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 123K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Longevity topic page.

Roughly 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sauna, Build, and Heater. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention sauna and sauna heater.

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123K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +32K members
Growth: +35.3% / 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: 18K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • 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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. New home sauna - first use!
    2. Rate my Sauna
    3. Sanity check before I build this
    #1
    Advice Requests
    New home sauna - first use! · Rate my Sauna · Sanity check before I build this
    5
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Shed to sauna conversion!
    2. DIY / Converted the shed attached to our house into a Budget friendly sauna. Finally!
    3. Newly Finished Sauna - Looking for help on ventilation/light smoke issues.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Shed to sauna conversion! · DIY / Converted the shed attached to our house into a Budget friendly sauna. Finally! · Newly Finished Sauna - Looking for help on ventilation/light smoke issues.
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I know people don't generally like barrel saunas here but is this just a waste of money?
    2. Nordik Recovery Sauna - DON'T BUY
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I know people don't generally like barrel saunas here but is this just a waste of money? · Nordik Recovery Sauna - DON'T BUY
    2

Topics

  • Sauna
    396 posts in the past month
    1. This is the sauna where end of the north in Japan.
    2. Finally built my very own Sauna!
    3. Built it all by myself. 🤪 Who else is that crazy about sauna here?😅😅😅
    #1
    Sauna
    This is the sauna where end of the north in Japan. · Finally built my very own Sauna! · Built it all by myself. 🤪 Who else is that crazy about sauna here?😅😅😅
    396
  • Build
    60 posts in the past month
    1. A lot of work, a lot of notes: Just fired up my traditional build this weekend
    2. My Minnesota build.
    3. Modified a Karibu Hytti 1 kit into a Finnish-style backyard sauna, ~1.5 month build, under €4,000 budget (Netherlands)
    #2
    Build
    A lot of work, a lot of notes: Just fired up my traditional build this weekend · My Minnesota build. · Modified a Karibu Hytti 1 kit into a Finnish-style backyard sauna, ~1.5 month build, under €4,000 budget (Netherlands)
    60
  • Heater
    49 posts in the past month
    1. FREE to a Finn: Premium IKI Pillar 9kW Sauna Heater & HUUM UKU Wi-Fi Controller ($4,600 Value)
    #3
    Heater
    FREE to a Finn: Premium IKI Pillar 9kW Sauna Heater & HUUM UKU Wi-Fi Controller ($4,600 Value)
    49
  • Electric
    28 posts in the past month
    1. One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C
    #4
    Electric
    One person electric (110V) freestanding sauna, capable of 190F/87C
    28
  • Design
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Custom-designed sauna project, design from Latvia
    2. My second sauna design 6'4"x8
    3. 1st time sauna design tips welcome
    #5
    Design
    Custom-designed sauna project, design from Latvia · My second sauna design 6'4"x8 · 1st time sauna design tips welcome
    27

Flair

  • DIY
    60 posts in the past month
    1. Finally built my very own Sauna!
    2. Built it all by myself. 🤪 Who else is that crazy about sauna here?😅😅😅
    3. Backyard sauna done!
    #1
    DIY
    Finally built my very own Sauna! · Built it all by myself. 🤪 Who else is that crazy about sauna here?😅😅😅 · Backyard sauna done!
    60
  • Culture & Etiquette
    42 posts in the past month
    1. This is the sauna where end of the north in Japan.
    2. This is Finnish sauna from 1930
    3. My Minnesota build.
    #2
    Culture & Etiquette
    This is the sauna where end of the north in Japan. · This is Finnish sauna from 1930 · My Minnesota build.
    42
  • General Question
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Do you allow cats/pets to sauna? She does bite if attempt of removal is made.
    2. Minnesota Custom Sauna
    3. I know people don't generally like barrel saunas here but is this just a waste of money?
    #3
    General Question
    Do you allow cats/pets to sauna? She does bite if attempt of removal is made. · Minnesota Custom Sauna · I know people don't generally like barrel saunas here but is this just a waste of money?
    24
  • My sauna
    23 posts in the past month
    1. We built the first Savu Sauna in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia)
    2. New home sauna - first use!
    3. A lot of work, a lot of notes: Just fired up my traditional build this weekend
    #4
    My sauna
    We built the first Savu Sauna in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia) · New home sauna - first use! · A lot of work, a lot of notes: Just fired up my traditional build this weekend
    23
  • Health & Wellness
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Sauna is not a health hack or some marketed product you should endure
    2. View from my saunas dressing room
    3. Custom-designed sauna project, design from Latvia
    #5
    Health & Wellness
    Sauna is not a health hack or some marketed product you should endure · View from my saunas dressing room · Custom-designed sauna project, design from Latvia
    20

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 123K 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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