The benefits of sauna are well-studied and wide-ranging. But truthfully, at Saunaday, we tend to be more interested in what’s harder to measure: community, vitality, presence, and the healing that arrives slowly and without metrics. But if you're one of those people who likes to know the science behind why sauna feels so good—this post is for you.

According to Priya Parker, Artful Rules protect what is precious, are shared at the threshold before anyone even enters, and are enforced (and reinforced) over time. In the spirit of this guidance, we’ve drafted our Saunaday House Rules.

We say Saunaday is a modern bathhouse inspired by ancient bathing traditions—but what does that really mean? Join us on trip to a 431-year-old hammam in Istanbul, and how it inspired us to think differently about bathhouses, leisure, and luxury.