourg · Marking on the staircase of a Finnish office building
    20
  • Health & Wellness
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Tofino, BC
    2. Spotted in Ropecon
    3. Another Custom Build - delivered to PNW
    #5
    Health & Wellness
    Tofino, BC · Spotted in Ropecon · Another Custom Build - delivered to PNW
    19

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 133K 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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