I am sitting in Finland’s oldest public sauna, Rajaportti, accompanied by a sauna healer. For the first time in months I can breathe deep into my lungs, my mind focussed on this moment.

Now there is one in the UK. But what's the appeal? The BBC's James Landale joined the new sauna society inside Finland's embassy in London to find out how it works. Diplomacy can come in many ...

The thousands-year-old sauna tradition has deeply integrated into the fabric of Finnish identity. It extends beyond mere relaxation, embodying a sense of communal bonding, spiritual cleansing ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Journalist Mwangi Maina at a public sauna in Finland. [Mwangi Maina, Standard] Feeling ...