SaunaLatestThe Best Sauna Brands in 2026: An Honest Comparison from a Manufacturer
Sauna brands compared by a manufacturer: Harvia, EOS, Klafs, Tylo, Huum, Saunum and Starpool, who owns whom, and when a brand cabin is the wrong…
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Written by Alican Aykaç, Managing Partner · 10 articles
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SaunaSauna for Recovery: Before or After Training, and What Works
Sauna after training and recovery: what the trials actually support, the counterintuitive timing finding, and how to sequence heat and cold.
SaunaSauna Rules: What to Wear, How to Behave and What Matters
Most sauna rules are etiquette, not safety. What to wear by country, the six rules that genuinely matter for safety, and what changes in your own…
SaunaDoes a Sauna Lower Blood Pressure? What the Evidence Shows
Sauna bathing and blood pressure: what a 2022 randomised trial measured, the protocol it used, and who should be careful. Evidence, not claims.
Pools & waterWhat Is Hydrotherapy? Evidence, Temperatures, Formats and Costs in 2026
What hydrotherapy is, what the 2026 clinical evidence supports, the temperatures each format needs, and what a vitality or plunge pool involves.
Hammam & thermalRasul and Mud Bath: The Complete Guide to Mud Therapy Rooms and How to Build One in 2026
What a rasul (rhassoul) mud chamber is, how the ritual works, how it differs from a hammam, and how a mud room is built at home or in a spa.
Spa planningOnsen: The Japanese Bathing Ritual and How to Build One at Home or in a Spa in 2026
What an onsen is, how Japanese hot spring bathing works, the etiquette, onsen versus ofuro, and how a private onsen is built at home or in a spa.
Spa planningFloat Tank: The Complete Guide to Sensory Deprivation, Benefits, Cost and Installation in 2026
What a float tank is, how Floatation-REST works, the honest evidence, pod versus custom float rooms, and what the engineering actually requires.
Spa planningRed Light Therapy: How It Works, Devices and Room Requirements
What red light therapy does: 630-660 nm red and 810-850 nm near-infrared light, masks vs panels vs beds vs cabins, and 10-20 minute protocols.
Spa planningRed Light Therapy at Home: Masks, Panels and Beds Compared
Comparing red light therapy at home: face masks, panels and beds, the specifications that matter, and when a built room makes more sense than a…