Identification

• Saunas are enclosed spaces, wooden huts or rooms in which a fire, burning rocks, or vents are used to create hot temperatures and steam.
  
  

Temperature

• Temperatures in saunas are extremely hot. In a dry sauna, the temperature can reach up to 250 degrees F.
  
  

Function

• Wet saunas, also called steam rooms, have clouds of steam that fill the entire room, giving a stronger impression of heat despite having cooler temperatures than dry saunas.
  
  

Significance

• Sweating, a primary reason for using a sauna, opens pores, which eliminates dirty and wasteful germs/bacteria from the skin. The heat stimulates the immune system and makes one feel refreshed.
  
  

Benefits

• Rejuvenating muscles and your skin are two examples of how saunas improve physical health.